內容簡介
內容簡介 歡迎來到瓦爾哈拉旅館,身為奧丁的英靈戰士,你一定需要這一本!充滿炫祕色彩的瓦爾哈拉旅館,是認識北歐諸神世界的最好諮詢中心。旅館經理赫爾吉與門衛杭汀為所有旅客貼心服務,整理並提供了他們上千年經驗中超級精選的「入門介紹」,帶領初來乍到這新世界的你,認識北歐神話中的九個世界、重要天神,以及其他類群的神靈和魔獸。讀了這本指南,可以讓你快速認識北歐世界的神怪,加上特派記者的訪談文字、天神解惑信箱、邀請函等等內容,幫助你更加了解各世界中的神怪性格與特質,以後若有機會遇到他們,才不至於顯得太無知啊。準備好進入瓦爾哈拉旅館了嗎?顛覆你認知的新世界即將展開!So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. You'll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!
作者介紹
作者介紹 Rick Riordan, dubbed ""storyteller of the gods"" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of four #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with more than 50 million copies sold in the US: Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.