Washoe County Library System

Discusses Norse mythology and its origins, the structure of the mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.

"Step back into a sweeping landscape of green glades and glaciers where dwarves, frost giants, and ghosts roam and where gods and goddesses work their magic for Middle Earth, sometimes crossing the great rainbow bridge to come to the aid of humans. Five gripping new tales by Kevin Crossley-Holland plumb Norse mythology as never before"--

Legend tells us that the realm of Midgard was created from the heart of Ymir the Giant, which was scatterred across the land. Now 1000 years after Rangarok, Ymir's heart has been all but forgotten.

Loki, greatest of all Assassins, returns to his guild only to find it in ruins and his bretheren slain.

When mythological gods posing as tourists begin arriving in Buzz's hometown of Crowmarsh, he and his best friend team up on a dangerous search for a mysterious myth-keeper while endeavoring to unlock their own burgeoning powers.

Chaos never asked to be humanity's defender, but with the second Ragnarok growing near, he may be mankind's last, best hope. Joined by the assassin Loki, Chaos must stop the necromancer Himmelmez from destroying the capital city of Prontera. Fighting an ever-growing army of face less zombies is hard enough, but when Himmelmez uses Chaos' undead best friend to attack him, the Rune Knight is unable to fight back. Things become further complicated with...

After killing her attacker, seventeen-year-old Seelie must prove in court and in the hallways of her high school that she acted in self-defense.

After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects.

"It's Thor as you've never seen him before! Thrill as Thor faces the mischievous machinations of his adopted brother, Loki, battles raging robots the size of cities and fights side-by-side with Iron Man for the first time! Gasp as he tames the mightiest sea creatures and tests his might against the Sub-Mariner! Swoon as he rescues damsels in distress from the vilest villains! And chuckle as the Son of Odin finds his way in a strange world - with Jane...

When the arrogant warrior Thor is banished to Earth from his homeworld of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero.