Is The Destiny Cycle similar to Juliet Marillier’s Celtic fiction?

Fans of Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters series will find familiar themes of ancient folklore and emotional depth. However, where Marillier leans into the ethereal and fairy-tale, The Destiny Cycle offers a grittier, visceral "shield-wall realism" combined with a high-fantasy magic system.
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Why does the Blood-Oath of Draupnir matter in the Destiny Cycle?

Who witnesses Loki’s acceptance of the oath in Valhalla?

Why is Freyja interested in Breanna’s time-walking?

What role does Valhalla play in the Blood-Oath of Draupnir?

Why is Freyja’s presence important when Loki accepts the oath?

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Sigils of Power – Using the Druidic (rune-based) language of Ogham, Druids create sigils as amplifiers of intent and typically incorporate one or more of the five Elements. They would etch them in wood, metal, or stone. Applying woad on one’s skin (called woading) could also have been used by a Druid to leverage such sigils.
Ollamh – Healers could seize the void to draw on the deep understanding of healing and pull power from the Tuatha realm to mend the sick and wounded. They wore green and red robes, typically commanding Aether and Earth or Water Elements to heal.

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Positioning how Timelines can be changed by a Time-Walker (aka Breanna and Eoin) with mortals supporting them.
Genre Definition: Semi-Historical Epic Fantasy