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And the Heavens Burn, A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

And the Heavens Burn, A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

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And the Heavens Burn (AtHB), A Norse Mythology-based fantasy series

Welcome to And the Heavens Burn (AtHB), a narrated fantasy series based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. Kinsmen Die is the first book in my series. It retells and adapts some of the major events in Norse mythology through the lens of six main characters: Odin, the Alfather and his wife, Frigg, the Almother. Together, they rule over the Aesir city of Gladhseim. Vidar Odinsson, jarl of the district of Vithi. Hodr Odinsson, the blind son of Odin and Frigg. Loki, son of Farbauti and Laufey. Vafthrudnir, chief shaman of the Jotunn, the ancient enemies of the Aesir. In Kinsmen Die, Frigg, Almother of Gladsheim, fears that her son Baldr, afflicted by a strange malady, is dying – which should be impossible since Frigg used ancient magics to make her son immune to all harm. As Baldr’s condition worsens, Frigg summons her husband Odin, Alfather and master of magics, back from his wanderings. On the eve of Odin’s return, however, the Jotunn attack an Aesir town thus breaking the forty-year peace between Aesir and Jotunn. These events initiate a search for answers. Odin sends his son Vidar to learn how and why the Jotunn attacked. Through mystical and mundane means, Odin strives to figure out what affliction ails Baldr. Frigg learns of a witch’s plot against herself. Meanwhile, Loki agrees to help the Jotunn in their renewed war against the Aesir. Their plans help further his own plan of revenge against Odin and everything he holds dear. But, Loki must tread carefully. If he is exposed then he loses all hope of freeing his three children and avenging his dead wife. __ Everything you’ll hear is based on my interpretation of the two main source materials – the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, along with a stack of books that discuss the myths … and another stack of academic articles that do the same. Kinsmen Die has 93 chapters — and that story is now complete. Please note that this trailer replaces the original trailer and that over the last 18 months of recording and publishing I’ve made some format changes. The most substantial is this: I’d intended to create recap and commentary episodes every 5 chapters or so. I stopped doing that because it grew burdensome. Instead, I added that commentary at the end of almost every episode. I’ve left those original episodes in the feed for those listeners who are interested. I’ve also renamed the series from Kinsmen Die to And the Heavens Burn. Since I just made that change now, each intro to the podcast episodes…since everything is already recorded and published…won’t reflect that change. I hope you won’t find that jarring. I made that change b/c I will publish the narration of the second book in this series, Dark Grows the Sun, in this same feed. That series will begin in October 2024. I will leave you with verses 77 and 78 from the Havamal, the Sayings of the High One, Odin — Alfather, Sigfather, Valfather, the Terrible Walker, Blaze Eye and Evil Doer, Masked One and the Lord of the Dead, the Hanged One, the Slain God, the Spear God and Wand Wielder, the Raven God, the Battle Wolf, and perhaps above all, the Mad One, the Frenzied, Furious God. 77. Cattle die, and kinsmen die, And so one dies one's self; But a noble name will never die, If good renown one gets. 78. Cattle die, and kinsmen die, And so one dies one's self; One thing now that never dies, The fame of a dead man's deeds. Thanks for listening & I hope you enjoy the book!

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH1: Frigg rushes to her sick son

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In this episode, the first chapter of Kinsmen Die, we meet Frigg, the Almother, wife of Odin and mother of three: Baldr, Hodr and Hermod, as she rushes to the side of her ailing son. Where to find me: The Barrows: Where to Find Matt Online (mattwritesmyths.com) Amazon.com: Matt Bishop: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle Twitter: @mattwritesmyths https://www.facebook.com/mattbishopwrites patreon.com/mattbishopwrites EMAIL: mattbishopwrites at gmail dot com

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH2: Vidar -- sack the sackers!

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In CHAPTER 1, we met Frigg, the Almother, wife of Odin and mother of three: Baldr, Hodr and Hermod. In this chapter we will meet Vidar Odinsson -- a young warrior who may soon find himself in a heap of trouble. Where to find me: The Barrows: Where to Find Matt Online (mattwritesmyths.com) Amazon.com: Matt Bishop: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle Twitter: @mattwritesmyths https://www.facebook.com/mattbishopwrites patreon.com/mattbishopwrites EMAIL: mattbishopwrites at gmail dot com

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH3: Odin catches up with his wife

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In CHAPTER 1, we met Frigg who rushed to the side of her sick son, Baldr while in CHAPTER 2 we met Vidar Odinsson who arrived outside the town of Hals which had apparently been sacked by the Jotunn. In this chapter we will meet Odin the Alfather himself who chats awkwardly with his wife and then gets into it with a drunk. Where to find me: The Barrows: Where to Find Matt Online (mattwritesmyths.com) Amazon.com: Matt Bishop: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle Twitter: @mattwritesmyths https://www.facebook.com/mattbishopwrites patreon.com/mattbishopwrites EMAIL: mattbishopwrites at gmail dot com

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH4: Hodr ... apples for all my friends!

