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Nordlys: Book Two
Continue the journey north in this award-winning and bestselling portal fantasy graphic novel rooted in Nordic folklore.
Separated from Espen and the trolls, Sonja must forge a path through the wondrous landscape of Jotundalen with the troubled and magical Lotta. As the two new friends trek into the mountains to find Lotta’s reclusive people, Sonja will discover her own family mystery that will lead them deep into the darkest and most dangerous corners of the forest. Meanwhile, Espen, desperate to find Sonja, teams up with an unlikely new ally who may lead him to unexpected answers.
This volume includes Kråkesøstrene and Trollriket, originally published in Norwegian.
Separated from Espen and the trolls, Sonja must forge a path through the wondrous landscape of Jotundalen with the troubled and magical Lotta. As the two new friends trek into the mountains to find Lotta’s reclusive people, Sonja will discover her own family mystery that will lead them deep into the darkest and most dangerous corners of the forest. Meanwhile, Espen, desperate to find Sonja, teams up with an unlikely new ally who may lead him to unexpected answers.
This volume includes Kråkesøstrene and Trollriket, originally published in Norwegian.
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Published March 10, 2026
About the author
Malin Falch
12 books88 followersMalin Falch er en norsk tegneserieskaper og illustratør.
I 2018 debuterte hun med sin første bok «Nordlys: Reisen til Jotunheimen».
Tidligere har hun bodd i San Francisco hvor hun hadde fast jobb i spilldesignselskapet Zynga.
I 2018 debuterte hun med sin første bok «Nordlys: Reisen til Jotunheimen».
Tidligere har hun bodd i San Francisco hvor hun hadde fast jobb i spilldesignselskapet Zynga.
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March 15, 2026
Even better than book 1! The images are stunning and colorful, the lore expands, and I’m even more invested in these characters now than I was before. (HOWEVER! Big trigger warning for pet death… specifically a dog 😭)
May 9, 2026
Sonja’s adventure continues and we get even more questions than answers along with a broader scope of this world and more problems, some of which our heroes aren’t even aware of yet, but at least this volume doesn’t end on a cliffhanger like the first one did!
We get more lore about how their world came to be and the three different groups—Vikings, Trolls, and Mountain People—who don’t get along in the slightest and have more grudges and old family dirt than a baggage claim, and our heroes are just trying to navigate it all while keeping those they love safe. Ravdna I could tell right off the bat isn’t a good guy, her smile creeped me out as it doesn’t reach her eyes (I love how the author’s able to capture so much emotion in these characters’ eyes!) and the whole way she treated the situation, first with Sonja and then with Daisy (not to mention Espen before all this by calling him a “this” as if he isn’t a person and then her minions threw him, a very clearly injured boy, on the ground, what the heck?!), was just not okay and very manipulatively cruel, if that makes any sense. Point is, I don’t like her one bit, and I’m glad that at least Espen and Sonja don’t either.
I have so many questions surrounding Espen as the story goes on, like how old he is, WHAT he is, why does he seem great with both trolls and humans yet can be their enemy in a second, and WHY did he want that pin back from Sonja in Volume One? He’s an intriguing character I want to know more about every time he says or does something, the author’s doing a fantastic job in writing him, as she is with all the characters. I love Sonja’s heart and Lotta bickering with Espen is both exasperating and very sibling-like, haha, but ultimately I love how they’re all slowly turning into a solid and great friend group, as the last two drawings in the Sketches section of the volume, and my favorites, show!
The art is gorgeous as always; I love how she conveys emotions and thoughts so well in the characters and also sound and movement in the quiet, still moments where a manhwa especially would shove in sound effects words every second they could (they’re super obnoxious about this for some reason, lol) but here she allows you to hear them yourself without prompts and that takes serious talent and skill that this author has in spades.
Even though I’m bummed I’ll have to probably wait another year for the next volume, I’m so happy I was able to continue with this one and get to hang out with these characters in this beautiful world again. I’m looking forward to the adventure continuing!
