Legenden om Ljusets rike

Legenden om Ljusets rike (Norwegian: Sagnet om Lysets rike, English: The Legend of the Realm of Light; this novel has not been translated into English) is a set of fantasy novels by Norwegian-Swedish writer Margit Sandemo. It includes twenty titles. This set of novels can be read in Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic and Polish. Margit Sandemo says that she wrote this series of novels because she wanted, like many other fiction writers, to portray her own view about an idealized world. Another reason to write Legenden om Ljusets rike was for the character called Marco who Sandemo created in the end of The Legend of the Ice People. She was so fond of him that she wanted to write more about Marco in the following series of novels. Those ideas took shape in her mind when she had written around half of Häxmästaren.[1]

The motto of Legenden om Ljusets rike is (says on first page of the first volume):

Don't believe everything you read!
But let your imagination believe it!
It lives its own life, parallel to your worldly life. Imagination can open up new worlds for you.

The Milieu

Legenden om Ljusets rike is a follow-up to two previous set of novels written by Margit Sandemo: Directly to the Häxmästaren and indirectly to The Legend of the Ice People, and it is the conclusion-volume of the set of novels-trilogy that consist of these novels. Some of the characters of the Legenden om Ljusets rike are the same as in the novels Häxmästaren and Sagan om Isfolket; some of them are completely new. Mainly, new characters are children of the principal characters of the two above-mentioned novels.

Legenden om Ljusets rike describes life in the fictional Realm of Light, where there are no disorders, wars, environmental problems, criminality, inequality, old age or death. The Realm of Light is located next to the center of the Earth and is accessed through numerous hidden Gates on Earth. Once someone travels to the Realm of Light, they cannot return to Earth. In the Realm of Light, time passes 12 times slower than on Earth.

People in the Realm of Light live very long lifetime, but their ageing comes to a stop at the age of 30-35. They, who have been older when entering the Realm of Light, get younger slowly to that age. The area of Realm of Light is 100 000 square kilometers, approximately the size of Iceland. So that Realm of Light wouldn't change for too much dense populated, there is imposed restrictions on number of children. Because of that each family can have just one child.

The author has populated this fantasy world with people, the Spirits of the warlock Móri, ancestors of the Icepeople, the deads who were discontent with their lives, fairies, Earth-beings who are hostile to other creatures, Strangers, several members of the Lemurian race as well as 4 Madrags; the technologically advanced inhabitants of Mu. There are no winds, changes of states of weather or the blue sky in the Realm of Light, because the sun can't shine there. The technology of the Realm of Light is very progressive for the sake of high education of the Strangers. The cars there been replaced with flying motor vehicles (air gondolas).

The sun doesn't shine in the Realm of Light, but there are many goldish balls, the Holy Suns on top of high towers called minarets that shining light coloured amber. The largest Holy Sun, "The Big Sun" is situated in the capital of the land. The opposite of Realm of Light is the Realm of Darkness. Realm of Light has been isolated from Realm of Darkness with the transparent, immaterial, kind of glass Wall.

Main characters

Jori has brown, curly uncut hair. He shares his father’s eyes and his mother’s irresponsibility. Because he is not as tall and handsome as his friends, he compensates by being foolish, wild and bold.

Jaskari is the strong man of the group with long, light hair and blinding blue eyes. He has muscles that show prominently through his shirt and trousers.

Armas is half Stranger. Tall, intelligent, with piercing eyes and soft hair. He has peculiar talents and had a stricter upbringing than the other youths.

Elena is insecure, peaceful and pleasant. She has large, frizzy hair.

Berengaria is four years younger than the above characters. She is slender with long, dark, curly hair. Berengaria is clever with a happy disposition. She is giggly, impulsive, and nosy. Her parents worry about her.

Nighteye is an American Indian boy with long, straight and blue-black hair, noble profile and eyes which are as dark as night. He is one year older than the above characters.

Tsi-Tsungga, also called Tsi, is an Earth-being from The Old Castle. Tsi is a handsome fairy resembling a young man with strong shoulders and a green-brown-plotted body.

Siska is a young runaway princess from the Realm of Darkness. She resembles Berengaria superficially. She has large, oblique, ice-grey eyes and full lips. Her hair is straight, black and shiny. She distance to young Tsi and his animal, giant squirrel Tjick.

Indra is lazy, and likes to exaggerate her laziness through jokes. Indra is also conspiratorial. She has curved eyebrows and a clear complexion. She is the same age as four first.

Miranda, two years younger than her sister, has red hair and freckles. She feels responsible for the fate of the world, and works to make it better. As an environmentalist, she has a thing about boys in her movements. She hasn't loved yet.

