OdinCharlie ShottonLabel: Flame Tree PublishingDescription: Everyone knows about Odin the All-father the one-eyed all-seeing powerful King of the Gods presiding over his great hall Valhalla surveying the nine realms and the billions of souls. He bears the pain of Ragnarok the joy of travelling in disguise through Midgard and shapeshifting in the dusk joins his ravens in their flights across the mythic landscape. Featuring new stories from open submissions this enthralling book reveals the larger-than-life tales of Odin and his kin their adventures in the ancient and the modern world with the gods the giants the valkyrie and the creatures of the epic Norse literature.Introductory essay by Charlie Shotton and foreword by Dr Carolyne Larrington. The modern authors whose stories feature in this book are: K.S. Barton Chris A. Bolton Charlotte Bond Gemma Church Malina Douglas Stephanie Ellis Sebastian Gray Derek Heath Justin R. Hopper Eric Kenron Brandon Ketchum Stephen Kotowych Andy McLarnon Parker M. O’Neill John Possidente Chris Shearer and Douglas Smith.About the series: Discover the mythology of humankind through its heroes characters gods and immortal figures. Myths Gods & Immortals brings together the new and the ancient familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. Each book brings back to life a legendary mythological or folkloric figure with new stories alongside a comprehensive introduction which tells the original tales and emphasizes ancient and modern connections tracing history and stories across continents cultures and peoples. New and emerging writers from open submissions reveal hidden themes casting fresh perspectives on well known stories complementing the specially commissioned story of the origins and the cultural background from the era. The first titles are Medusa Odin Anansi and Circe.
