Twilight of the Gods

Description

The death of Odin's beloved son Baldur heralds the end of all creation--but also a new beginning. But before life can begin again all must dieincluding the gods and goddesses themselves. In a battle of epic proportions Loki and his sons Surtur and the giants wage war on the Viking gods. With the fate of the known world hanging in the balance all bets are offbut one thing is certain death is not the end and the end is just the beginning. Each book in this series features educational back matter writing prompts discussion questions and a glossary. And each book in this graphic novel series is sure to engage readers with the weird and wonderful Norse Myths.

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher's Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Passionate comic book artist Eduardo Garcia works from his studio (Red Wolf Studio) in Mexico City with the help of his talented son, Sebastian Inaki. He has brought his talent, pencils, and colors to varied projects for many titles and publishers such as Scooby-Doo (DC Comics), Spiderman Family (Marvel), Flash Gordon (Aberdeen), and Speed Racer (IDW). Passionate comic book artist Eduardo Garcia works from his studio (Red Wolf Studio) in Mexico City with the help of his talented son, Sebastian Inaki. He has brought his talent, pencils, and colors to varied projects for many titles and publishers such as Scooby-Doo (DC Comics), Spiderman Family (Marvel), Flash Gordon (Aberdeen), and Speed Racer (IDW).

The stories themselves show the characters' personalities that readers may be familiar with, which include Loki's trickery and Thor's pride. Children will be able to understand each tale and the daily lives of the Norse gods and goddesses, while learning a thing or two about this ancient mythology. . . .a must have for any library collection, whether it be public or school. Patrons who enjoy mythological tales, George O'Connor's Olympians series and Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series, will be intrigued by these books. These are a great choice if you are looking for more mythology comics or to expand your collection of ancient tales.-- "No Flying, No Tights"