The Legend of the Ice People

The Legend of the Ice People (in Norwegian language Sagaen om Isfolket) is a 47-volume story of a family bloodline. The author of the series is Margit Sandemo. The novels are based in historical facts, mostly occurring in Scandinavia, but the fantastic is never far off. The series first began as a feuilleton in the Norwegian magazine Hjemmet. [1] The first volume was released 1982, and the series became one of the best-selling series of novels in Scandinavia, with more than 25 million copies sold.[1] The series has been published in at least Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Polish, Russian, Hungarian and most recently English.

The story begins in Trondheim, Norway in 1581, with the story of Silje Arngrimsdotter, and how she comes into contact with the Ice People, a community of outcasts living in an isolated valley. From there on it follows the Ice People through the centuries, with members of the clan migrating from Norway to Denmark and Sweden. Other members of the clan wind up in or visit various corners of Europe and Asia over the course of the series.

The Ice People are cursed with a terrible forefather, Tengel the Evil, whose actions resulted in at least one cursed individual being born in every generation. The cursed individuals were born with magical and mystical abilities, but also the potential for bottomless evil. They have yellow eyes, malformed shoulder blades and Mongol features. Some cursed individuals fight their tendency for evil, whilst others embrace it.

Each book tells a separate story, very often the story of one or a few individuals of the clan. Quite often the protagonist of each book is a female, sometimes of the Ice People, but sometimes one who will marry into the clan. Many of the books also focus on the cursed individuals, their battle with their evil tendencies, and also how they utilise their powers, be it for good or evil.

Throughout the series, the cursed and their helpers steadily increase their efforts to rid the clan of the curse from Tengel the Evil. But the beastly forefather is not dead, he is merely sleeping, awaiting a special signal that will wake him up and allow him to take over the entire world with a reign of terror. Before this signal is played his decendants must find a way to defeat Tengel and rid themselves and the world of his curse. The end battle will require the birth of a very special individual as well as the help of some powerful mythological creatures.

Titles

Swedish title Norwegian title Icelandic title Translated title English title Hungarian title Published Pages ISBN
1 Trollbunden Trollbundet Álagafjötrar Spellbound Spellbound Varázslat 1982 255 ISBN 978-91-7710-150-5
2 Häxjakten Heksejakten Nornaveiðar The Witch-hunt Witch-hunt Átkos örökség 1982 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-152-9
3 Avgrunden Avgrunnen Hyldýpið The Precipice Depths of Darkness Örvényben 1982 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-154-3
4 Längtan Lengsel Vonin Longing Yearning Vágyakozás 1982 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-156-7
5 Dödssynden Dødssynden Dauðasyndin The Mortal Sin Mortal Sin Halálos bűn 1982 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-158-1
6 Det onda arvet Den onde arven Illur arfur The Evil Legacy Evil Inheritance Nincs menekülés 1982 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-160-4
7 Spökslottet Spøkelseslottet Draugahöllin The Ghost Castle Kísértetkastély 1982 255 ISBN 978-91-7710-162-8
8 Bödelns dotter Bøddelens datter Dóttir böðulsins The Executioner's Daughter A pribék lánya 1982 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-164-2
9 Den ensamme Den ensomme Skuggi fortíðar The Lonely One A magányos lovag 1982 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-166-6
10 Vinterstorm Vinterstorm Vetrarhríð Winter Storm Hóvihar 1983 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-168-0
11 Blodshämnd Blodhevn Blóðhefnd Blood Feud Vérbosszú 1983 256 ISBN 978-91-7710-170-3
12 Feber i blodet Feber i blodet Ástarfuni Fever in the Blood Nyugtalan szív 1983 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-172-7
13 Satans fotspår Satans fotspor Fótspor Satans Footprints of Satan A sátán lábnyoma 1983 256 ISBN 978-91-7710-174-1
14 Den siste riddaren Den siste ridder Síðasti riddarinn The Last Knight Remény nélkül 1983 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-176-5
15 Vinden från öster Vinden fra øst Austanvindar The Wind from the East Keleti szél 1984 248 ISBN 978-91-7710-178-9
16 Galgdockan Galgeblomsten Gálgablómið The Mandrake A bitófa virága 1984 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-182-6
17 Dödens trädgård Dødens have Garður dauðans The Garden of Death A halál kertje 1984 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-182-6
18 Bakom fasaden Bak fasaden Gríman fellur Behind the Facade Maszkabál 1984 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-184-0
19 Drakens tänder Dragens tenner Tennur drekans Dragon's Teeth Sárkányfogvetemény 1984 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-186-4
20 Korpens vingar Ravnens vinger Hrafnsvængir Wings of the Raven Hollószárnyak suhogása 1985 256 ISBN 978-91-7710-188-8
21 Vargtimmen Djevlekløften Um óttubil The Wolf Hour Farkasok órája 1985 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-190-1
22 Demonen och jungfrun Demonen og jomfruen Jómfrúin og vætturin The Demon and the Maiden Démon és angyal 1985 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-190-1
23 Våroffer Våroffer Vorfórn Spring Sacrifice Áldozat 1985 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-192-5
24 Djupt i jorden I jordens dyp Í iðrum jarðar Deep in the Ground A mélyben 1985 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-090-4
25 Ängel med dolda horn Engel med svarte vinger Guðsbarn eða galdranorn Angel with Hidden Horns Álnok tündér 1985 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-092-8
26 Huset i Eldafjord Huset i Eldafjord Álagahúsið The House in Eldafjord Az eldafjordi ház 1986 255 ISBN 978-91-7710-108-6
27 Synden har lång svans Skandalen Hneykslið Sin has a Long Tail Skandalum 1986 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-725-5
28 Is och eld Is og ild Ís og eldur Ice and Fire Láng és jég 1986 256 ISBN 978-91-7710-112-3
29 Lucifers kärlek Lucifers kjærlighet Ástir Lúcífers Lucifer's Love Lucifer szerelme 1986 255 ISBN 978-91-7710-114-7
30 Människadjuret Utysket Ókindin The Man-Beast A dúvad 1986 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-116-1
31 Färjkarlen Fergemannen Ferjumaðurinn The Ferryman A révész 1987 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-118-5
32 Hunger Hunger Hungur Hunger Éhség 1987 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-131-4
33 Nattens demon Nattens demon Martröð The Demon of the Night Nem isten, nem ember 1987 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-133-8
34 Kvinnan på stranden Kvinnen på stranden Konan á ströndinni The Woman on the Beach A tengerparti lány 1987 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-135-2
35 Vandring i mörkret Vandring i mørket Myrkraverk Wanderings in Darkness Vándorlás a sötétben 1987 254 ISBN 978-91-7710-137-6
36 Trollmåne Trollmåne Galdratungl Magic Moon Holdvarázs 1987 250 ISBN 978-91-7710-139-0
37 Stad i skräck Skrekkens by Vágestur A Town in Fear A rettegő város 1987 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-141-3
38 Små män kastar långa skuggor Skjulte spor Í skugga stríðsins Small Men Throw Long Shadows Csigaház 1988 251 ISBN 978-91-7710-200-7
39 Rop av stumma röster Rop av stumme røster Raddirnar Screams of Silent Voices Hangtalan sikoly 1988 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-202-1
40 Fångad av tiden Fanget av tiden Fangi tímans Imprisoned by Time A múlt börtönében 1988 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-204-5
41 Demonernas fjäll Demonenes fjell Djöflafjallið Demon Mountain A démonok hegyén 1988 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-206-9
42 Lugnet före stormen Stille før stormen Úr launsátri The Calm Before the Storm Vihar előtti csend 1988 249 ISBN 978-91-7710-208-3
43 En glimt av ömhet Et streif av ømhet Í blíðu og stríðu A Glimpse of Tenderness A szeretet hatalma 1989 250 ISBN 978-91-7710-212-0
44 Den onda dagen Den onde dagen Skapadægur The Evil Day Baljós nap 1989 253 ISBN 978-91-7710-371-4
45 Legenden om Marco Legenden om Marco Böðullinn The Legend of Marco Marco legendája 1989 249 ISBN 978-91-7710-372-1
46 Det svarta vattnet Det svarte vannet Svarta vatnið The Black Water A fekete víz 1989 250 ISBN 978-91-7710-373-8
47 Är det någon därute? Er det noen der ute? Er einhver þarna úti? Is There Anybody Out There? Van valaki odakint? 1989 252 ISBN 978-91-7710-374-5

References

  1. ^ Margit Sandemo Official Website
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