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Dane the Defiant is determined to free his beloved Astrid from her Valkyrie servitude by hunting and killing Thidrek the Terrifying, who has magically returned from the dead. The plot contains graphic violence. The coauthor is Tom S. Parker. Book #3
Quick Summary
If your kid's into Norse mythology and action-packed adventures, this one's right up their alley. Dane the Defiant is on a seriously dangerous quest to save Astrid, who's been turned into a Valkyrie, by taking on the fearsome Thidrek who's basically an unstoppable undead warrior who's come back to cause chaos. The humor is genuinely funny and keeps things from getting too heavy, but fair warning: there's some graphic violence here, so it's better suited for older middle graders who can handle intense battle scenes. Kids who love the Percy Jackson series will probably appreciate the way this leans into mythological chaos, though the stakes feel higher and the fights are way more intense. The friendship and loyalty themes running through the story give it real heart beneath all the sword-clanging and monster-fighting, which makes it more than just a blood-and-guts adventure.