Title: Ravneringene | The Raven Rings - Siri Pettersen
Media: book series
Approx length: About 1872 pages in total. It's a trilogy, consisting of "Odin's child | Odinsbarn", "The Rot | Råta" and "The Might | Evna".
Where to find it: Book stores and libraries, everywhere you can get books.
What is it, in summary?: The official blurb reads "An epic fantasy trilogy from Norway about thousand-year-old secrets, forbidden romance, and what happens to those who make a deal with the devil." It probably falls in the YA category, but I first read it as an adult and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's somewhat inspired by Nordic mythology and the romance part is less important than the blurb makes it sound.
What do you love about it?: It's one of very few fantasy stories where I actually liked the romance part, probably because it is neither the point of conflict nor feels unnecessary for the plot. I like the flow of Siri Pettersons writing, the whole series and its themes feel very contemporary without feeling forced or preachy about it. But mainly it's a thrilling, gripping and enjoyable read.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Post canon hurt/comfort, Hirka/Rime stuff, Rime & Svarteld, Rime & Kolkagga members (the names in the English translation may be different).
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really, but I would be very happy to receive anything in the fandom, including fic that's only based on book 1.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Attempted male on female rape, references to rape in the backstory of a side character (including a child resulting from this), racism (mainly fantasy counterparts, but also mentions of real world racism in book 2), self mutilation for external (non psychological) reasons, genre typical violence and death
Ravneringene | The Raven Rings - Siri Pettersen
Media: book series
Approx length: About 1872 pages in total. It's a trilogy, consisting of "Odin's child | Odinsbarn", "The Rot | Råta" and "The Might | Evna".
Where to find it: Book stores and libraries, everywhere you can get books.
What is it, in summary?: The official blurb reads "An epic fantasy trilogy from Norway about thousand-year-old secrets, forbidden romance, and what happens to those who make a deal with the devil." It probably falls in the YA category, but I first read it as an adult and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's somewhat inspired by Nordic mythology and the romance part is less important than the blurb makes it sound.
What do you love about it?: It's one of very few fantasy stories where I actually liked the romance part, probably because it is neither the point of conflict nor feels unnecessary for the plot. I like the flow of Siri Pettersons writing, the whole series and its themes feel very contemporary without feeling forced or preachy about it. But mainly it's a thrilling, gripping and enjoyable read.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Post canon hurt/comfort, Hirka/Rime stuff, Rime & Svarteld, Rime & Kolkagga members (the names in the English translation may be different).
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really, but I would be very happy to receive anything in the fandom, including fic that's only based on book 1.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Attempted male on female rape, references to rape in the backstory of a side character (including a child resulting from this), racism (mainly fantasy counterparts, but also mentions of real world racism in book 2), self mutilation for external (non psychological) reasons, genre typical violence and death