Plot
The kind of creature Hearth is
What is an elf?
Captain of the Valkyries
Who is Gunilla?
The Norse god of thunder
Who is Thor?
“Well, I live a double life. Tonight, I'll escort you to dinner. Then I have to rush home and finish my calculus homework.”
Who is Sam?
Earth, or the home of humans
What is Midgard?
The term for the heroes in Valhalla; the soldiers in Odin's eternal army
Who are the einherjar?
Sam's boyfriend
Who is Amir?
The number of worlds in Norse mythology
What is nine?
“I call it the Expando-Duck. It's perfect if you need a small metal duck. Or a larger metal duck.”
Who is Blitz?
Home of the dwarves
What is Nidavellir?
The name for the dwarves' version of a duel
What is a making?
Thor's two regenerating goats
Who are Otis and Marvin?
The day of doom
What is Ragnarok?
“I call it Andskoti, the Adversary. It is woven with the most powerful paradoxes in the Nine Worlds—Wi-Fi with no lag, a politician’s sincerity, a printer that prints, healthy deep-fried food, and an interesting grammar lecture!”
Who is Junior?
Home of the giants
What is Jotunheim?
The bridge where Magnus fights Surt at the beginning of the novel
What is the Longfellow Bridge?
King of the mountain giants
Who is Utgard-Loki?
The World Tree
What is Yggdrasil?
“Such is human memory... you forget the truth and believe what makes you feel better.”
Home of the dishonorable dead
What is Helheim?
The name of the rune that Hearth personally relates to
What is perthro?
The handsome and perfect god who Loki killed out of jealousy
Who is Balder?
The Vanir afterlife for slain heroes
What is Folkvanger?
"Even if we can’t change the big picture, our choices can alter the details. That’s how we rebel against destiny, how we make our mark."
Who is Loki?
Home of the fire giants and demons
What is Muspellheim?