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Long Walk to Valhalla
Long Walk to Valhalla | Adam Smith
7 posts | 7 read | 10 to read
What’s to Love: At Archaia, we are constantly on the lookout for that next special story that moves us, so when Long Walk to Valhalla crossed our path, we knew we had something special. This stunning debut graphic novel from writer Adam Smith and artist Matthew Fox (UFOlogy) weaves a lyrical Southern fable exploring loss, family, and what it means to truly come home. Great for fans of Blankets, Fun Home, and I Kill Giants. What It Is: There are many things that Rory would like to forget about his childhood growing up in rural Arkansas. Sometimes, he’d even like to forget about Joe, his mentally challenged older brother, both his closest friend and biggest problem. But when a young girl named Sylvia shows up, claiming to be a Valkyrie sent by the Norse god Odin to deliver Rory to Valhalla, he will have to face the past he’s tried to lock away. "The art is stunning and the storytelling is so refined and delicated…" - Literati Press Comics & Novels
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vivastory
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Rory's car breaks down on his way to his new job. He soon meets Sylvia Davis, self-proclaimed Maiden of Odin the All-Father, Valkyrie of Arkansas. We learn about Rory's childhood, especially his relationship with his older brother Joe who seems to be on the spectrum, & their abusive father. The story is fantastic, the artwork in this is great. Highly recommended! I'm feeling a ton of KC pride this morning, Chiefs of course, but I also noticed👇

vivastory after I finished this that the author lived here as of the publication of this book. 4y
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Eggs
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We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow
The hammer of the gods
W'ell drive our ships to new lands
To fight the horde, and sing and cry
Valhalla, I am coming! 🎶

#immigrantsong #maymoviemagic @Cinfhen @rohit-sawant

TheWintergarden 💜💜💜 5y
RohitSawant Nice! 💕 5y
Gina Oh myyy.. the pic drew me in... 5y
Eggs Thanks 🤗 @TheWintergarden @rohit-sawant @Gina 5y
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LectricSheep
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It was when the owner of Telegraph Comics chirped "The magnets are on the house!" that I realized just how deep my comic bender had gone. Whoops. (The tagged book is one I couldn't fit in the photo. I also bought the first two volumes of Locke & Key.) #buyindie #byemoney

Kalalalatja What a great stack! 7y
kalinichta A woman after my own heart. You're in for a lot of fun with League. 7y
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kylienoele
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This was great!!

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kylienoele
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Starting on this now!

Kalalalatja Sounds awesome! 7y
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rachelsbrittain
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I am loving Long Walk to Valhalla-- stunningly beautiful art, an interesting story, AND it's set in Arkansas!

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