Beowulf
Illustrated by Kody Chamberlain
A fearsome shadow looms over Hrothgar's
kingdom: The godless monster Grendel stalks the land in the
dark of night and slaughters all he meets. Grendel kills the
king's most fearsome warriors in a single bite, and devours
their bodies before returning to his dank lair in the marshes.
For a dozen years, no man has been able to stop his terrifying
attacks.
Until Beowulf.
A warrior hero from across the sea, Beowulf
is determined to defeat the beast and earn everlasting fame.
But even if he succeeds, he'll have to face an even more horrible
creature living in the marsh, one who is smarter, bigger,
and more dangerous than Grendel-the monster's mother.
Written more than a thousand years ago,
Beowulf is the first epic work in English. A timeless tale
of heroism in the face of a wild and unknowable evil, the
story of Beowulf has been the inspiration for many other tales
from J.R.R. Tolkien to modern fantastic films.
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