The Gatewatch - Book 1 in The Saga of Torin Ten-Trees
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Torin Ten-Trees and his closest companions, Bryn and Grimsa, set out to join The Gatewatch and become trollhunters. When a troupe of meddling dwarves throws them off course they are captured by trolls and taken as prisoners to a secret gathering deep underground. There they learn that an ancient giant has crowned himself king of the trolls and plans to utterly destroy The Gatewatch. Their perilous journey back to the land of sun and stars will stretch their strength to the limit, strain their wits, and demand an unspeakable sacrifice. But will it be enough to defeat the Troll King?
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Praise for The Gatewatch - #1 on Goodread's "YA Vikings" List
"As riddlesome as Tolkien and as rollicking as Howard, The Gatewatch is a timeless tale from the heart of northern myth."
- Ian Stuart Sharpe, Vikingverse Creator
"If you’re a fan of dungeon-crawling role-playing games or love Tolkien’s Middle Earth, then you’ve found a treasure of a book and a storyteller to rival the skalds of old."
- Eric Schumacher, Hakon's Saga Author
"The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham took me down memory lane and reminded me how much I miss those kind of stories, where I can be starry-eyed girl, listening to an epic adventure and a tale of friendship."
- Kriti Khare, Armed with a Book
"The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham is a rousing homage and celebration of the timeless magic that is Norse myth and saga."
- Paul, Bag Ends & Bookends
"This book didn’t feel like a typical fantasy book. [...] It took me back to Beowulf and Grendel, it took me back to Norse sagas [...] it took me back to The Hobbit."
- Alex, Spells & Spaceships
"If you are wanting to build your young reader up to Lord of the Rings, then I highly recommend The Gatewatch."
- Becky, The Valkyries
"Reading The Gatewatch feels like sitting around a campfire, the smell of the smoke hitting you as the breeze rolls through, the quiet rustling of the forest around you, the stars sparkling in the sky, the world just feeling at peace with itself... you’d be fooled into thinking this is a real Norse legend."
- Callum, Adventures in Another Land
- Ian Stuart Sharpe, Vikingverse Creator
"If you’re a fan of dungeon-crawling role-playing games or love Tolkien’s Middle Earth, then you’ve found a treasure of a book and a storyteller to rival the skalds of old."
- Eric Schumacher, Hakon's Saga Author
"The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham took me down memory lane and reminded me how much I miss those kind of stories, where I can be starry-eyed girl, listening to an epic adventure and a tale of friendship."
- Kriti Khare, Armed with a Book
"The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham is a rousing homage and celebration of the timeless magic that is Norse myth and saga."
- Paul, Bag Ends & Bookends
"This book didn’t feel like a typical fantasy book. [...] It took me back to Beowulf and Grendel, it took me back to Norse sagas [...] it took me back to The Hobbit."
- Alex, Spells & Spaceships
"If you are wanting to build your young reader up to Lord of the Rings, then I highly recommend The Gatewatch."
- Becky, The Valkyries
"Reading The Gatewatch feels like sitting around a campfire, the smell of the smoke hitting you as the breeze rolls through, the quiet rustling of the forest around you, the stars sparkling in the sky, the world just feeling at peace with itself... you’d be fooled into thinking this is a real Norse legend."
- Callum, Adventures in Another Land
