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Norse mythology, religion, legends, and fairy creatures of various kinds are very much the focus of attention, both in social media and beyond. In this book you will meet quite a few of them, as well as ghosts, scientific research into the paranormal, and inexplicable events, including deaths. The scene is set in the middle of Western Norway, between fjords, mountains, and glaciers, in the height of summer, and in a typical tourist destination. Toby and Roger, cousins who meet up again in the wake of the death of Olaf, Toby’s grandfather, settle in to enjoy the summer, sorting out Olaf’s will and Toby’s inheritance. But things do not go according to plan, and a cascade of events threatens to literally throw them out of existence. They must find out what – or who – is behind the horror terrorizing the village, preferably without losing their lives in the process.
Maryan George is a teacher, conductor, instructor, arranger, composer, home poet, translator, hobby painter and now author, in addition to musician on trumpet, vocal and viola (strictly hobby!). She loves life, nature and diversity and is constantly cooking up new stories. Maryan wrote her first story—for the desk drawer—at the age of eight. Living in a land of sagas, ghost stories, ancient gods, fairy-tales and fantasy, it is no wonder she has ended up the way she has, living in a picture postcard with her family and four adorable cats.
Living in a picture postcard by an arm of the Sognefjord, Maryan George has her husband, two adult children, and six cats to keep her occupied. When they are elsewhere, she is busy writing, conducting bands and choirs, playing and/or singing in bands, choirs, and groups, or working her daytime job as a teacher of English and music. The inspiration to write comes from the nature around her, her students and family, and the rich reservoir of stories, fairytales, and sagas in her culture.
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This was a thrill of a book! It started deceptively calm, and went into a hurricane before too long. The author really has a terrific imagination, but what is worse (or better, depending on your point of view), she makes us - as readers - use our own imagination, picturing the events as we read. That robbed me of some sleep! I have also read her first book - The Frost King - and I must say it deserves better than what has happened so far. Come on guys, the world of Dragora is waiting for you! Right next door to western Norway!
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