The Sea of Trolls

Written by Nancy Farmer

Book #1 in the Sea of Trolls Trilogy series

Enslaved by Vikings, two siblings face mythical beasts on a daring quest.

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459 pages· 107,209 words· Est. 10 hour read· 670L

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In A.D. 793, young Jack and his sister Lucy are captured by Viking berserkers. As they navigate a world of dragons, trolls, and mysterious allies like a crow named Bold Heart, they must find courage to survive. Will they escape the clutches of Olaf One-Brow and his crew, or will the mythical threats prove too great? Embark on a thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems, and the only rule is to resist the call of pillaging.

From the publisher

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.”

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