Lost Long; Book I of the Freyr Chronicles
ROMANCE FANTASY ADVENTURE YOUNG ADULT
2000s,Contemporary
Rochelle L. Wilcox
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Logline
The god Freyr, living secretly among humans, is attacked by his brother Loki, who allows a human, Lia, to see the attack. Freyr resolves to save Lia's life and takes her to his sister's house to protect her. Loki finds them, forcing Freyr and the others to travel to Asgard to bargain for Lia's life.
Genre
Romance,Fantasy,Adventure,Young Adult
Short Summary
Loki attacks Freyr on a rainy Los Angeles morning, exposing to the human Lia some of the abilities the gods are required to hide from humanity. Loki decides Lia's life is forfeit and so Freyr kidnaps Lia to take her to his sister's house, where he will wipe Lia's memories, which would save her life.
Although Freyr and Lia have fallen in love, Freyr is forced to betray her in order to save her. Freyr bargains for the right to leave Asgard with Lia but he must defeat Thor in battle first. He wins and they return to earth, where Freyr wipes Lia's memories, bereft that he will never see her again.
Setting
Los Angeles and other parts of U.S.; Stockholm; worlds in Norse mythology
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Quest,Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Freyr
Age: He appears to be 35, but has been alive for millennia
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Masculine,Sexy,Selfless,Empathetic,Strong Moral Code,Sophisticated,Romantic,Leader,Honorable,Heroic
Additional Character Details
Name: Ailia Leng
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Gracious,Adventurous,Badass,Sexy,Romantic,Educated,Strong Moral Code,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Freyja
Age: She appears to be 35 but has been alive for millennia
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Badass,Complex,Funny,Sexy,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Selfless,Gracious,Romantic,Seductive,Heroic,Honorable,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Will
Age: He appears to be 35 but has been alive for about 100 years.
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Complex,Sexy,Confident,Decisive,Selfless,Engaging,Funny,Skillful,Gracious,Heroic,Romantic,Strong Moral Code,Sophisticated,Faithful,Flexible,Heartthrob,Honorable,Leader,Masculine,Modest
Development Pitch
Long ago, in a time shrouded in ancient myth, Freyr walked the earth as a god, adored by all who followed him. Now he is a stranger among humanity, bound like all of his kind by an oath to preserve his family’s anonymity, hiding even his true name. But he cannot live in peace. Because of a horrible mistake he made decades ago — killing the child of the god of chaos, Loki, to save the life of his sister Freyja’s beloved — Loki seeks vengeance against Freyr. When Lia, a human, witnesses one of Loki’s attacks, watches the gods battle high above her on a rainy Los Angeles morning, Loki’s vengeance turns on her. Humans cannot know that the gods still walk among them, and Loki deems Lia's life forfeit. Desperate to save her, Freyr takes this beautiful and unusual woman to his ancient home to bargain for her life. Their journey takes them through Jötunheimr, the land of the giants, where they discover the strange landscape that thrives beneath earth’s surface and the malevolent creatures who have been banished to it. It’s an adventure fraught with danger but along the way, as Lia’s courage and strength awaken feelings Freyr hasn’t known in centuries, he struggles to come to terms with his all-too-human emotions.
Genre
FANTASY, ACTION, ROMANCE
Brief
After a human woman ends up witnessing a fight between the Norse gods Freyr and Loki, Freyr is forced to save her from a lethal fate. They end up falling in love in the process, but in the end, he has to erase her memories to save her life.
Overall Rating
GOOD
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: GOOD
Characterization: GOOD
Commerciality: GOOD
Franchise Potential: EXCELLENT
Pace: GOOD
Premise: FAIR
Structure: GOOD
Theme: FAIR
Accuracy of Book Profile
Yes, it does, even though the conclusion doesn't exactly count as a happy ending.
Draw of Story
The story starts right in the middle of the action and gets you to know more about the characters later, which is a great strategy to get you involved in the narrative quickly.
Possible Drawbacks
The story is very well structured and full of compelling events, so I didn't want to stop reading at all.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY RELIES HEAVILY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The main hook is the existence of Norse gods, virtually forgotten, still living among us.
Fanbase Potential
The characters have the same origins as some Marvel heroes/villains, but with very different personalities and backgrounds. While it may sound confusing to the audience, the story has a chance to generate greater interest in Norse mythology and form a large fanbase.
Awards Potential
It would have good chances in specific Awards aimed at the fantastic cinema.
Envisioned Budget
LARGE BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
THOR - MARVEL'S SUPERHERO MOVIE SHOWS THE STORY OF THOR, SON OF ODIN, WHO DESCENDS AND CONTINUES HIS ETERNAL FIGHT WITH HIS BROTHER LOKI. AMERICAN GODS - AS IN THE BOOK, THE SERIES TELLS THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN ANCIENT AND MODERN GODS WHO LIVE AMONG HUMAN BEINGS AND DEPEND ON THEIR WORSHIP.
What’s New About the Story
The story itself is not very original. Other similar narratives, involving gods and humans, have been created before, but the book makes up for it through the charisma of the characters and the action, which is very well written and engaging. To be more original, the book could go a bit out of the ordinary, especially deviating from tropes and creating more unexpected relationships between these characters.
Lead Characters
They are brave, morally upright, and come from very different worlds, which creates an interesting atmosphere for the romance that begins to brew between them.
Uniqueness of Story
It's not a rare gem, but it's a very good book. With a little more originality, it could end up becoming a rare gem.
Possible Formats
Film: Studio, Streaming
Analyst Recommendation
CONSIDER
Justification
For starters, the author's writing is very good and engaging. Although many of the things that are going to happen are predictable from the start, she manages to maintain a very rousing pace that makes it difficult to give up reading. Also, the actions themselves are well structured and timed, especially the fight scenes or the ones of battles against mythological monsters. Even characters who are against the protagonists gain some depth and aren't just described as big bad villains. At the heart of this entire narrative, the love story between a god and a human is gradually developed, allowing the reader to engage with this relationship, even though it was quite predictable from the start. Dealing with Norse mythology while there are already well-known film versions of gods like Thor and Loki could be problematic, but the focus on another lesser-known deity, which is Freyr, makes it clear that this is a very different adaptation of that mythology. There is a very interesting background of exploration of this mythological universe, which shows that the author has great interest and knowledge in this area. What's missing is a little more originality and unique characteristics that make this story even more different and allow it to survive in the public's memory. And, as the ending makes clear, if the adaptation is successful, there's plenty of room for other sequels and even a franchise.