RuneWarriors Series by James Jennewein, Tom S. Parker, Richard Poe

In an ancient and mystical time, fourteen-year-old Dane joins forces with his rival, Jarl the Fair, to retrieve the Shield of Odin and Astrid, the girl they love, from the tyrant Thidrick, fulfilling a destiny long foretold.

Norse mythology provides the jumping-off point for James Jennewein and Tom Parker's thrilling fantasy series. Having just defeated Thidrek the Terrifying, Dane and his friends have little time to revel in their victory. Dane's mother has been kidnapped by Godrek Whitecloak— whose schemes don't end there. Soon, Dane and his friends are off on a quest that will pit them against raging sea monsters, brutish frost giants, and more.

How can Dane defeat an enemy that's already dead?Dane the Defiant is determined to free his beloved Astrid from her Valkyrie servitude. And he learns of a way--a dark and dangerous way. He must hunt and kill a savage foe: none other than his former nemesis, Thidrek the Terrifying, who has magically returned from the dead... moreHow can Dane defeat an enemy that's already dead?Dane the Defiant is determined to free his beloved Astrid from her Valkyrie servitude. And he learns of a way--a dark and dangerous way. He must hunt and kill a savage foe: none other than his former nemesis, Thidrek the Terrifying, who has magically returned from the dead. Thidrek has been sent by the goddess Hel herself, ruler of the Underworld, to find the Ship of the Dead, a cursed vessel built from the bone and sinew of countless ill-fated sailors. If Dane and his fellow Rune Warriors fail to find the ship first, Thidrek will use it to lead Hel's ghastly army of dead, decayed soldiers in a violent overthrow of mankind.Can Dane find a way to save the world--and reunite with his one true love--in the face of indomitable evil? The fate of the Viking world hangs in the balance in this exhilarating final chapter of the epic RuneWarriors saga. less