Bad Faery

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Odd and the Frost Giants

“There was a boy called Odd, and there was nothing strange or unusual about that, not in that time or place. Odd meant the tip of a blade, and it was lucky name.”

Continuing on with yesterday’s Neil Gaiman theme, today when I was in town I picked up a copy of Odd and the Frost Giants. Yes, as a work of fiction, this breaks my no-new-books embargo but as it was a) only €1.50, b) in aid of a good cause namely World Book Day, and c) by one of my favourite writers I felt that it was worth the breaking. And as CJ Cherryh says “no rule should be followed off a cliff”.

I’ve read it already, over coffee and a pastry in a little cafe. It proved a short and enjoyable read, all 97 pages of it. Set in Viking times, it is a comic caper about a boy called Odd who forms an unlikely friendship with a fox, a bear and an eagle who turn out to be more than they seem. Suitable for younger readers (and those childish at heart like me) I shall definitely be choosing this one to read to my nephew, who is seven, the next time I’m staying at my sister’s place.

Comments:

How fun to find a delightful book to share with a child. Money worth spent! Have fun with this. Love the name Odd.

Posted by Lynn on 03/28 at 05:26 PM

Hi Lynn, hope you are well and quilting away!

It is a great name, isn’t it? He’s very pragmatic as heroes go - it was quite refreshing.

Posted by Bad Faery on 04/04 at 11:32 PM

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