Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying Norsevember. Today is the last day of week 1, which means the Gods & Mythology theme is coming to a close! How can we learn more about Norse Mythology then, and where does a lot of our information come from? Of course, Norse Mythology is ingrained in the culture,Continue reading “Where does our understanding of Norse Mythology come from?”
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Truth and Other Lies – A Norsevember Guest Post from Lyra Wolf!
I’m pleased to present this fun-filled guest post from Lyra Wolf; get to know the author and her book Truth and Other Lies – a fresh new Norse mythology inspired fantasy. SIGNED PAPERBACKS GIVEAWAY There are paperbacks. Yes, with an s on the end! Signed paperbacks of Truth and Other Lies – simply RT myContinue reading “Truth and Other Lies – A Norsevember Guest Post from Lyra Wolf!”
An Interview with Genevieve Gornichec!
It is with great pleasure I introduce Genevieve Gornichec to the blog. Genevieve has her highly anticipated debut, The Witch’s Heart scheduled for Feb 9th. Find out more about book and author below! Hi Gen! Your debut novel, The Witch’s Heart, is getting a lot of attention. How does it feel to have people anticipatingContinue reading “An Interview with Genevieve Gornichec!”
Journey through the 9 worlds…
I love this artwork of the 9 worlds, “Yggdrasil the World Tree” by Sam Flegal. For another representation, we have this from Simon E. Davies, which better represents the Norse interpretation of Midgard (Earth) sitting on top of the ocean, Midgard and the Midgard ocean being separate. It also has Midgard situated between Niflheim andContinue reading “Journey through the 9 worlds…”
Norse Mythology and Death
A rather dreary title, eh? This post won’t be as depressing as the title sounds, I promise! Today we are looking at what comes after. Where did the Norse people believe they’d go after departing this world? In Norse Mythology, the Gods aren’t exempt from death either and we’ll journey forward to Ragnarok – theContinue reading “Norse Mythology and Death”
Meet the Norse Gods!
There are many Norse Gods – some you’ll hear about more than others. Here is a little crash course in the Gods of the Norse Pantheon you’ll probably hear about the most – I’ve chosen 12 of the Gods of Asgard to introduce you to and Dan from The Northern Myths Podcast is going toContinue reading “Meet the Norse Gods!”
The Northern Wrath Special!
Welcome all, to NORSEVEMBER!!! If you haven’t caught up with the introduction, check out the ‘everything you need to know’ introduction including week 1’s schedule. Otherwise, let’s crack on with day one! Northern Wrath by Thilde Kold Holdt is the perfect book to kick off #Norsevember with a bang. Why? Because it practically has everythingContinue reading “The Northern Wrath Special!”
Looking to Norsevember: Everything you need to know.
Tomorrow kicks off the #Norsevember event. This post will run you through everything you need to know. First of all, if you’ve been reading Norse books for the past two months, make sure to post your reviews if you have them during the event to score points! Tomorrow also marks the start of Sci-Fi month,Continue reading “Looking to Norsevember: Everything you need to know.”
Northern Wrath – Review
“I know one thing that never dies. The repute each gains in life” Author – Thilde Kold Holdt Pages – 644 Format – Paperback Thankyou to Hannah at Rebellion Publishing and the author Thilde Kold Holdt, for this advance reader copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. Synopsis A deadContinue reading “Northern Wrath – Review”
#Norsevember Reads!
Hello and welcome to the big #Norsevember books feature. Here in one place are 30 books I’ve accumulated to give you a little insight into the amazing books inspired or based on Norse history, culture and mythology. This list is based on my own research & reading and predominately recommendations from others! This is byContinue reading “#Norsevember Reads!”