Norumbega Lodge March Cultural Meeting includes meeting author S. J. Taylor.

Madsi the True by S. J. Taylor

A new fantasy book inspired by Norwegian folklore… Twelve-year-old Madsi loved the tales that her bold sister, Lisbet, told… until Lisbet became a story, stolen away by the Northern Lights.

When Madsi begs the Lights to free her sister, another girl falls to Earth. Torin demands that Madsi find a witch who can put
her back into the Lights. If Madsi takes Torin to the witch’s mountain, maybe she can get Lisbet back.

As they endure the wilds and face monsters Madsi has only heard about in tales, she learns the old stories sometimes don’t tell the truth about the wider world. Can she also find the truth of what’s happened to Lisbet?

Meet the Author!
When: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 @ 3:00 PM at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. This event is free to attend.

S. J. Taylor will share a brief presentation about weaving traditional folklore into modern children’s fiction. There will also be time for Q&A. A book signing will follow. Copies of Madsi the True will be available to purchase at the event.

About the Author: S. J. Taylor writes stories steeped in folklore and magic where young protagonists tackle big adventures and bigger questions. Although she grew up in Arizona’s desert, her heart yearns for her ancestral Nordic lands. When she’s not writing, she can often be found knitting yet another sweater (sweater weather is the best weather).