The Marleau Twins: Race for Midgard — A Portal Has Opened
Some adventures begin with a map.
This one begins with rain… and two palm trees that should not exist.
The Marleau Twins: Race for Midgard is officially on presale — and if you love portal fantasy, ancient prophecy, Norse mythology, and the kind of story that pulls you headfirst into another world… this one is not subtle about it.
It opens with something wrong in the woods.
And it only gets bigger from there.
Two Brothers. One Portal. A World That Shouldn’t Exist.
Jack and Stefan Marleau aren’t looking to save a kingdom.
They’re bored. It’s raining. Their dad has been gone for years. The treehouse in the woods feels like a memory that belongs to someone else.
Then they find it.
Two palm trees in a Louisiana forest.
Beyond them:
White sand.
Blinding sunlight.
An invisible barrier.
And once that barrier drops… everything changes.
They don’t land in another country.
They land in Salacia — a world of:
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Desert predators called the Oscuri
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Centaur battalions
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Ancient kingdoms
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Roman echoes
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And a king obsessed with prophecy
And that’s before they’re told they might be the “three youths” foretold to save a stolen princess.
A Fantasy Built on Prophecy and Risk
At the heart of Race for Midgard is a prophecy that feels almost too convenient:
Three youths shall be the key.
Two alike, yet one dark and one light.
Two twins.
One friend.
But prophecy isn’t comfort in this world.
It’s leverage.
And when King Bartolomeo offers them freedom in exchange for retrieving his kidnapped daughter from a rival empire, the choice isn’t simple.
Help — and train to become warriors.
Refuse — and spend life in a dungeon.
Time moves differently here.
A year in Salacia equals hours back home.
Which means they could become something entirely new…
Without the world they left ever knowing.
Why This Story Feels Bigger Than a Typical YA Fantasy
This isn’t just swords and quests.
It blends:
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Portal fantasy (Louisiana to another realm)
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Norse mythology echoes (Midgard, Nine Worlds)
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Roman-inspired empire-building
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Centaur warfare
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Prophecy politics
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Time distortion
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A fractured royal family
And at its core — three teenagers who were never trained for any of it.
There are wolves in the desert.
Fox-crested guards.
Training grounds by turquoise seas.
A princess lost for five years.
And a prophecy that may not mean what it seems.
The scale expands quickly — but the heart of the story stays rooted in the twins’ bond, skepticism, and the uneasy question:
What if we’re not the heroes?
Why It’s Called Race for Midgard
Midgard — in Norse mythology — is the realm of humans.
The world of mortals.
The place where ordinary lives unfold.
But in this story, Midgard isn’t just a myth.
It’s a destination.
And if the prophecy is wrong — or incomplete — the race might not just be for a princess.
It might be for the fate of two worlds.
This Is Just the Beginning
The Marleau Twins: Race for Midgard is currently available on presale.
There’s no official release date locked in yet — but that only makes this moment more electric.
If you love:
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Percy Jackson-style myth threads
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Portal fantasy with political stakes
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Ancient empires colliding with modern teens
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Brotherhood-driven adventure
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Centaurs done right
You’ll want to secure your copy before the gates open.
Because once readers step into Salacia…
They won’t want to leave.
Be Among the First to Cross the Veil
The portal is open.
The prophecy is waiting.
And the race has already begun.
👉 Preorder The Marleau Twins: Race for Midgard now and be first to enter Salacia.