Inhabitants of Asgard who now find themselves exiles in Midgard, Odd’s world, thanks to the Frost Giants. The bear, eagle, and fox are actually Thor, Lord Odin, and Loki, respectively. It’s during the overnight stay when Odd learns there is more to his guests’ story. Oh, and he ends up with overnight guests. I think that summary is nearly the length of the first chapter.īy the end of the next day, Odd has followed a fox, freed a trapped bear, realized he’s lost, feared his death by bear consumption, met an eagle, and returned to the woodcutter’s hut on the back of the bear. Through it all and despite everything, Odd smiles. He took his warmest clothes, food, and coals from the fire, and left for his father’s old woodcutting hut. That year, as winter hung on longer than usual and people’s dispositions changed for the worse, Odd left. Odd permanently cripples his leg in a forest accident, and Fat Elfred has little use for a crippled stepson. His mother, herself obtained in a Scottish sea raid, remarries a man named Fat Elfred. His Viking father had been killed in a sea raid. Rather, it is a lucky name, Odd, meaning the tip of a blade. He is not unusual, as his name might suggest. In Chapter One readers learn of the boy, Odd. Only the most talented authors are able to sift through the endless possibilities and present readers with no more than what's necessary. Neil Gaiman doesn't waste time - or words, more accurately - getting to the story of Odd and the Frost Giants, but readers won't miss the missing.
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