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“Nordic, magical, and clever twists.“
Reading age
9-13
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Seaview Press
Publication date
October 18, 2021
My brief summary of the book
Anastasia and Edward Upston, twelve-year-old twins, fly to London, England, to meet their dear friend Dr. G and other people from the Order of Time (book 1). When they finally arrived, they didn’t receive a warm welcome from the Order. The Order wanted to test them if they were good enough to be admitted into a school for The Order of Time members-in-Training. They were supposed to be in 1400s Strasbourg, Germany, but instead, they accidentally traveled into the time of the Vikings! They must help the Vikings defeat an evil dragon named Nidhogg before it’s too late. Will they beat Nidhogg and come back home in one piece?
My thoughts
Be ready to be transported to the Nordic lands, where extraordinary creatures like dragons, zombies, giants, and enormous animals live among fearless gods and goddesses. Thanks to this book, I learned about marvelous Norse Myths, like Odin’s door. The order of time and Odin’s Door is a fast-paced adventure filled with surprises, a few well-placed scares, and humor.
The two main characters, Anastasia and Edward, were clever, fiercer, and more courageous than ever. I felt like they grew up right before my eyes. I must admit that some of the illustrations of the monsters were a tiny bit scary.
My rating
About the author
“Scott Southall is an award-winning American author and banking executive. He grew up in the suburbs of Washington D.C. playing sports, exploring the woods behind his house, and stretching his imagination by reading any book he could get his hands on. He attended Georgetown University where he earned a degree in business.
His debut middle-grade novel, The Order of Time, was the 2021 Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Winner in Children’s Mythology/Fairy Tales.
Scott and his Australian wife Kylie live with their family in the paradise which is also known as Sydney Australia.” – Amazon.
More by Scott Southall
- The Order of Time (The Order of Time Series Book 1); see my review here.
