Jack is an apprentice bard and just beginning to learn the secrets of his mysterious master, when he and his little sister are captured by Viking chief, Olaf One-Brow, and taken to the court of Ivar the Boneless. Ivar is married to a half-troll named Frith, an evil and unpredictable queen with a strange power over her husband's court. Jack is sent on to the kingdom of the trolls, where he has to find the magical well and undo the charm he has cast on Frith. He is accompanied by Thorgill, a shield maiden, aged 12, who wants to be a berserker when she grows up. Together, they are set for a magical and exciting adventure.
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UK Praise for The Sea of Trolls:
"excellent...delving into Norse history and folklore and then weaving them together into one imaginative whole." The Independent
"Nancy Farmer's love of Norse mythology shines through in this wonderful fantasy about an apprentice bard who is captured by Norsemen...Teeming with references to myth, folklore and saga, from Beowolf to Jack and Jill, this book manages to be both erudite and entertaining. Characters are fully fleshed out and likable, down to the craziest berserker and ugliest troll. Its broad appeal and the timeless quality of Farmer's prose should ensure that The Sea of Trolls reaches the wide readership that it deserves." Inis Magazine
"For those in search of a big, fat novel that never lets up in excitement or action, look no further than Nancy Farmer's SEA OF TROLLS. Mixing medieval history with fable and magic, it tells the story of the apprentice Jack and his mysterious bardic master... This narrative compels because of the matter-of-fact way it describes the wonders Jack encounters, from Troll queens to dragonlets out to murder each other in the nest. A consistent prize-winner in America, Farmer deserves to do equally well here." Nick Tucker, The Independent
"The characters were wonderful and the story a really good adventure. I liked the contrasts of culture and Jack's constant battle with himself over his feeling towards his captors. I loved the different landscapes and the real feel you got for the living conditions and in particular the foods! Every bit as well written as 'House of the Scorpion', I have to admit I thought this was better. It had a better pace to it and there was more vibrancy to the people and places. Great stuff!" - Cathy Petersen, YLG National Committee.
USA Praise for The Sea of Trolls:
- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, January 05
"'The Sea of Trolls' blends ancient history and Norse epics with recognizable bits of 'Star Wars' and 'Lord of the Rings,' which makes sense, since both of those 20th century sagas owe a conspicuous debt to the mythology of northern Europe.... Farmer practices her narrative arts with delightful ferocity. Her story snaps with humour and energy, blending poetry and unsentimental violence in passages that are as bracing as a slap. Her characters--even the mythical and animal ones--ache with longing and are overcome by bitterness and spite. Thus does Farmer shatter the museum glass of history and make her characters live and breathe. . .'The Sea of Trolls' conveys, more vividly than any text book, the vikings' storied fatalism, their devotion to heroic death and to a savage afterlife in Valhalla."
-THE HORN BOOK [STAR], November/December issue, "Drawing upon history, Norse and Celtic myth, and Farmer's own abundant imagination, the story is long but engrossing...a most adroit fusion of the natural and supernatural worlds. The book is effectively sparing in its use of fantasy elements, but when Farmer pulls out all the stops...she does so with aplomb and assurance."
-PARENTING MAGAZINE, (circ. 2.1 million), review, October, "A thrilling coming-of-age saga."
-USA TODAY (circ. 2 million), featured in Fall preview, September 9, "Farmer brilliantly marries historic details about life in England, Scotland and Scandinavia in A.D. 793 with the magic of runes, trolls and bards...This story will send readers on a quest to read more about this bloody but fascinating era."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY [STAR], July 19, "Readers will want to sail through these nearly 500 pages to find out what happens to young Jack and his sister, Lucy..."
-KIRKUS [STAR], September 15, "a hugely entertaining story sure to appeal to fans of The Lord of the Rings."
-SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL [STAR], October issue, "This exciting and original fantasy will capture the hearts and imaginations of readers."
-BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS [STAR], November issue, "...Jack's medieval world envelops the reader from the first page...a tale of high adventure and exploration that reads with unexpected sensitivity, warmth, and humor."
-KLIATT, September, "This is sure to be both popular and prize-winning...Every YA collection should have this."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,October, "...an atmosphere so authentic that readers will feel steeped in the Anglo-Saxon culture."
Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor Books: A Girl Named Disaster, The Ear, The Eye and the Arm, The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and received a Printz Honor. She grew up on the border between Arizona and Mexico in the landscape that she evokes so strongly in her disturbing futuristic adventure The House of the Scorpion. Nancy Farmer lives with her family in Menlo Park, California.
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