Authors: K. L. Armstrong, M. A. Marr
Series: The Blackwell Pages (#1)
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology
Audience: Young Adult and on
Summary:
I am not good at summaries so here is what Goodreads has to say
In Viking times, Norse myths predicted the end of the world, an event called Ragnarok, that only the gods can stop. When this apocalypse happens, the gods must battle the monsters--wolves the size of the sun, serpents that span the seabeds, all bent on destroying the world.
The gods died a long time ago.
Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history--because it is family history. Most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, South Dakota, in fact, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke.
However, knowing the legends and completely believing them are two different things. When the rune readers reveal that Ragnarok is coming and kids--led by Matt--will stand in for the gods in the final battle, he can hardly believe it. Matt, Laurie, and Fen's lives will never be the same as they race to put together an unstoppable team to prevent the end of the world.
Evaluation:
I found this book by chance just going through the library and wow did I find a gem! This is a fantastic book full of adventure, fantasy and Norse mythology.
The story moves at a fairly quick pace as the characters go from one adventure into the next. It is a real page turner and hard to put down.
The characters are very relatable and it is a joy learning more about the as they go on this adventure. I especially love watching Laurie bloom and grow alongside the rough and tough Fen and Matt.
I look forward to the next book in the series!
