The Curse of Freyja

Original title: La Malédiction de Freyja (2003).

Amos Daragon is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary gift - he has been chosen to be the Mask Wearer. Join him and his best friend Beorf as they overcome the forces of evil and harness the awesome elemental powers of wind, earth, fire and water. In the fourth book in a series of twelve, a terrible curse is placed on the beorites (bear-men) and Amos joins them as they try to reverse it by speaking with the goddess Freyja. But watching over all this is the evil god Loki, who unleashes a variety of horrific beasts, from witches to sea serpents, in order to stop them in their quest. With his mother kidnapped and enslaved by goblins, can Amos keep focus and help his friends to live? This is a fast-paced fantasy tale of a young boy's battle with the forces of darkness - thrilling reading for children and young teenagers.