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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780689867460 ISBN: 0689867468 Label: Simon Pulse Manufacturer: Simon Pulse Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: May 23, 2006 Publisher: Simon Pulse Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Simon Pulse Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Three time Newbery honor author Nancy Farmer's epic fantasy, The Sea of Trolls, is gigantic in every way. There are big Vikings and bigger trolls. There are big themes--hope, despair, life and death. At a substantial 450+ pages, the sheer size of this hefty tome is impressive. But, like all of Farmer's fine work, the large scale has room for enormous quantities of heart and humor. At the center of this massive adventure is a small Saxon boy named Jack, who's never been much good at anything until the Bard of his medieval village makes him an apprentice. Then, just as Jack is learning to tap into and control his power, he is kidnapped (along with his little sister, Lucy) and taken to the court of King Ivar the Boneless and his half troll queen Frith. When one of Jack's amateur spells causes the evil queen's beautiful hair to fall out, he is forced to undertake a dangerous quest across the Sea of Trolls to make things right, or suffer the consequences--the sacrifice of his beloved sister to Frith's patron goddess, Freya. Along the way Jack faces everything from giant golden troll-bears to man-eating spiders, yet each frightening encounter brings wisdom and understanding to the budding young Bard. No quester who enters these pages with Jack will go away unsatisfied. Farmer's skillful melding of history, mythology, and humor, is reminiscent of both Tamora Pierce and Terry Pratchett's medieval fantasies, and will no doubt be HUGELY enjoyed by fantasy readers of all ages. --Jennifer Hubert Product Description: Jack was eleven when the berserkers loomed out of the fog and nabbed him. "It seems that things are stirring across the water," the Bard had warned. "Ships are being built, swords are being forged." "Is that bad?" Jack had asked, for his Saxon village had never before seen berserkers. "Of course. People don't make ships and swords unless they intend to use them." The year is A.D. 793. In the next months, Jack and his little sister, Lucy, are enslaved by Olaf One-Brow and his fierce young shipmate, Thorgil. With a crow named Bold Heart for mysterious company, they are swept up into an adventure-quest in the spirit of The Lord of the Rings. Award-winner Nancy Farmer has never told a richer, funnier tale, nor offered more timeless encouragement to young seekers than "Just say no to pillaging." Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Excellent young adult bookI picked this one up at Powell's Books (Sorry, Amazon -- nothing personal!) because I liked The House of Scorpion, which I read earlier this year, and when I went to look for other books by the same author, I found one about trolls. And Vikings. How could you go wrong with that? You can't. This is a good book, a nice little action/adventure with quite a lot of brain behind the brawn. It tells the story of a young Saxon lad, Jack, who is tapped to become an apprentice Bard, meaning ... Read More Rating: - Incredible fantasyThere has been a lot of fantasy as of late that just doesn't measure up to what should be going on. I'm impressed for Ms. Farmer to tackle the little-known Norse mythology and do some pretty funky things with it. Experts in that field will enjoy this the most. The rest of us will just sit there in shock when we realize we have just read a 400+ page retelling of the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill". (Don't worry, it miraculously fits). It's a classic plot, but it works and I don't ... Read More Rating:  - One of the best books ever writter.This is my favorite book of all time. To me it truly feels like a norse epic. You follow a boy as he matures to a man. This is a fantastic book all around and i could not recommend it any higher. If you like fantasy books then this is deffanitly for you. Rating: - I couldn't put the thing down!!!Goods: The beggining wasn't that good but then when jack gets captured it went uphill from there. And when I went camping i'm usually bored what with this around I never got bored. Seriously i couldn't put it down. Plus I love how it wss historically correct with the vikings and all. Bads: I would have made it first-person (I think it's called) because I think that it just sounds better. ?'s: Why does Thorgil have to be such a brat? Why don't ... Read More Rating: - Fantasy MasterpieceAn amazing, wonderful book. In the beginning it's hard to get caught up in it, but once you do, you are incredibly caught up in it! The story, though obviously fantasy in some parts (Trolls, dragons, and eight-legged frost horses anyone?), is very believable and well-written. You fall in love with Jack, Thorgil, and Olaf, and feel (and agree with) Jack's every opinion and emotion. 
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