Three Trumps Sounding

Twilight of the Gods #3

by Dennis Schmidt

With the death of his father Borr, Voden becomes Lord of the Aesir...but betrayal is near at hand, and dark forces are gathering.

Voden brings dissension with him into Asgard, in the shape of Lao-Kee, the young Jotun. All his decisions seem to lead to disaster, for Lao-Kee is playing the Aesir off against each other and their enemies. Gradually, the forces of Muspellheim and Jotunheim gather for the final battle that could lead to Gotterdammerung - the Twilight of the Gods. With his only allies - the Vanir - still uncertain, Voden must use all his wit and intelligence, and even his dreaded Galdar Power, to allow the Aesir time to prepare.

Genres: Fantasy

342 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

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From Wikipedia: Dennis Arthur Schmidt was an American science fiction and fantasy author publishing from 1978 to 1990. Common threads in his books are religion, discipline and mystical enemies.

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Reviews

[Brett]

I read this trilogy more than 20 years ago, and it remains one of my favorites. Schmidt draws heavily from Norse, Babylonian, Greek and numerous other mythologies in a unique style that pays homage to those traditions while combining them in interesting ways. I am still amazed that Schmidt was able to pack so much into these three volumes. Thematically rich without dense prose.

[Stuart Parr]

Not as good as the other two in this series. The build up to the gotterdammerung is too fractured, too many short scenes without much depth. It’s still entertaining but the pace is too quick leaving the reader a little unsatisfied at the end.

[Collie]

I just love books that involve mythological stuff just like this one , they are so cool !!!

[Rajit]

Disappointing end to the series. Way too much going on at the start and the timeline of the narrative was accelerated too fast to allow for proper storytelling and character development.

The recurrent use of the Lao Kee character as a deus_ex_machina to advance the plot was hugely annoying.

[Jonathan]

Never has the Norse end of the world been so well told. Surt is the most fun of all.

[Matt Kelland]

Lost its way at times towards the end, with too many simultaneous story strands, but an epic climax to a superb trilogy.

[Little Timmy]

A fantastic retelling and interpretation of the Norse gods saga. All the gods and monsters of myth are reset as new characters in a fantasy setting. Awesome trilogy. Highly recommended.