Alfheim

by Gary A. Nilsen

Overview

Timothy Brennan is seventeen and miserable; life unravels by the day. Driven to the brink of suicide, a fae creature intervenes and together, they discover there is more to Timothy than anyone knew.

Learning that his mother's death was murder, he begins a journey of revenge. The teen must now decide what to do about his new world before those who want to destroy the old ways find him... and kill him. If he can stay alive, Timothy may well be the key to restoring the lost realm of Alfheim.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780983518044
Publisher:	Alexian Books Inc.
Publication date:	04/26/2016
Series:	Tales of Alfheim , #1
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Gary A. Nilsen is a writer and a blogger. His career as a financial professional spans nearly four decades. He lived in Saudi Arabia for five years, helped on the initial excavation of a 1500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Africa in the Red Sea, and has lectured on underwater archaeology and novel writing. He earned his MFA in Fiction with Southern New Hampshire University and currently resides with his girlfriend, Nancy, and their two Old English Sheepdogs, Nana and Harry. Visit him at garynilsen.com

Editorial Reviews

As a lover of Celtic lore and mythology, I found Mr. Nilsen's book wonderful to read. Timothy Brennan finds one day that he's related to mystical creatures and must face his destiny as savior. There are traces of mythology well known to enthusiasts of Celtic lore, and even a little taste of Arthurian legend. If you're a fan of Rick Riordan's novels, then you'll enjoy this book.

Gary Nilsen's Alfheim is reminiscent of genre greats like Tamora Peirce's Circle of Magic series. Nilsen's novel hooks the reader on the first line and doesn't let go. He leaves you waiting in breathless suspense for his next book. Timothy reminds this reader of Merlin from the Young Merlin series. Nilsen blends Arthurian myth with his own world building to create a unique view of the fey. This is an author to expect great things from.

The plot was laid out in chapters with each one ending on a cliff-hanger; I found it very difficult to put the book down and found myself reading on into the night. The main plot was around the idea of folklore, fairies and elves and was set in Ireland. It was interesting, addictive and had my attention from the first few pages. Being from Northern Ireland, I enjoyed reading about a world just south of the border, it was intriguing to see characters with Irish names and sailing across the Irish Sea. I have never read a book set predominantly in Ireland despite being from this area of the world.

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