Synopses & Reviews
Once again Bree finds the courage to win in a story that builds on the first two books of the Viking Quest series. In this novel, Bree arrives in Norway and is sent to work as a slave for the family of Mikkel, her Viking captor. She struggles to adjust, feeling worthless and disrespected, and wondering why God wants her in Norway. Her prayers are answered when she is given the opportunity to teach Mikkel's grandparents to read using an illuminated Bible stolen from an Irish monastery.
Review
Children love adventure -- and Lois Walfrid Johnson has provided something new and exciting, as well as informational. I look forward to sharing the book with my grandchildren.
-Janette Oke, author
Excerpts from a letter:
I love your new Viking Quest books! Soon after my mom picked them up for me I finished Raiders from the Sea. Loved it! This story is a page turner and I like how original it was. Bree is a lot like me. I wish I could be her friend . . . Most of all, I appreciate the spiritual quality of your stories. All your characters show what is right and wrong clearly. Thanks for writing books for all us readers. Please don't ever stop! I can't wait for more Viking Quest books.
-all three quotes: Cambria, age 14, Minnesota
After reading Raiders from the Sea to her class:
Both the boys and the girls liked Raiders from the Sea. Four of the children bought their own copies so they wouldn’t have to wait for me to finish reading . . . When we were on a field trip one of my boys saw the second novel in a gift shop. The children begged me to get it. We were so glad we did when we got to the end of the first book. As soon as the class finished reading Raiders from the Sea, they started Mystery of the Silver Coins.
-Vee Wonders, fourth grade teacher, NorthSide Christian School
Synopsis
Deep in the Norwegian fjords the Viking ship comes to shore. Mikkel, the prideful young leader, is home, but Briana O'Toole faces a new, uncertain life. What will happen to her and the other Irish prisoners?
Soon Bree feels sure that Mikkel is hiding a dark secret from his father. When Bree finds mysterious messages that seem meant for her, she longs to be what she is--the respected daughter of an Irish chieftain. But the cold winds of autumn sweep down the Aurland Fjord, and its people wait for the last ship out. Bree wonders, Can my brother Devin possibly bring ransom before winter?
In the midst of a growing threat, will Bree and Devin find God's courage to win? Who is their invisible friend? And what does it mean to be truly free?
Synopsis
Bree arrives in Norway and is sent to work as a slave for the family of Mikkel, her Viking captor. She struggles to adjust and waits for her prayers to be answered.
About the Author
LOIS WALFRID JOHNSON is the best-selling author of more than 30 books for children and adults including the best-selling Adventures of the Northwoods and Riverboat Adventures series. Her historically accurate novels and more than 250 shorter pieces have received a variety of awards, including the Gold Medallion Book Award, the C.S. Lewis Award for Best Series, and five Silver Angels from Excellence in Media. A former instructor for Writer's Digest School, Lois speaks and teaches writing at public and Christian schools, home educator groups, university classes, and writers' conferences. Lois loves talking with kids and writing edge-of-your-seat adventures. She and Roy, her husband, are the parents of three married children and make their home in Minnesota.
Table of Contents
1. The Outlaw Goat
2. Mikkel's Secret
3. Big Brother
4. Hayloft Hideaway
5. Secret Message
6. Gna!
7. Brown Robe
8. The Talking Cow
9. Daughter of the King
10. Lost Forever?
11. Dev's Surprise
12. Bree's Biggest Fear