Synopses & Reviews
Foolish boy, whispers the cobwebby voice of the hogboon. You force me to slay you.
But Jack and Thorgil between them possess the rune of protection, and they overpower the soulless spirit who is so intent on murder and marriage, respectively. They've survived worse.
The crowning volume of the trilogy that started with The Sea of Trolls and The Land of the Silver Apples begins with a tornado (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it). The fields of Jack's village have been devastated, the winter ahead looks bleak, and a monster -- a draugr -- invades the forest outside of town. What's a hogboon in comparison?
In the hands of bestselling Nancy Farmer, the direst prospects are all part of the fun as Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard set off on a quest to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. Destination: Notland, realm of the fin folk, and unfortunately for the adventurers, Not Always There.
Review
"It's a wondrous tale of hobgoblins, mermaids and sea hags, Saxons and Northmen, old gods and young bards, thoroughly steeping readers in Norse mythology. It's also a long, beautifully written tale, expertly weaving together several story lines and informing readers new to the series of crucial plot points from the previous volumes." -- andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;, Starred Review
Synopsis
In this much-anticipated conclusion to the Sea of Trolls trilogy, Notland is no place to seek one's true calling. Or is it?
Synopsis
Foolish boy, whispers the cobwebby voice of the hogboon.
You force me to slay you. But Jack and Thorgil between them possess the rune of protection, and they overpower the soulless spirit who is so intent on murder and marriage, respectively. They've survived worse.
This, the crowning volume of the trilogy that started with The Sea of Trolls and The Land of the Silver Apples, begins with a tornado and leads to a new destination: Notland, realm of the fin folk, and unfortunately for the adventurers, Not Always There.
Synopsis
In this much-anticipated conclusion to the Sea of Trolls trilogy, Notland is no place to seek one’s true calling. Or is it?
Synopsis
In thisandnbsp;much-anticipated conclusion to the andlt;Iandgt;Sea of Trollsandlt;/Iandgt; trilogy, Notland is no place to seek oneand#8217;s true calling. Or is it?
About the Author
Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: andlt;iandgt;The Ear, the Eye and the Armandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;A Girl Named Disasterandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;The House of the Scorpionandlt;/iandgt;, which, in 2002, also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include andlt;i andgt;The Lord of Opiumandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Sea of Trollsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Land of the Silver Applesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Islands of the Blessedandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Do You Know Meandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Warm Placeandlt;/iandgt;, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.