![]() ![]() 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. 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. ![]() Soon after this raid, Odd crushes his leg under a falling tree he had been trying to cut down. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear.and then Odd's destiny begins to change. He is described as smiling strangely all the time and we never really learn the reason for that, only that it basically saves his life at one point in the book. Review: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman Comments: 2 By Cori Pegau on MaReviews Odd is a twelve-year-old boy, the son of a Viking who died two years ago after a raid. 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. 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. ![]()
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