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New Swedish Books 72 Vei Since she was a child Ve
i has been drilled in martial arts by the giant Veidar with a single task in mind; to fight for the honour of the tribe and Jotunheim in the ‘Meistarlekir’, the battle that decides if the giants or the Norse gods will have the power of Midgard and its people. However, when time has come for her to shine on the arena, a lot has happened that has changed her view on her honourable duty and the relationship between giants, humans and the gods of Valhalla. Apart from her own survival, for whom is she fighting? Sara Bergmark Elfgren and Karl Johnsson have created an epic fantasy story, published in several stand-alone parts, and rooted in Norse mythology, where both gender roles and pre-conceived ideas about the genre are turned upside down. Intrigues, battles, love, nature and architecture come to life through stunningly beautiful, detailed and dynamic images that are difficult to tear oneself from. A powerful hero’s quest for modern times. Sara Bergmark Elfgren (text) b. 1980 Karl Johnsson (text/ill.) b. 1980 Vei Publisher Kartago förlag bernt.meissner@bonnierforlagen.se www.kartago.se Rights Grand Agency lena.stjernstrom@grandagency.com Sara Bergmark Elfgren Selected Works Cirkeln together with Mats Strandberg (Rabén & Sjögren 2011) Young adult fantasy Eld together with Mats Strandberg (Rabén & Sjögren 2012) Young adult fantasy Berättelser från Engelsfors together with amongst others Mats Strandberg and Karl Johnsson (Rabén & Sjögren 2013) comics Karl Johnsson Works Mara från Ulthar (Kolik Förlag 2010) Berättelser från Engelsfors together with amongst others Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren (Rabén & Sjögren 2013) Asgård together with Sofi Hjort (Rabén & Sjögren 2015) Photo: Gabriel Liljevevall