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Synopsis
Imagine that a shy graduate student has discovered the legendary necklace Brisingamen--whose wearer bears the powers of the goddess Freyja, mistress of love and war. Imagine that Freyja's enemy, Loki, has come to San Francisco to steal it back, so that he can release his fiery reign of terror. Imagine that only Karen Ingold can stop him. Together with her unlikely allies--a one-eyed biker, a red-bearded carpenter, and a spinsterly Tarot reader--Karen must follow her enemy to a twilit world of myth and magic..not unlike our own
Is Brisingamen appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book features Norse mythology brought into modern San Francisco, with a graduate student wielding goddess powers to stop a mythological villain. Expect moderate fantasy violence and mythological conflict, but no graphic content or explicit romance.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and manipulation.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the fish-out-of-water premise of a shy grad student gaining goddess powers and teaming up with quirky allies to stop Loki's schemes in modern San Francisco.