Alexis E Fajardo

The Blood-Bound Oath is a reimagining of the saga of Beowulf and Grendel. This first installment in the Kid Beowulf series serves as "origin story."

A mythical Dragon, seeking the "Slayer" that is promised to all monsters, mingles his blood with that of Hrothgar, an impetuous adventurer who, destined to rule Daneland, seeks a guarantee that he will become famous. Able to see the future, the Dragon has ascertained that his Slayer will emerge from Hrothgar's bloodline.

From the mingling of human and dragon's blood, Hrothgar's daughter Gertrude is born with a dragonish appearance. Hrothgar casts her out and she ends up being raised by the Dragon.

When grown, Gertrude seeks help from the Dragon to take temporary human appearance so she can marry a man she cares about. (Unfortunately, she doesn't tell her husband about her true appearance; the spell is only temporary, set to expire when she gives birth to her first child.)

Thusly, Gertrude gives birth to twin sons. One of them, Beowulf, has human appearance while the other, Grendel, appears "monstrous."

Overall, this book was great fun to read and I look forward to reading next volumes. My school's parents' group generously purchased a set of the books for our school library.… (plus d'informations)