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In this chapter, we meet Hodr, son of Odin and Frigg, who pauses when crossing a bridge to enjoy a delicious snack. The story so far: CHAPTER 1: We met Frigg, the Almother, wife of Odin and mother of three, who rushed to the side of her sick son, Baldr. CHAPTER 2: We met Vidar Odinsson who arrived outside the town of Hals which had apparently been sacked by the Jotunn. CHAPTER 3: We met Odin, the Alfather, who chatted awkwardly with his wife, Frigg, and then had an altercation with his cousin, Heimdall. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH5: Loki -- at least he gets one good meal

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In this chapter, we meet Loki Laufeyson who, while enjoying some time at home with his wife and two sons, is interrupted by some britches-soiling news. The story so far: CHAPTER 1: We met Frigg, the Almother, wife of Odin and mother of three, who rushed to the side of her sick son, Baldr. CHAPTER 2: We met Vidar Odinsson who arrived outside the town of Hals which had apparently been sacked by the Jotunn. CHAPTER 3: We met Odin, the Alfather, who chatted awkwardly with his wife, Frigg, and then had an altercation with his cousin, Heimdall. CHAPTER 4: We met blind Hodr, son of Odin and Frigg, whose youth was returned upon eating one of Yggdrasil's fruits. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH5R: Ch 1-5 Recap + Mythic Elements

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In this episode I summarize the major plot developments in the first 5 chapters of his novel. I also discuss the mythic influences I wove into those chapters and, to some extent, my overall novel. The story so far: In CHAPTER 1, we met Frigg, the Almother, wife of Odin and mother of three: Baldr, Hodr and Hermod. In CHAPTER 2, we met Vidar Odinsson who arrived outside the town of Hals which had apparently been sacked by the Jotunn. In CHAPTER 3, we met Odin, the Alfather, who chatted awkwardly with his wife, Frigg, and then had an altercation with his cousin, Heimdall. In CHAPTER 4, we met blind Hodr, son of Odin and Frigg, as he ate, and was made young again by Yggdrasil’s fruit. In CHAPTER 5, we met Loki Laufeyson enjoying some time at home with his wife and two sons. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die Ch 6: Vidar's EQ is lower than his IQ

Welcome to CHAPTER 6 of the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. I’ve written two novels – Kinsmen Die and Dark Grows the Sun. They are the first two books in my series called And the Heavens Burn. In this episode, we're back with Vidar Odinsson. When we left Jarl Vidar, he and his warriors had ridden through the night to render aid to the townsfolk under his protection. Their town, Hals, had been sacked and burned by unknown forces — possibly the Jotunn with whom Vidar’s people, the Aesir, have been at peace for many years. In this chapter we’ll also see that emotional intelligence is just as critical as being a wily coyote. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH7: Odin Gets Pissed

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In CHAPTER 6 we left Vidar fumbling awkwardly through an interaction with the leaders of Hals who’d, it seemed, lost everything. In this chapter we’ll meet Odin who is kinda pissed that Heimdall is, well, pissed. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

Norse Myth -- (AtHB) Kinsmen Die CH8: Frigg's Night Gets Worse

Welcome to the Kinsmen Die podcast, home of fantasy fiction based on Norse mythology that’s written and read by me, Matt Bishop. In this chapter, we’re back with Frigg who is not happy that Odin’s going to ride off westward after arriving home not 5 seconds earlier. And then, her night gets worse. The story so far: CHAPTER 6: We spent more time with Vidar who’s realized that maybe staring off into space and acting weird is perhaps not the best way to win friends and influence people. CHAPTER 7: Odin knows now that his son Vidar called for help, but he doesn’t know why — because Heimdall, the eyes and ears of the Aesir — was a bit less than helpful. Please visit the podcast's public site for the episode transcript, which includes the entire chapter. Please review and/or share the show -- it is a huge help! And, please feel free to contact me: mattbishopwrites (at) gmail (dot) com.

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