![]() just like her mother did.ĭesperate to protect her father and clear her mother's name, Abby goes on a dangerous quest to discover the truth-a journey that brings her face-to-face with some unlikely foes, including a Ping-Pong-playing sea monster with a wicked backhand, and a dark Valkyrie with a fondness for bingo. She soon discovers the tables have turned and a Grendel is hunting her, but when she tries to alert the Viking Council, they accuse her of making up stories for attention. ![]() When her father is injured in an attack that leaves him in a coma, Abby is forced to take refuge at Vale Hall, a mysterious school in Minnesota where nothing is quite as it seems. But there's just one, small problem: No one has seen a Grendel in centuries, and the Viking Council wants to disband the Aesir. ![]() She's spent her entire life training to hunt the horrific creatures known as Grendels-the ancient foe of the Aesir-just like her mother did before she died. Twelve-year-old Abby Beckett is proud to come from a long line of elite Viking warriors known as the Aesir. ![]() Sure to be a hard title to keep on the shelf." -School Library Journal ![]() "Fans of books like The Lightning Thief will enjoy this fast-paced mythological fantasy, and will beg for more adventures with Abby. ![]()
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