After beating back the might of Surtur, Ted Callan is getting used to his immortal powers. The man who once would stop at nothing to rid himself of his tattoos and their power might even be said to be enjoying his new-found abilities.

However, not everyone is happy the glory of Valhalla has risen from the ashes of RagnarÖk. With every crash of MjÖlnir, Thor, former god of thunder, rages in Niflheim, the land of the dead.

Now that Ted's woken the dead, there's going to be hell to pay.

Originally from Morden, Chadwick Ginther has been a bookseller with McNally Robinson's booksellers for the last ten years and has been twice nominated for the Harper Collins Handselling Award, which he won in 2008. Previously, he was Aqua Books” Emerging Writer-in-Residence. Chadwick is a regular contributor to Quill & Quire, the Winnipeg Review and Prairie Books NOW and has done guest blogs for Manitoba Scene. His short fiction has also appeared in On Spec Magazine. He lives and writes in Wpg.

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• Short-listed, Aurora Awards
• Short-listed, Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award

"Ginther has a Bardic authorial voice that aids in weaving a tale of stunning imagery and fast-paced action."

Rhubarb

The book'?s action set-pieces could anchor a Peter Jackson movie, but it's the personal side that adds depth.

AE - The Canadian Science Fiction Review

Ginther's mythos, bringing Norse gods and magical creatures within Manitoba's borders, is complexly woven...

Winnipeg Free Press

Ginther layers his rejuvenated Nine Worlds with a crackling good narrative and action set pieces that practically cry out for a Guillermo del Toro adaptation (I?'m seeing Josh Brolin as a good choice for Ted).

Corey Redekop