kentuckymom Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 ..... he didn't, but someone else has. Apparently the first book just came out recently. I found it at the bookstore when we were there for toddler storytime this morning and couldn't resist getting it. The series is called The Blackwell Pages and the first book is Loki's Wolves.It's written by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr. I haven't opened it yet so I can't review it, but I have high hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbobeara Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 What age level is it for? My oldest loves LOVES Norse mythology. Please let us know what you thought of it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 What age level is it for? My oldest loves LOVES Norse mythology. Please let us know what you thought of it! :) It was in the Middle Grade section. The main character seems to be about 12. I'm guessing any child old enough for Percy Jackson would enjoy it, and older kids (and grownups) who love Norse Mythology would probably love it too. After all, I'm nowhere near middle grade age :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Thank-you. I will look into that. Sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Awesome, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's for a younger age/level than Percy Jackson, but tony Abbott wrote the underworlds series which has Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and a little Babylonia mythology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thank you- we were just ready to start our next read aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thanks! I just told ds about it and he is very excited. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Awesome!!!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 There's also the Sea of Trolls trilogy from Nancy Farmer if you want Norse mythology mixed in to the story. It's been around for several years and has lots of very positive reviews on Amazon. My DS loved the whole series (I haven't read it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 So I just finished LOKI'S WOLVES. I really enjoyed it. It has a pretty different feel from the Percy Jackson books. Some tidbits that won't spoil the story are: 1) The Norse gods are dead, but their descendants live on. 2) Said descendants are particularly concentrated in South Dakota. 3) Some of them know about their ancestry and some of them don't. 4) All of them have some kind of power because of their ancestry. 5) Ragnaroek, the end of the world, is coming, and one particular descendant of each god or goddess must stand in their place to fight the monsters. 6) It's the job of the three protagonists (two descendants of Loki and one descendant of Thor) to find them and form them into a cohesive team. Because of the kids being descendants of the gods and not children of the gods, it reminded me more of the Kane Chronicles than the Percy Jackson books. There's also a much greater immediacy to what the kids are doing. Percy Jackson fights part of his battle every summer and then goes home. I have a feeling these books will take place over a much shorter time period, just as the Kane Chronicles did. My only problem now is that it will presumably be at least a year before the next book comes out. I'm going to have to read Myths of the Norsemen just so I can get some more Norse mythology :). Finally, I just loved that the book takes place in South Dakota. It's not that I have any particular connection to South Dakota, it's just that mythological adventure stories aren't usually set there, so I think it's cool. P.S. For any Norse mythology buffs, no, Thor's and Loki's descendants are not best buddies from the beginning. The book does address the whole "Loki leading the monsters at Ragnaroek" issue :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemsMom Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Thank you for the suggestion. DD11 had a difficult time committing to chapter books (she is a good reader she just likes short books). She loves mythology. I am always looking for books I can pre-read and suggest to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Loki's Wolves sounds great! I'm also really happy to learn of the Sea of Trolls trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 A delightful mixture of Norse, fairy tales, and baseball can be found in Summerland by Chabon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNative Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Great suggestions! My children are quite irritated that Rick Riordan "makes them wait soooooooooooooo (hear the whiny tone?) long" for more books. ;) I'm delighted to have some more ideas for books to tide them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo_keeper Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Oh my goodness, Loki's Wolves is authored by one of my favorite authors for adult fantasy - Kelley Armstrong! I think I'm going to have to fight my oldest for this book when it comes into our library! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 ..... he didn't, but someone else has. Apparently the first book just came out recently. I found it at the bookstore when we were there for toddler storytime this morning and couldn't resist getting it. The series is called The Blackwell Pages and the first book is Loki's Wolves.It's written by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr. I haven't opened it yet so I can't review it, but I have high hopes. thanks for the suggestion. dd 15 just finished it and loved it! hoping for more, soon. ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 dd 15 says sea of trolls is a winner, too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Sea of Trolls and Loki's Wolves arrived here just in time for our beach trip. Thanks to all who recommended them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 My ds 9 recently discovered Loki's Wolves at our local bookstore. He had it & another book picked out & he had to only choose 1, he chose Loki's Wolves. He's currently reading it, a Warriors book, & poking around in Gareth Hinds Odyssey. See why he had to only pick one? He said it's really good :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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