About This Book
Reach for this book when your child feels the heavy weight of family expectations or struggles to fit into a predestined mold. It is perfect for middle graders who feel like they are constantly being compared to their parents or siblings and are looking for a way to define their own path. In the small town of Blackwell, South Dakota, thirteen year old Matt Thorsen discovers he is a descendant of the god Thor and must lead a group of fellow young descendants to stop the end of the world. While the plot is a high stakes fantasy adventure, the emotional heart of the story explores the burden of legacy, the fear of failure, and the importance of choosing your own friends over ancestral rivalries. It is a thrilling, age appropriate transition into more complex mythology and high stakes action for readers aged 8 to 12.
