So if you see this post and speak a langauge its translated to. Odins child is the first book of the ravneringetrilogy and i got the second volume as a christmas gift from my father, so i thought it fitting to revive my memory a little before digging into the second book in the series. Odins child, siri pettersen sial goblin market, christina rossetti utz bone gap, laura ruby utz the alloy of law, brandon sanderson opus best translated ya book. Siri pettersen author of the raven rings trilogy knut reinoss arctis verlag, siri pettersens german publisher. A tale of time city, diana wynne jones utz cress, marissa meyer kinneret zmora dvir the book of dust. The raven rings is a fantasy trilogy built on a norse foundation. The series follows the story of hirka, a girl who does not feel like she belongs.
I have never been able to draw female faces so good, and i am absolutely shocked by how easily this was. Siri pettersens odins child is the beginning of the raven rings trilogy and bugger, you need to wait for the sequels. It survived countless attacks from the outside world, rendering. Author of the fantasy series the raven rings ravneringene not really with those guys, just. Mar 03, 2016 the raven rings trilogy siri pettersen pettersens norse mythologyinspired fantasy series consists of odins child, the rot and the might, and is not currently available in english. Hirka is fifteen winters old when she learns that she is a child of odin a tailless beast from another world which spreads decay. Too difficult, so ill just answer with an internet meme. Apr 26, 2019 she describes herself as a lifelong escapist, designer, illustrator, comic creator, webdesigner and writer. Siri pettersen is a norwegian writer, the author of wellreceived odins child, which opens the trilogy the raven rings in a very promising way. Odins child, siri pettersen sial goblin market, christina rossetti utz bone gap, laura ruby utz best translated ya book. Odinsbarn by siri pettersen vega kampen for en ny verden by elin viktoria unstad.
Siri pettersen 1971 is a norwegian writer, author of comics, and illustrator. Odins child is a fantastical book and should not be left unread, and i think the only reason its not compared with the wheel of time or the lord of the rings is that its not yet translated into english. Its ok if you vote for someone else, honest now seriously, can we address the severe lack of raven emojis. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. After reading odins child, the first book in the raven rings trilogy, we sat down for an interview with author siri pettersen. Could you introduce yourself and tell the polish readers in a few words who siri pettersen is. The yearly braggathon is upon us, and my list of things to be grateful for, is long. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Brittmarie was here is written by the swedish writer fredrik backman and was first published october 3rd 2014. Feels surreal, as the other finalists are some of my favourite writers.
Gyldendal 20 615 pages english sample translation available. Jul 20, 2017 siri pettersen norwegian writer, author of fantasy trilogy the raven rings odins child, the rot, the might. For the first part of her the raven rings trilogy, odins child 20, published in czech by host in 2016, she received the fabelprisen, a prize given to the best norwegian scifi and fantasy book, and was nominated for a number of other literary prizes. Continue reading just read siri pettersen, odins child. Odins child, siri pettersens first volume of the raven rings trilogy, has just been published. An awardwinning, bestselling, critically acclaimed series from norway, that has spread througout the world. Odins child has been shortlisted for the deutcher phantastik preis, as best international novel. However, siri pettersen seems to love suprising us, and it was nothing that i have expected. Bone gap by laura ruby, utz publishing, translated by yael inbar. May 26, 2019 odins child by siri pettersen, sial publishing, translated by jonathan bar translated from norwegian, it is the only book translated from a language other than english the alloy of law by brandon sanderson, opus press, translated by tsafrir grossman. She describes herself as a lifelong escapist, designer, illustrator, comic creator, webdesigner and writer. It s where your interests connect you with your people.
The world in which the story takes place, ymslanda, is clearly influenced by norse myths, but its inspiration can also be found in feudal japan. Oct 14, 2014 after finishing odinskind odinsbarn odins child i already had few theories on how this story would continue and was thrilled when i thought one of them being correct when i discovered the map of europe inside the book. Siri pettersen norwegian writer, author of fantasy trilogy the raven rings odins child, the rot, the might. May 28, 2019 odins child, siri pettersen sial goblin market, christina rossetti utz bone gap, laura ruby utz the alloy of law, brandon sanderson opus best translated ya book. To read odins child made me believe in great fantasy fiction from norway and generally, in norwegian fiction for young adults ya. The first part odins child was originally published in 20 but the final part is from 2015. The world has many pseudomedieval elements, yes, but used differently and its not about elves, dwar es and orcs. Sep 28, 2018 after reading odins child, the first book in the raven rings trilogy, we sat down for an interview with author siri pettersen. I actually just reread this book because its been about a year since i finished it the first time and alas, most of it had escaped my memory. Catalogue children and young adults 2014 by gyldendal norsk. The story is good, fast and captivating, the characters complex and recognizable. Most important ya book of the decade siri pettersen december 25, 2019 the ultimate christmas present came from periskop magazine, and prominent librarian, stig elvis furset from norway, who just awarded odins child most important ya book of the decade. Hirka is fifteen winters old when she learns that she is a child of odin. When siri pettersen made her debut and had a huge success with odins child, the first part of the raven rings trilogy, it was with fantasy that wanted more than just entertain.
