![]() Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods.įirst published in 2009, Odd and the Frost Giants has been reimagined by acclaimed artist Chris Riddell in the style of his epic black-and-white artwork from New York Times bestselling The Sleeper and the Spindle, enhanced here with metallic silver ink. Now Odd is forced on a stranger journey than he had imagineda journey to save Asgard, city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it. The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear.and then Odd's destiny begins to change. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid and in his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In their review, they compare the book to George R.R. A beautifully illustrated edition of the thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell, who together weave a truly magical story of legend and adventure that will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end. Kirkus Reviews gave Odd and the Frost Giants a starred review and called it a 'sweet, wistful, slyly funny novella'. ![]()
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