Lumina

An YA adventure fantasy of the ancient North and the shaman girl Lumina.

✓ “Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings” Nordic mythology story

✓ Unique mix of Finnish mythology & adventure with fantasy elements

✓ Rooted in Nordic folklore, Lumina introduces readers to unique characters, ancient runic spells, and timeless lessons

✓ Full English manuscript available!

Lumina lives in the mythological world called Middler and she is being trained as the next shaman of her bear tribe. Lumina needs to get the power of the forest and water people and the secrets of spell poems in order to increase her knowledge. However, the threat of Louhi, the ruler of Pohjola, is hovering over Middler, and there are signs which lay the shadow to their lives.

When the forest people; human-like goblins take Lumina’s friend and loved one, warrior son Kaleva to Underer, a world beneath of Middler, Lumina's adventure begins. Lumina must find out why the Firefoxes have come down from the sky and burned half of Middler's land.

In her journey, she meets other fellow travellers’; Deer King who used to be the ruler of the North, Tonttu who is a mysterious elf and Sumua who is the daughter of the Forest King Tapio. All of them have their own strengths and they become good friends . With the help of the learned shamanic skills, Lumina is able to see the secrets of the three worlds, from the Middler through the dark shadows of Underer all the way to the Abover, the realm of the ancient northern gods.

The storyworld has been designed on the basis of the Finnish and Karelian mythology as well as the national epic: Kalevala.

“Roth's story is a beautiful tribute to Finnish mythology and folklore. In her work, she glorifies the old tales in an enchanting way, while giving them a new and modern expression. [--] Heidi Roth has done a tremendous job of researching and studying the background, themes and subject matter of her book. [--] As a reading experience, Lumina is stunning. Its pages contain both ancient knowledge and delightful and entertaining storytelling. Both young and adult readers will enjoy reading it.”

- Saara Ylönen, Kirjamaa book blog / lukutoukan luetut book blog

“Lumina is a fascinating book that takes you on an adventure through the mythical landscapes familiar from Kalevala[Finland’s national epic] and Finnish antiquity. [--] These are the kind of stories I want to read more of!”

- kirjakehraaja on Instagram