Review: The Children of Midgard By Siobhan Clark Norway: 961 AD. In a land where war, mysticism, and the Gods themselves hold sway over the course of history, one woman fights to reclaim her stolen past. There has never been a better time to be a fan of Norse mythology. Whether in popular books, major cinema releases, or award winning videogames, the influence of Thor, Loki and Odin has never been more widespread. My own knowledge of both Nordic history and mythology is, however, pretty minimal (bordering on non-existent), so I went into reading The Children of Midgard with little in the way of preconceptions or expectations. The Children of Midgard’s story revolves around the journey of Liv: an orphaned young woman who is forced to flee her adopted home after she is falsely accused of causing a deadly fire. She is taken in by a Seer—a psychic magician—who subjects her to a horrific tattooing ritual in which she is drugged and scar...