The Story
"A frost-bright debut — myth, heart, and cliffhangers on every page."
Far below the great rock of Trolltunga — the troll's tongue on Norway's ragged west coast — two ancient rune stones lie hidden in a cave, cut into the ice-carved cliffs rising from the fjord.
When Australian twins Aksel and Eirik travel to Norway to visit their cousin Asmarina, their grandparents take them camping near the legendary rock, unaware of what's hiding close by.
A jet-black raven leads the way — into a world in turmoil.
The World Tree, which binds the Nine Realms together, is dying. Giants of fire and ice now roam free in Midgard, the mortal realm. And rumors sweep the land of an ancient song — one so powerful it may be mankind's last hope.
The Giant Slayer's Lullaby.
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What readers are saying
4.8
128 reviews
★★★★★
My daughter finished it in two nights. She's now drawing runes on everything.
— Parent review
★★★★★
Norse lore done right — exciting without being too scary for younger readers.
— School librarian
★★★★☆
Saga feels real. The world-building had me looking up Yggdrasil after every chapter.
— Goodreads reader
About the author
Luke Young lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his Norwegian wife and twin boys. This novel — his first — was inspired by his family's Norse heritage, written to spark his sons' imaginations and nurture their love of reading.