The Silver Arrow
by Ieda Jonasdottir Herman
Part 1 of the Ambassadors of Orealis series
Fourteen-year-old Finna and her twin brother Erik embark on an adventure with their best friend, Kalli and an alien creature that only Finn can see. What started as an exploration of a glacier in Iceland ends up taking them to places they could never have imagined and dangers that they never expected. Using clues from hidden papers written with a secret code, they follow the trail from the Snæfell Mountain to a cavern under the Icelandic glacier and through a mysterious vortex. Along the way, they encounter strange and terrifying creatures, Nordic gods and an alien civilization. After Erik and Kalli are kidnapped, Finna finds she must use her archery expertise, an ancient artifact and all her courage to save them and an entire planet. The fate of the alien world and even the future of Earth depend on her true aim! Can she save them in time? A native of Iceland, Ieda Jonasdottir spent her first 19 years immersed in the Scandinavian culture, growing up with the stories of Hidden People, trolls, and her Vikings ancestors through the Sagas. She married an American, raised a family, and after retiring, she began writing short stories and full length books, sharing the Icelandic culture and mythology in each. Ieda enjoys conducting seminars and presentations on Iceland, attending Scandinavian events, and sharing her knowledge of the country and history. She visits Iceland each year, in between her speaking and writing schedule and enjoys spending time with her 10 children, 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. A lineage of children and young ambassadors discover that Icelandic folklore and buried, extra‑planetary technology are two faces of the same danger: hidden mythic powers and corrupted high tech threaten Earth, and only a small group of teen heroes-rooted in family, Huldufólk ties, and an inherited artifact set-can learn leadership, marshal allies, and stop planetary conquest.A 3-book series of Icelandic mythology, Nordic gods, and three Icelandic teenagers who must save the world