Broken Sword by Poul Anderson

Broken Sword (Fantasy Masterworks)

by Poul Anderson

Thor has broken the sword Tyrfing so that it cannot strike at the roots of Yggdrasil, the tree that binds together earth, heaven and hell. But now the mighty sword is needed again to save the elves in their war against the trolls, and only Scafloc, a human child kidnapped and raised by the elves, can hope to persuade Bolverk the ice-giant to make Tyrfing whole again. But Scafloc must also confront his shadow self, Valgard the changeling who has taken his place in the world of men.

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I love norse mythology, elves and Beowulf, so when I read Michael's review I just couldn't help but add The Broken Sword to my massive list of books I'd like to read.

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