The Apples of Idunn: A fantasy retelling of Norse mythology
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In the cold winters of an ice age, Odin was born to be a mere jarl. But Fate has staked a claim upon him. When his brother falls under a ghostly curse, a goddess offers Odin a chance to save him. If Odin can make himself king—and promise an unspecified favor—she will make him and his family immortal.
In desperation, Odin begins a quest to become king of all the Aesir. But his journey exposes him to forces more powerful than even the goddess: the Norns who foretell Fate. They warn of a terrible burden he will bear, and of the coming end times, Ragnarok.
Tormented by his prophetic dreams, Odin must soon choose between those he loves and a fragile chance to avert Ragnarok.
The free first-in-series epic to a dark fantasy, gritty retelling of Norse mythology.
This epic fantasy series includes:
The Apples of Idunn
The Mists of Niflheim
The Shores of Vanaheim
The High Seat of Asgard
The Well of Mimir
The Radiance of Alfheim
The Shadows of Svartalfheim
The Gates of Hel
The Fires of Muspelheim
PRAISE FOR THE WORLD OF ESCHATON CYCLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES:
“He takes mythology and lore, stories and peoples and gods you might have heard of and twists them, and makes them uniquely his. His retellings are some of the best I’ve ever read, and the amount of research he puts into each one of his books is staggering.” - Sarah Chorn via Goodreads
“The story itself is complex and it is extremely well crafted. ” - FantasyBookNerd via Goodreads
“Matt Larkin, is arguably the current master of the Mythic Legend genre. He has created the far reaching Eschaton Cycle that interweaves religions, myths, and legends of cultures and people through out time and across the face of the Earth as we know it.” - Dale Russel via Goodreads
“Scenes so vividly detailed it paints a fantastic backdrop and tosses in some spice to add flavor to the mix. ” - Kaye via Goodreads
For fans of:
R. Scott Bakker
Guy Gavriel Kay
Madeline Miller
Steven Erikson
Sue Lynn Tan
Katherine Arden
Jennifer Saint
Tashi Suri
Joe Abercrombie
Juliet Marillier
Wesley Chu
Michael Fletcher
Giles Kristian
Christopher Buehlman
George R.R. Martin
James Islington
Janny Wurts
Brent Weeks
Ed McDonald
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Along with his wife and daughter, Matt lives as a digital nomad, traveling the world while researching for his novels. He reads approximately a bazillion books a year, loves video games, and relaxes by binge watching Netflix with his wife.
Matt writes retellings of mythology as dark, gritty fantasy. His passions of myths, philosophy, and history inform his series. He strives to combine gut-wrenching action with thought-provoking ideas and culturally resonant stories.
As a child, Matt read The Lord of the Rings with his parents. This sparked a lifelong obsession with fantasy and started him on a path of discovering the roots of fantasy through mythology. In exploration of these ideas, the Eschaton Cycle was born—a universe of dark fantasy where all myths and legends play out.
