About the Book
Title: The Bifrost Bridge
Author: James Bradley Clarke
Illustrator: Marcus Gran
Publication Date: January, 2013
Publisher: Wynwidyn Press
Pages: 92
Recommended Ages: 8+
Summary:
The Bifrost
Bridge is a Viking princess fairy tale intertwined with Norse
mythology. Silya, the feisty ten year old Princess of Norway, eagerly
awaits the arrival of her cousin and best friend, Princess Hedda of
Denmark. The princesses are both looking forward to the summer solstice
celebration, but trouble lurks in their future as magical villains see
the girls as being vital for their deadly conspiracy. Hedda and Silya
find themselves cast into a dangerous adventure filled with fire giants,
female warrior angels and the God of Thunder.
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The Buzz
"A
delightful and endearing adventure that winds Norse mythology and two
young girls through a whirlwind of danger, friendship and standing up to
evil-doers. The Princess heroines, Silya and Hedda, engage the reader
with their charming day to day life at the celebrated summer solstice
festival in ancient Norway... The book moves along easily and the
characters are likable at once. A fun read for the parents, and
challenging enough for the children because it may have a few new words
and characters they may not know. It is an adorable story that will soon
become a favorite." ~ 5 Star Review, Janet, Amazon
"Bifrost
Bridge is a beautiful fairytale, mixing legend and adventure and
creating a wonderful reading experience for both children and adults
alike. I read this to my 7 year old daughter, and my 10 year old
daughter read it for herself; both of them were captivated by the story.
My 7 year old loved the idea of two princesses being such close
friends, and my 10 year old loved all of the action and suspense in the
story. I enjoyed the Norse mythology woven into the tale. It's a
wonderful family story. I will be reading it to my sons next!" ~ 5 Star
Review, Rebecca F., Amazon
"When
I first looked into this book, I was sure that the world of fairy tales
had been overdone so many times that I wouldn't see much difference
between this one & my other classic favorites that I enjoyed
over the years with my children... However, I was proven wrong.. This is
such a beautiful and entrancing fairy tale! Mr. Clarke takes the often
repetitive world of fairy tales and adds an elegant, dramatic twist to
it, producing an epic and moving adventure that children will forever
cherish! My daughter and I read it together and had many nights where we
just didn't want to put it down! His characters, including the feisty
Silya, are memorable and seem so very real! It's a hard thing to do that
with children's fairy tales and again, I commend Mr. Clarke for
releasing a wonderful new fairy tale to pass on to generations to come!"
~ 5 Star Review, Vicky R., Amazon
About the Author: James Bradley Clarke
James Bradley Clarke is a graduate of Hiram College, The
University of Houston, and the University of Michigan. He currently
resides in Oxford, Ohio, where he works as an academic librarian for
Miami University. He grew up near Ann Arbor, Michigan, and he has spent
most of his life in the Great Lakes region.
The Bifrost Bridge is Clarke’s first work of fiction. The
children’s book was first developed as stories Clarke started telling to
his two daughters back in the summer of 2003. Both girls shared a love
for classic princess fairy tales, so he invented original princess
characters for both of them. As residents in Riverside, Illinois,
Clarke’s family lived in walking distance of the Brookfield Zoo where
the girls regularly admired the Norwegian fjord horses. When he learned
this ancient breed of horse was used by the Vikings, a specific medieval
setting for the stories came into focus.
As a Hiram College student, Clarke had developed a love for the epic
poems of Homer and Virgil, so he chose to borrow from mythology to
provide magical elements. The girls became instantly enamored with these
stories and they insisted on developing new adventures for the two
Nordic princess characters. The first draft of a manuscript was produced
during the summer of 2005. Clarke’s daughters were delighted with the
bound copy they received as a Christmas gift later that year, so he
began the process of becoming an author. Clarke has a love for history
and a taste for plot driven stories about extraordinary individualism.
Themes of fortitude and self-determination lay at the heart of Clarke’s
writing interests.
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