This is the story of an epic struggle between order and chaos. Based on the story of the Norse Gods, it is rich with mythology and description.
Two girls, Maddy and Maggie live six hundred miles apart, but as the end of the world comes closer and ancient prophecies are deciphered, they are drawn together. They are the twin children of Thor, the thunder god and each bear on their skin a runemark, a sign of magic. Both have their part to play in this great battle.
I love the way the author combines ancient myths with new ideas and an original, involving tale. Another creative aspect of the story which I like is the runes. Runes are an old Norse script but in this story there are new runes that seem to leap from the pages. This volume crackles with runelight.
For me, Harris' choice to have the demon wolves talk in a kind of modern "dudespeak" is awkward and anachronistic. Also sometimes the gods, in my opinion, were characterised as too cartoony and not actually very humorous, although this could be a question of taste.
Overall, I was enraptured by this wonderful book, its pages alive with magic. I would recommend reading Runemarks, its predecessor first. Personally, I preferred Runemarks but both are gripping. Read it, and enter the world where an eight-legged horse is summoned, ravens fly between worlds and the gods try to rebuild their citadel from ruins...
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