Publisher's Synopsis
A beloved series of Danish mythical adventures for 12+ years, available for the first time in English translation. The first book in the series, Erik and the Gods (Erik Menneskesøn), is an epic tale set in Norse mythology. It follows the exploits of 13-year-old Erik as he journeys to Valhalla - the Land of the Gods... To mark the 30th anniversary of its original publication, Aurora Metro Books has commissioned the first English translation of Lars-Henrik Olsen's much-loved Danish novel, Erik and the Gods: Journey to Valhalla, with new illustrations by Kokhi Holman. The translation from the Danish by Paul Russell Garrett was awarded a 2015 PEN Translates Award, and is supported by a grant from the Danish Arts Foundation. Denmark's Lord of the Rings, Erik was awarded The Danish Bookstores Auxiliary Society of Children's Book Prize (1986). Olsen's series has gained cult status over the past thirty years, and is currently being made into a film in Denmark.
