In this graphic novel fairytale, our hero finds himself rescuing a princess and trying to outwit a troll to free his brothers from the troll's curse.

Our unexpected hero finds himself rescuing a princess and fighting an enormous troll, while trying to free his missing brothers.

'Hello, I've discovered a hole in my apartment... it moves around ... yes ... if you could come and look at it ...bring it down to you, you say ... how ... hello!'.The protagonist has discovered a hole and tries to find an explanation. He seeks expert advice. But not everything can be explained. Perhaps he will just have to accept that it's there.THE HOLE has simple, expressive drawings by pen and computer. The hole is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life.Praise:'... a stylish and surreal picture book... line drawings combined with a minimal use of colour lends the book a stylish and elegant appearance. With few details, attention is drawn towards the simple points on each page, making the story quick to read and easy to understand for readers young and old. At the same time it raises a whole host of questions, both concrete and abstract, and invites several perusals. It is fortunate that the pages are sturdy - this is a book that will quickly become well-thumbed.' - Dagbladet About the AuthorØyvind Torseter is an artist. He has created many picture books and given individual as well as collective exhibitions. Øyvind Torseter won the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2008 with his picture book AVSTIKKERE (DETOURS), and has received several other prizes and nominations as well for his illustrations. But we suspect that THE HOLE will be his great international break-through. No online pdf can do justice to this fabulous story, as the physical hole going straight through the book cannot be visible on a screen. Still, you will get an idea of the philosophical implications raised in this book when looking at the illustrations.

Wiglaf, the last remaining relative of the deceased heroic king of Geatland, Beowulf, was in for the fight of his life against the giant two-headed mountain troll and his vicious flock of ravens in the forbidden and mysterious lands of the Hardanger Kingdom of Norway. At stake was the very survival of those who occupied those strange forests, including Wiglaf's newfound love, Elenora, a lady troll who had rescued him from winter's deadly, icy grip. It would be a historic battle against time in t

Fresh out of a job, with his apartment slated for demolition and his possessions seized, Mulysses is in need of $10,000 FAST. As luck would have it, he crosses paths just in time with a wealthy collector, who offers him the fortune he seeks if he succeeds in bringing back the world's biggest eye--fabled to grant its owner enormous power. Like Ulysses, Ishmael, and many others before him, Mulysses takes to the sea in search of both adventure and himself. In addition to his high comedic, cartoonist talents, yvind Torseter is one of Norway's most acclaimed illustrators. This is his eighth book with Enchanted Lion.

In the harsh winter woods, Lily fights for her survival. Abandoned as a pup with little recollection of her history, she seeks safety with the Snow Moon Pack, only to be enslaved by the vicious Alpha and Luna. Years of brutality have forged a strong spirit within her, which is mirrored by her inner wolf, Aya, her only source of comfort. The Blood Moon Alpha, Dimitri Varlos, governs over the ice plains. Dimitri, renowned for his brutality and bloodlust, has resigned himself to a life of solitude, certain that the Moon Goddess has denied him a mate. Then fate intervenes. During a daring raid, Dimitri meets Lily, a firecracker-like girl with rebellion in her eyes. She confronts him, enrages him, and sparks a desire he never realized he had. Lily and Dimitri are bound by the strong pull of a fated mate bond, and their future is laden with danger. Can Lily trust the man who represents everything she fears? Can Dimitri overcome his dark history and become the mate she deserves? Whispers of betrayal and rivalry threaten to rip them apart, compelling them to battle not just for love, but also for their lives.

The plans of the dark sorcerer Arunis have been thwarted—for now. But the battle for control of the gargantuan ship Chathrand, on which hinges the fate of empires, is far from over. A small band of allies on board, bound together less by trust than by need, must scramble to fight an imperial conspiracy, while the sword-wielding Lady Thasha Isiq and the deckhand Pazel Pathkendle find themselves unwillingly drawn in to Arunis’s shadow games by unexpected secrets. Worst of all, in the belly of the Chathrand there lurks a festering horror, the product of a malevolent power determined to tear down the pillars of the world. Now, as the Chathrand sets course through the vast Ruling Sea—so large it has never been crossed in living memory—the fragile bonds of trust and love between the unlikely allies will be tested to the breaking point as they face unspeakable terrors, unimaginable wonders, and shattering betrayals that dwarf everything that has come before. Don’t miss the sneak peek at Robert V. S. Redick’s new novel, The River of Shadows, in the back of the book.