Heil og sæl short-lived Midgardians, Loki here. I’ve heard whispers of this Norsevember event coming up, and the associated badge collection. It all sounds so 2020. If you’re going to earn some badges though, Odin’s knot – really? Knots are just so easy to wriggle out of. Thor’s hammer – have you seen the handleContinue reading “The Loki Badge”
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The Norsevember Badge Collection
The Norsevember badge collection is a way to add a little something extra to the event that encourages people to take part but also benefit from it and learn new things. I hope you like the designs and fancy taking part! The Badges The Sleipnir Badge Sleipnir is Odin’s eight-legged horse. But did you knowContinue reading “The Norsevember Badge Collection”
The Words of Kings and Prophets
Author – Shauna Lawless Pages – 464 Publishing Information – Ad Astra, Head of Zeus, September 2023 Blurb The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless. Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married toContinue reading “The Words of Kings and Prophets”
Slaughtered Gods – Review
Author – Thilde Kold Holdt Pages – 656 Publishing Information – October 22nd 2022, Solaris. Genre – Historical Fantasy & Mythology The One Sentence Review Slaughtered Gods is a stunning finale to the Hanged God trilogy; love, loss, teeth, beasts, axe-blades, fire, Gods and darkness collide in a dramatic and worthy depiction of Ragnarök. TheContinue reading “Slaughtered Gods – Review”
Norsevember Roundup
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Strangers
A Short Story Today is the last day of Norsevember, I hope you’ve enjoyed it. I’ve written a short story that I really hope you’ll enjoy, or at least find mildly entertaining. I just want to note, I’m not an author nor has this story been professionally edited. It is purely written as a bitContinue reading “Strangers”
It’s Loki Day!
The majority of people are now familiar with the name Loki, thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite sharing some similarities, Marvel’s Loki is not the Loki from Norse mythology, who is arguably much more entertaining than the one who fights the Avengers. Today aims to spread knowledge, inform, enjoy and celebrate the polarising figureContinue reading “It’s Loki Day!”
The Everspring – Review
The Everspring is an incredibly enjoyable comfort read with magical storytelling and adventurous imagination that is perfect for cosying up with, especially when it’s chilly outside. Author: Joshua Gillingham Pages: 320 Publishing Info: 2nd November 2022, Crowsnest Books You know when you really fancy a particular dish and it’s just as good as you’d hoped?Continue reading “The Everspring – Review”
In Search of the Truth: Viking Berserkers – A Historical Novelist’s Guide
By Angus Donald What is a Berserker? I was a little taken aback, when I began work on The Last Berserker, the first volume in my Fire Born series of Viking novels, to find that a large section of the people I told about my new project to had no idea what a berserker was.Continue reading “In Search of the Truth: Viking Berserkers – A Historical Novelist’s Guide”
Getting Down in the Gutter with the Gods
By Rowdy Geirsson Top image: Odin as an eagle simultaneously regurgitates and excretes mead. Illustration from the 18th century Icelandic manuscript SÁM 66. It should come as no big surprise to most folks participating in or observing Norsevember that the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda together form our top sources of knowledge about the oldContinue reading “Getting Down in the Gutter with the Gods”
Spells and Spaceships 