Norse « What CeciM Reads

The Troll’s Grindstone, by Elizabeth Boyer

pros: Norse mythology; complicated situation with complicated characters; grand scale; simple and complex heroes; lots of scenery and imagery; Fridmarr and Gotiskolker; Thurid; characters have flaws; the Rhbus; the water sisters; the dogs

cons: a bit old-fashioned with the stoic hero and the beautiful, strong, tragic heroine; strong, tragic heroine only has a small part in the story, mostly as inspiration for the heroes

misc: Alfar; alar; scipling; heart of the mountain; mines; limp; Elbegast; Leifr; swords/knives, etc. not keeping an edge, crumbling; Pentacle; Sorkvir

ISBN 0345012046; pub 1989

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August 19, 2007 Posted by cecim | All book reviews, Norse, action, animals, antihero, castles/royalty, cats, dark, dogs, dwarves, fantasy, fast-paced, giants, horses, ice or snow, magic, magical beasts - bad, magical beasts - good, mercenaries/soldiers, mutants/crossbreeds, mythology, necromancy, quest, romance, shapeshifting, sword and sorcery, trek/journey, trolls, orcs, goblins, etc., violence, war/battles | | No Comments Yet

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