The Islands of the Blessed
by:
Nancy Farmer (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B002PMVQ68
Publish date: October 20th 2009
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 500
Edition language: English
Series: Sea of Trolls (#3)
A great read. One I would love to read again soon.
This one was odd. There were parts that was great, particularly the island/Skull-Splitter section were there is a story to work through and a resolution to be had, but the novel just doesn't seem to work -- too many disparate elements. And the ending was terribly abrupt.
I really liked this sequel to The Sea of Trolls. There were a couple of credulity-straining moments, but they were pretty minor when considered against the well-researched, compellingly told story. I especially enjoyed the Norse/Christian byplay- there were times I guffawed at the monks. Excellently...
16 years ago
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