A thrilling wintry Nordic epic from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman & illustrator Chris Riddell weaving a tale of legend magic & adventure which will grip & enchant readers from beginning to end Odd a young Viking boy is left fatherless following a raid & in his icy ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot & no one to protect him Fleeing to the woods Odd stumbles upon & releases a trapped bear & then Odd's destiny begins to change The eagle bear & fox Odd encounters are Norse gods trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard the city of the gods Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer outwit the frost giants & release the gods This rich & layered tale of courage is told with humour & in breathtaking style by two creators at the height of their powers from the author of modern classics such as American Gods Coraline & The Sleeper & the Spindle Odd & the Frost Giants will leave you spellbound Lavishly produced & packed with Chris Riddell's glorious illustration enhanced with metallic ink this is a spectacular & magical gift