‼️Content‼️
TRIGGER WARNING: a girl’s pet dog is possessed by dark magic and dies from it
Language: gah; what the; Viking turds
Violence: fighting with weapons, magic, and hand to hand (PG-PG-13); injuries and blood (PG-PG-13); a woman supposedly killed her sister in a dark ritual in order to talk to dark spirits (not shown) and is banished rather than killed for it (shows her walking away in the snow naked [not detailed in any way]); a boy is all bruised and bloody (PG-13); a boy cuts a troll’s hand, stabs his head, and kills him (PG-13); trolls talk about eating humans (it’s unclear if they actually do or not)
Sexual: a shirtless girl (her breasts are always covered by hair or jewelry)
Other: magic; portals; magical abilities/creatures/place/races; a man is imprisoned in a cage; a character is a slave; a girl’s pet dog is possessed by dark magic and dies from it; a woman uses dark magic to possess animals for a time which then kills them (not shown as positive); various dead animals; magical abilities/powers; a character is taken to a spiritual like realm; death and grief; a magical tree grows portal pine cones; magic is used from one person through another willingly to create a portal; trolls want to keep a character as a prisoner (nothing happens)
We get more lore about how their world came to be and the three different groups—Vikings, Trolls, and Mountain People—who don’t get along in the slightest and have more grudges and old family dirt than a baggage claim, and our heroes are just trying to navigate it all while keeping those they love safe. Ravdna I could tell right off the bat isn’t a good guy, her smile creeped me out as it doesn’t reach her eyes (I love how the author’s able to capture so much emotion in these characters’ eyes!) and the whole way she treated the situation, first with Sonja and then with Daisy (not to mention Espen before all this by calling him a “this” as if he isn’t a person and then her minions threw him, a very clearly injured boy, on the ground, what the heck?!), was just not okay and very manipulatively cruel, if that makes any sense. Point is, I don’t like her one bit, and I’m glad that at least Espen and Sonja don’t either.
I have so many questions surrounding Espen as the story goes on, like how old he is, WHAT he is, why does he seem great with both trolls and humans yet can be their enemy in a second, and WHY did he want that pin back from Sonja in Volume One? He’s an intriguing character I want to know more about every time he says or does something, the author’s doing a fantastic job in writing him, as she is with all the characters. I love Sonja’s heart and Lotta bickering with Espen is both exasperating and very sibling-like, haha, but ultimately I love how they’re all slowly turning into a solid and great friend group, as the last two drawings in the Sketches section of the volume, and my favorites, show!
The art is gorgeous as always; I love how she conveys emotions and thoughts so well in the characters and also sound and movement in the quiet, still moments where a manhwa especially would shove in sound effects words every second they could (they’re super obnoxious about this for some reason, lol) but here she allows you to hear them yourself without prompts and that takes serious talent and skill that this author has in spades.
Even though I’m bummed I’ll have to probably wait another year for the next volume, I’m so happy I was able to continue with this one and get to hang out with these characters in this beautiful world again. I’m looking forward to the adventure continuing!
‼️Content‼️
TRIGGER WARNING: a girl’s pet dog is possessed by dark magic and dies from it
Language: gah; what the; Viking turds
Violence: fighting with weapons, magic, and hand to hand (PG-PG-13); injuries and blood (PG-PG-13); a woman supposedly killed her sister in a dark ritual in order to talk to dark spirits (not shown) and is banished rather than killed for it (shows her walking away in the snow naked [not detailed in any way]); a boy is all bruised and bloody (PG-13); a boy cuts a troll’s hand, stabs his head, and kills him (PG-13); trolls talk about eating humans (it’s unclear if they actually do or not)
Sexual: a shirtless girl (her breasts are always covered by hair or jewelry)
Other: magic; portals; magical abilities/creatures/place/races; a man is imprisoned in a cage; a character is a slave; a girl’s pet dog is possessed by dark magic and dies from it; a woman uses dark magic to possess animals for a time which then kills them (not shown as positive); various dead animals; magical abilities/powers; a character is taken to a spiritual like realm; death and grief; a magical tree grows portal pine cones; magic is used from one person through another willingly to create a portal; trolls want to keep a character as a prisoner (nothing happens)
Review of advance copy
Copy acquired in Norway. Excellent second installment of the series! Looking forward to future installments once they’re published in English.
March 15, 2026
I really loved this one!! I thought it was a great sequel and a great way to expand the world!! I really hope we get book 3 soon!!
April 6, 2026
As epic & magical as the first. A wonderful balance of whimsy, fantasy, hijinks, and darker themes & actions. A total joy.
April 13, 2026
I enjoyed the first volume more, but I am still invested enough to want to learn more. I do like the world and characters.
April 19, 2026
I liked the new characters and more of the overarching storyline and the art was very pretty. At times, though, I felt like I wanted more but I can't tell you what I want more of.
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