Siri pettersen our second guest author bookcrossing oslo. In 2004 siri petersen won the sproing award for the best debut. It became a national bestseller, and the first fantasy ever to be nominated for the prestigious norwegian booksellers prize. Siri petersen is the author of a fantasy trilogy the raven rings ravneringene, which consists of the following books. Something so important, that without it you are no one. Odinsbarn odins child by siri pettersen page count. Det har ar en bok som lockade med sitt omslag och framforallt mitt intresse for nordisk mytologi. She has written the fantasy trilogy the raven rings ravneringene, also illustrating the covers of the. Odins child was released in 20, and the sequel, the rot, followed in 2014, while the third book. Dealing with matters of xenophobia, blind faith and the right or will to lead. Odins child editorial childrens and youth literature in a changing world finnish childrens literature mirrors reality in society and keeps the flag high for multiculturalism. Extraordinarily, all the other books were also nominated. It was truly beautiful and is the kind of book that leaves you thinking about your life and what you really should be doing.
Heres hirka and kuro, tho i cant draw ravens to save my life, the third portrait of a character from odinsbarn by siri pettersen the raven rings. Siri pettersen our second guest author bookcrossing. An epic clash of xenophobia, blind faith and the right or will to lead. Catalogue children and young adults 2014 by gyldendal. We are very pleased to announce our second guest author, siri pettersen. The world pettersen has created is interesting and fittingly weird without too many spells or dragons. A savage from the north cuts an infant, to disguise that she was born tailless. Among siris awards are the norwegian fable award, the south literary award and the havmann award. Subscribe to our email list to get news and updates email. So if you see this post and speak a langauge its translated to, read these books and thank me later. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love.
The raven rings the yearly braggathon is upon us, and my. Hirka jan 2017 by meheheli on deviantart zobrazit dalsi. Unwrapping her to see if he can find signs of who left her there, he discovers that the child has no tail and is therefore one of. Your love and support made many brilliant things happen in 2019, and its all. The world has many pseudomedieval elements, yes, but used. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy 103 books i want to read pt. There just doesnt seem to be that much out there, so when i find something that catches my eye, its wonderful. The raven rings trilogy siri pettersen pettersens norse mythologyinspired fantasy series consists of odins child, the rot and the. Something that shows, that you belong to their world.
The ship of the dead, rick riordan kinneret zmora dvir a tale of time city, diana wynne jones. After finishing odinskind odinsbarn odins child i already had few theories on how this story would continue and was thrilled when i thought one of them being correct when i discovered the map of europe inside the book. Sep 16, 2019 the last book i read was dantes divine comedy inferno. Odins child is an epic fantasy for young adults, with pageturner qualities and a clear crossover appeal. Odins child by siri pettersen, sial publishing, translated by jonathan bar translated from norwegian, it is the only book translated from a language other than english the alloy of law by brandon sanderson, opus press, translated by tsafrir grossman. The raven rings rr1 odins child rr2 the rot rr3 the might the raven rings box set bubble coming books. Imagine that you are missing something, something that everyone else has. Shes never had it, because she is a odinsbarn litteraly child of odin. Siri pettersen was born under the northern lights of norway, with a severely overactive imagination. Siri pettersen s odins child is the beginning of the raven rings trilogy and bugger, you need to wait for the sequels. Rewriting old norse mythology siri pettersens odinsbarn. Character hirka from the amazing book series ravneringene raven rings by siri pettersen spoiler alert if you keep reading this image is inspired. She won the fabel award 2014, norwegian booksellers scholarship 2015 norway, and the first book, odins child, was selected to represent norway on the 2016 ibby honour list. The last book i read was dantes divine comedy inferno.
Odinsbarn odins child, the first novel in the raven rings trilogy, is a. Odinsbarn hirka and kuro by ingvildschageart on deviantart. The raven rings trilogy has been maturing in the head of the author for almost a decade. Odins child was the first fantasy or ya title ever to be nominated for the prestigious norwegian booksellers prize.
Odins child is nominated for the geffen award in israel. The raven rings trilogy go against conventional patterns in the genre, and while it contains the classic fantasy elements as evil and magic, it also reinvents the. Siri is a norwegian author, who has also worked as an art director for many years. Odins child is the first book of raven rings trilogy. She will be interviewed by bookcrosser and committee member leicha camden. Hrollo, you may want to try the raven rings sorry, trilogy by siri pettersen. Siri pettersen visited poland on may 2017 during the fan convetion pyrkon. Among siri s awards are the norwegian fable award, the south literary award and the havmann award. Eevaliisa nyqvist jalava 2015 isbn 9789518875157 odins child is the first book in the series, the raven rings.
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