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Description
Fourteen-year-old Dane must choose his nickname before the Festival of Greatness, but when the evil tyrant Thidrek kidnaps Astrid, Dane's determination to rescue her earns him the moniker Dane the Defiant. Along with his rival, Dane embarks on a quest to stop Thidrek from gaining the ultimate power of the gods. The book is set in an ancient, mystical world and is the first in the Rune Warriors series.
Quick Summary
What makes this book special is its perfect blend of Norse mythology, rivalry-turned-friendship, and a quest to save a beloved girl from a terrifying tyrant. Kids will devour the action-packed battles, the satisfying dynamic between former rivals turned allies, and the thrilling race against time to claim the legendary Shield of Odin before Thidrick uses it to unleash chaos. If your kid loves the humor and heart of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods the Battle of the Labyrinth" series or the epic quests in T.A. Barron's "The Lost Tide Warriors Years of Merlin," they'll be hooked from page one. With a 6.7 AR level and mature themes around loyalty and destiny, this grabs advanced readers in grades 5 through 8 who crave mythology and adventure.