Thrym the Hollow, Jothunheim's deposed King of the Frost Giants, has risen from the dead. This time he will not rest unti his foes are slaughtered and his tyranny reigns across the realm of Midgard -- Earth. When an unnatural lightning storm in Sweden uncovers a massive skeleton with an iron hammer gripped in its fist, the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense sends its top operatives to investigate -- the amphibian humanoid Abe Sapien and the equally anomalous crimson demon called Hellboy. Only Hellboy can lift the great hammer from the lifeless giant. And when a lightning bolt fuses the iron weapon to his stone right hand, the occult investigator becomes joined to the mightiest weapon in Norse mythology -- the hammer of Thor. Once instrumental in Thrym's downfall, the hammer subjects Hellboy to an ancient life he has never lived, and visions only he can see. Regardless of whether or not he succeeds in defeating the risen Thrym, he may be lost forever to an essence not his own...
CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) The Map of Moments. He has also written books for teens and young adults, including Poison Ink, Soulless, and the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA's Best Books for Young Readers. Upcoming teen novels include a new series of hardcover YA fantasy novels co-authored with Tim Lebbon and entitled The Secret Journeys of Jack London.
A lifelong fan of the "team-up," Golden frequently collaborates with other writers on books, comics, and scripts. In addition to his recent work with Tim Lebbon, he co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola. With Thomas E. Sniegoski, he is the co-author of the book series OutCast and The Menagerie, as well as comic book miniseries such as Talent, currently in development as a feature film. With Amber Benson, Golden co-created the online animated series Ghosts of Albion and co-wrote the book series of the same name.
As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies The New Dead and British Invasion, among others, and has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, the online animated series Ghosts of Albion (with Amber Benson) and a network television pilot.
The author is also known for his many media tie-in works, including novels, comics, and video games, in the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Angel, and X-Men, among others.
Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world. Please visit him at www.christophergolden.com
