by Nancy Farmer
An interesting story
3.5 stars.Jack tiene 11 años y es hijo de un granjero y es elegido como aprendiz del Bardo de su aldea (que más se asemeja a mi idea de un druida benevolente que un músico). La aldea es atacada por vikingos 'berseker', y mientras Jack y su maestro intentan defender la aldea son atacados por magia de...
I've read it 2 times because of it's awesomeness. If you love fiction, this is a really satisfying book. It was well made and there are no dull moments in the story. MUST READ.
I'm writing this long overdue review just because im bored. In addition, I read the whole trilogy and I admit, Lucy was one of the most annoying and hateful characters I have encountered. Thankfully, Jack and Thorgil was there to bring relief annd fun into this story. This wait take too long but I'l...
An ordinary Saxon farm boy with a kind of abusive dad is picked by the local bard/Druid to be his apprentice and promptly has an adventure involving some Norse pillagers, trolls, and a petulant "shield-maiden" warrior who passes as a boy. Good times!
Actually this isn't a bad book at all. It is quite enjoyable. Farmer tells of Jack and Lucy who are taken by Vikings. Vikings who are ruled by a half troll.Farmer draws heavily on Norse myth, and the retelling of Beuwulf at one point is really good.
I'm enjoying this quite a bit, during my doctor's office waits. I recommended it to the Possum, too.***The conjunctivitis sure slowed my reading down. Oh, but this was fun. All the pleasure of Norse mythology, but zippier than Tolkein. Great characters, particularly the way Jack never feels like...
Interesting blend of Christianity and Nordic myths. Plenty of action and character growth for Jack. Just not that interesting to me. I think my own brother would have really enjoyed it about age 11 or 12.
I enjoyed this book immensely. The characters are finely drawn and sympathetic, with the possible exception of the whiny/dreamy/mad little sister. The wanna-be-Berserker shield-maiden won my heart from the beginning.I liked the way Farmer wove in Norse myths and legends as well as historical detail....
Great combination of fantasy and Norse mythology.
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