Secrets of Valhalla
Jasmine Richards
- Reading
- Try the opening together if you are unsure about the magical peril; then check in about whether the adventure feels exciting or unsettling.
- Themes
- Norse gods and guardians: Sunna is revealed as a Norse goddess and one of seven guardians who keep time in order; the friends seek the Runes of Valhalla to awaken the others. Mythological figures and magical roles drive the adventure, but the story's evaluative treatment of them is not established.
- A Saturday that repeats: People on Earth are forced to repeat the same Saturday while Buzz and Mary pursue their quest. The repeated day creates the central predicament, but the book's explanation or resolution of it is unknown.
- Threat and pursuit: Buzz and Mary seek the runes and try to awaken the guardians before Loki can get to them. The premise sets up an opposing force and urgency, but does not establish how danger is portrayed or resolved.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes a magically bound character, a vengeful god and a threat to the guardians. How intense these scenes become is unclear.