The Ella Trilogy
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The Attack High up in a centuries-old spruce tree, Soot, one of Lin's ravens, is peering north. A flock of sparrows has told him that many enemies are heading for the village. Now he wants to see for himself before he raises the alarm. He sits closer to the tree trunk and hides among the branches. Now Soot can both hear and smell the enemy. There's a crackling sound as they make their way through the forest. Then he sees them, hundreds of gray gnomes with their ugly noses sniffing along the ground. They're joined by oknytt, tiny yellow creatures with long, floppy ears - there is no falser creature to be found. But then the raven sees something that makes his feathers go cold: a troll riding a glutton hog! There has been no trolls in the forest for the last 200 sun-turns. What's more, the troll is riding on the biggest boar the raven has ever seen. Glutton hogs are known to be fast and strong and to have a very bad temper. Soot must warn the village immediately, but he cannot fly now without the enemy seeing him. Then someone pulls his tail feathers.
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Three books. One extraordinary destiny. A world where ancient magic awakens. What if the old legends were real, and the fate of an entire kingdom rested in the hands of a girl who had yet to discover her true powers? Welcome to Nordanland, a magical world inspired by Nordic folklore and Norse mythology, where mysterious creatures roam the forests, ancient runes hold hidden secrets, and magic can be both a gift and a dangerous weapon. Tora is no ordinary girl. Daughter of the former king and queen, she is a powerful seer and healer whose extraordinary abilities are only beginning to emerge. Together with her loyal companion Wolf and a host of unexpected friends, she must face gray gnomes, mysterious beings, dark magic and an enemy determined to seize control of the kingdom. As ancient powers awaken and the Blood Moon draws near, the danger grows. Secrets are revealed, old magic takes hold, and Tora must find the courage to embrace who she really is. Can she uncover the truth, master her powers and stop the darkness before it destroys everything she holds dear? Discover all three books in The Ella Trilogy: The Tale of Oknytt and Gray Gnomes, The Tale of Gealdors and Runes and The Tale of Dragons and Flatfeet.
About the Author
C a t a r i n a H a n s s o n is a Swedish author who has written several books, both fiction stories, picture books and teaching aids. Some of the books have also been published in Norway and the Netherlands, among others. Catarina has worked as a teacher and an editor but is also an artist.