Books with author Janet Hillman

Eric Johnson is back. When Eric Johnson moved from Philadelphia a year ago, he didn't have any friends in the Lehigh Valley. Now he has a lot of them, just not the usual sort for a twelve-year old boy. Aside from Tommy Kuhns and Stephanie Fuller-two young children his own age-Eric's house is often visited by Norse Gods, Rock Dwarves, Valkyr, and unfortunately the occasional Frost Giant. And most teens aren't caught up in a war that crossed multiple dimensions. Now the Frost Giants are trying to get access to Enigma Caverns and the Lost River, so they can continue their battle against the Aesir and conquer the people of Earth as well. Eric, Tommy and Stephanie have to find out why the Giants really want the Lost River and stop the Giants from taking control of Enigma Caverns. When Eric is thrown into the Lost River and disappears, things really start to get strange! Follow the continuing saga of the Giant's War trilogy-a classic adventure of young children in amazing settings-and find out where the Lost River really comes out!

The Giants are stirring again and this time they’ve decided to make Eric Johnson work for them. They infect Eric and his friend Stephanie with a disease to weaken the Aesir and the dwarves. Then they set about starting Fimbulwinter to paralyze the rest of the planet while they keep trying to obtain control of Mimir, the Aesir self- aware computer that has the information needed to get everyone back to their home dimension. They also kidnap Loki and try to turn him against his own people and get control of Mimir. But Eric, Tommy and Stephanie don’t take all this lying down. Tommy has been training with the Norns, the Aesir engineers and has learned a lot. Eric and Stephanie have been working with Fornir the dragon and the Valkyr to prepare for the upcoming battle, because everyone knows it’s coming, just not when. With Tommy and the Norns help, Eric must reverse the climate shift created by the giants and they must all prepare for Ragnarok as the Giants attack. Then they find the other dragon and things get really dangerous!

We fi rst met Eric Johnson in Jack Hillman's fi rst epic novel There Are Giants In This Valley (ArcheBooks). Eric Johnson is back. When Eric Johnson moved from Philadelphia a year ago, he didn't have any friends in the Lehigh Valley. Now he has a lot of them, just not the usual sort for a twelve-year old boy. Aside from Tommy Kuhns and Stephanie Fuller-two young children his own age-Eric's house is often visited by Norse Gods, Rock Dwarves, Valkyr, and unfortunately the occasional Frost Giant. And most teens aren't caught up in a war that crossed multiple dimensions. Now the Frost Giants are trying to get access to Enigma Caverns and the Lost River, so they can continue their battle against the Aesir and conquer the people of Earth as well. Eric, Tommy and Stephanie have to fi nd out why the Giants really want the Lost River and stop the Giants from taking control of Enigma Caverns. When Eric is thrown into the Lost River and disappears, things really start to get strange! Follow the continuing saga of the Giant's War trilogy-a classic adventure of young children in amazing settings-and fi nd out where the Lost River really comes out!

For twelve-year-old Eric Johnson, leaving Philadelphia to live with his Uncle Al and Aunt Cindy in the country, after the tragic accident that took his parents lives, was hard enough. Yet, for him, tragedies past seem to pale in the wake of becoming involved in a war of mythic pro-portions between the Norse gods of the Aesir and the Frost Giants, competing for domination of Midgard (Earth) Asgard (realm of the Ae-sir), and their home dimension. Eric befriends the mighty Thor, his father Odin, and brother Loki, along with the industrious Rock Dwarves and the beautiful Valkyrie to save his uncle, his friends, and ultimately the planet and realms beyond. This is a classic adventure, seen through a young boy's eyes as he learns to accept responsibility and grow into a man. Adults and young readers alike will richly enjoy this truly heroic tale. "The action's divine, the plot mischievously intricate, and the characters of epic proportion (literally and figuratively). Tossed into the sea of chaos is a likable young hero who manages to survive the twists of fate." Virginia G. McMorrow Author, Mage Confusion "Superb! This can only be the beginning of the adventures of Eric and Thor. I can't wait to see what challenges they face next." P.M. Griffin Author, The STAR COMMANDOS Series