Alice, called Sassa, is one of the youngest, and has followed her grandparents to the Realm of Light. She was burned as a child. Marco cured all her scars, but she is still timid and doesn't want to appear to people or talk with them. Her cat is named Hubert Ambrosia.

Dolgo was formerly called Dolg. Because he has lived 250 years in the Realm of Fairies, he is still just 23 years old, but he has experience and wisdom. He hasn't experienced erotic love. His best friend is Nero the dog.

Marco is forever young, born in 1861 for Son of Lucifer, the ruler of the black/ fallen/ banished angels. He is the prince of The Black Rooms. He is also described as stately and beautiful, but is unable to fall in love.

Neither he, nor Dolgo belong to the group of young people, but they are very important to them. Marco belongs to Icepeople like Alice, Indra and Miranda.

Gondagil is a varangian from the folk of Timon in the Valley of Mist from the outside Darkness. Long, light and strong. He is now in the Realm of Light, but argues that the light can shine also for his folk. Miranda is his great love.

Titles

Swedish title Norwegian title Translated title Published Pages ISBN
1ViskningenBak porteneThe Whisper1995252ISBN 91-7710-884-1
2Móri och IsfolketMóri og IsfolketMóri and the Ice People1995253ISBN 91-7710-885-X
3Flickan som inte kunde säga nejPiken som ikke kunne si neiThe Girl Who Could not Say No1995252ISBN 91-7710-944-9
4Dagg och dimmaMannen fra TåkedalenDew and Mist1996255ISBN 91-7710-887-6
5JohannesnattenJohannesnattenNight of Johannes1996249ISBN 91-7710-888-4
6Den utvaldeDen utvalgteThe Chosen One1996250ISBN 91-7710-889-2
7HäxanHeksenThe Witch1997252ISBN 91-7710-948-1
8SkräckenRedselThe Horror1997252ISBN 91-7710-949-X
9Sol av IsfolketSol av IsfolketSol of the Ice People1997248ISBN 91-7710-950-3
10Nattsvarta rosorNattsvarte roser Roses Black as Night1997250ISBN 91-7710-951-1
11BländverkSkrømt Hallucination1998252ISBN 91-7710-952-X
12Det bävande hjärtatDet bevende hjerte The Fearful Heart1998252ISBN 91-7710-953-8
13Ond sagaOnd saga Evil Saga1998251ISBN 91-7710-906-6
14In i värmenInn i varmen Into the Warmth1998250ISBN 91-7710-955-4
15Mörkrets andeMørket Spirits of Darkness1999252ISBN 91-7710-956-2
16LivshungerLivshunger Hunger for Life1999252ISBN 91-7710-957-0
17Från toppen och uppåtFra toppen og oppover Up from the Top1999252ISBN 91-7710-935-X
18Så djup en längtanSå dyp en lengsel A Longing So Deep1999252ISBN 91-7710-936-8
19Mördande oskuldDrepende uskyld Wicked Innocence1999250ISBN 91-7710-937-6
20Ett hav av kärlekEt hav av kjærlighet An Ocean of Love1999248ISBN 91-7710-961-9

Titles in other languages

Sagnet om Lysets Rike (Norwegian) Saga o Królewstwie Światła (Polish) Ríki ljóssins (Icelandic)
1 Bak portene Wielkie Wrota Handan hliðsins
2 Móri og Isfolket Móri i Ludzie Lodu Móri og Ísfólkið
3 Piken som ikke kunne si nei Trudno mówic "nie" Stúlkan sem gat ekki neitað
4 Mannen fra Tåkedalen Mężczyzna z Doliny Mgieł. Maðurinn úr þokudalnum
5 Johannesnatten Noc Świętojańska Jónsmessunótt
6 Den utvalgte Chłopiec z Południa Sá útvaldi
7 Heksen Wiedźma Nornin
8 Redsel Wyprawa Skelfing
9 Sol av Isfolket Sol z Ludzi Lodu Sunna af ætt Ísfólksins
10 Nattsvarte roser Czarne róże Náttsvartar rósir
11 Skrømt Strachy Umskiptingar
12 Det bevende hjerte Drżące serce Sál í hlekkjum
13 Ond saga Tajemnica Gór Czarnych Ill örlög
14 Inn i varmen Lilja i Goram -
15 Mørket Ciemność -
16 Livshunger Głód życia -
17 Fra toppen og oppover Na ratunek -
18 Så dup en lengsel Tęsknota -
19 Drepene uskyld Podstęp -
20 Et hav av kjærlighet Morze miłości - [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "www.schibstedforlagene.no". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
  2. ↑ Margit Sandemo Deprecated link archived 2007-05-13 at archive.today
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