From Hadean Press, an alternative look at Scandinavian magical and religious traditions – trolls, runes and Black Books. Paperback edition.
 
Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, author of Palo Mayombe and Ifá, returns to his ancestral homelands in this brilliant new offering from Hadean Press. TROLLRÚN delves into a lesser-known side of the magical traditions of Scandinavia, looking at trolldom, the darker side of myth, seidr, the dead, and the 'Black Books' of magic that circulated in the region, among other rich wells of folklore and history. In the second part of the book, Frisvold casts aside the popular, watered-down presentation of runes and runic magic to uncover their truly secret and occult meanings and history, reinvigorating them with a new perspective.
 
Readers who enjoyed Frisvold's previous books or who are interested in learning about a side of the Northern Tradition that is less known outside Scandinavia, will no doubt savour everything this book has to offer.
 
West Yorkshire: Hadean Press, 2021. Paperback, 354 pages. New.