Odin's Promise is a middle-grade historical novel, a story of the German occupation of Norway in WWII seen through the eyes of 11-year-old Mari, whose family and neighbors are drawn into the activities of the underground resistance. At her side is Odin, her faithful Norwegian elkhound.
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