{"product_id":"children-bjzurn-larssen-9789082998559","title":"Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefy the Gods. Forge your destiny.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya, fostered by the Gods and sent away to fend for herself, is fed up with a life of servitude and deception. To find and assemble the pieces of her real identity, she must embark on a perilous quest. Her only weapon is magic she doesn't understand; her shield - defiance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagni, son of Thor, wants the quiet life of a blacksmith. But destiny has other plans. When his world is shattered, he's thrust into a realm of chaos and conflict. With a heart that yearns for peace, Magni is forced to wield his hammer as a weapon to battle those who use him as a tool. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBound by circumstance, Maya and Magni form an unlikely alliance. Forced to confront their pasts, they must forge a future where they hold the reins of their own destinies. Love and loyalty will be tested as they fight to change the Universe, challenge the Gods... and survive their wrath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Stabby Nominee - Best Self-Published\/Independent Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Queer Indie Lit Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Picky Bookworm Award - Best Worldbuilding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The main thing which struck me was how different it was. Completely unlike the mainstream trad published fantasy. Then I went off and had a little cry.\" - Tim Hardie, author of \u003cem\u003eHall of Bones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Quiet Vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A haunting, brutal, and emotional coming of age story, steeped in Norse mythology and written in spare but lyrical prose, \u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that demands to be felt rather than read. Its hard-hitting story and dark humor combine to make this a grim book with lots of heart, a book that will stick with me for a long time.\" - Angela Boord, author of \u003cem\u003eFortune's Fool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Faced with gods who are interested only in their own goals, happy to use their own children to further their ambition in the face of a foretold end, \u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e can be read as allegory or fantasy. Drawing on established Norse myths but adding a unique interpretation, Larssen's tale made me wince with witnessed pain, and cry, and, once or twice, snort with laughter. His evocative prose will linger in my mind for a long time. Not a book easily forgotten.\" - Marian L Thorpe, author of \u003cem\u003eEmpress \u0026amp; Soldier \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEmpire's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This dark retelling of Asgard's pantheon is no rosy Marvel Universe depiction, the violence and savagery of the deities and their contemporaries being on full display. [...] \u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e is as actually less of a coming-of-age tale as it is a study of trauma, a commentary on classism and privilege, an observation on the expectations placed on each other by child and parent, and a questioning of what it says about us when one group of people can dehumanize another.\" - \u003cem\u003eGrimdark Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish English conventions, spelling, and grammar were used in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes strong language, depictions of sexual, physical, and emotional violence. For full list of triggers, which may contain spoilers, see: https: \/\/www.bjornlarssen.com\/children-tw\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bjørn Larssen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9082998556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789082998559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Josephtailor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d","brand":"Bjørn Larssen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46401462960383,"sku":"9789082998559","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc58da82-7636-49e3-816d-4b4cf8987259.jpg?v=1733887634","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-bjzurn-larssen-9789082998559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}