Odd and the Frost Giants
Published in 2001, Odd and the Frost Giants is a mythic fiction novella by Neil Gaiman. Characters include Loki (Norse deity), Odin (Norse deity) and Thor (Norse deity). Readers will find themes of giants, Norse Mythology, heroes and The gates of Asgard.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 57 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Chapter Books bestseller list in 2009.
At about 124 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About Odd and the Frost Giants
In this inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel inspired by traditional Norse mythology, Neil Gaiman takes readers on a wild and magical trip to the land of giants and gods and back.In a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd, and he's had some very bad luck: His father perished in a Viking expedition; a tree fell on and shattered his leg; the endless freezing winter is making villagers dangerously grumpy.Out in the forest Odd encounters a bear, a fox, and an eagle-three creatures with a strange story to tell.Now Odd is forced on a stranger journey than he had imagined-a journey to save Asgard, city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it.It's going to take a very special kind of twelve-year-old boy to outwit the Frost Giants, restore peace to the city of gods, and end the long winter.Someone cheerful and infuriating and clever . . .Someone just like Odd.
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2009 — Best Novella (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Chapter Books, 2009
Quick answers
Who wrote Odd and the Frost Giants?
Odd and the Frost Giants was written by Neil Gaiman and first published in 2001.
What genre is Odd and the Frost Giants?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is Odd and the Frost Giants?
The median edition has 124 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Odd and the Frost Giants?
Readers who like it often enjoy Thor, Hunted and The Sword of Summer.
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