The Sea of Trolls

Hardcover, 459 pages

English language

Published June 20, 2004 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

ISBN:: 978-0-689-86744-6
OCLC Number:: 53840061

(4 reviews)

After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.

6 editions

Rosey of Robbinsdale reviewed The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (Sea of Trolls, #1)

Review of 'The Sea of Trolls' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The story seems to be inspired by the Viking raid and destruction of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on June 8, 793.

No matter who the intended audience is, a good story is a good story. I found this book hard to put down.

For more information on Lindisfarne, here's the Wiki -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne