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Binding: Hardcover
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Label: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: August 21, 2007
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 21118
Studio: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Product Description:
THE CHILDREN FROM THE SEA OF TROLLS BRAVE THEIR WORST NIGHTMARES -- UNDERGROUND.
Jack is amazed to have caused an earthquake. He is thirteen, after all, and only a bard-in-training. But his sister, Lucy, has been stolen by the Lady of the Lake; stolen a second time in her young life, as he learns to his terror. Caught between belief in the old gods and Christianity (790 AD, Britain), Jack calls upon his ash wood staff to subdue a passel of unruly monks, and, for his daring, ends up in a knucker hole. It is unforgettable -- for the boy and for readers -- as are the magical reappearance of the berserker Thorgil from a burial by moss; new characters Pega, a slave girl from Jack's village, and the eager-to-marry-her Bugaboo (a hobgoblin king); kelpies; yarthkins; and elves (not the enchanted sprites one would expect but the fallen angels of legend). Rarely does a sequel enlarge so brilliantly the world of the first story. Look for the conclusion in The Islands of the Blessed in 2009.
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great adventure on CD
I listened to the book on CD and once again found the narrator to be excellent.Gerard Doyle has a wonderful ability to bring characters to life with this wide range of voices.In regards to the book itself, I found that The Land of the Silver Apples, while not quite as captivating as The Sea of Trolls, is still a most worthy sequel.Jack's beautiful but spoiled sister, Lucy, is revealed to be a changeling. Jack sets out for the land of the silver apples (the elf kingdom) to win Lucy back and ... Read More
Rating:  - Okay sequel
This did not quite grab my attention as much as the first one. I admit that probably part of the reason is the fact that I simply am not all that interested in this particular mythology. However, Farmer sets up a great story that stays good, but never goes quite up to great. In fact, the ending was something of a letdown and I felt emotionally cheated.However, this is still a very imaginative story with a few great new characters (such as Pega, the ugly slave girl). I really liked the "battle" between ... Read More
Rating:  - Awsome
It was amazing--it has become my favorite book and I cant wait for the next one to come out :D
Rating: - Great literature with an unusual message
A beautifully written novel with a unique combination of high adventure, 8th century history, and fantasy that children will love.Note that it carries an unusual message for a children's book, embedded in its plot and summarized on page 476:"Christianity is only one leaf" among "many branches on the Great Tree" of life.
Rating: - A Childs View of The Land of the Silver Apples
This book is a very descriptive book with memorable characters and places.The story line twists and turns with big suprises in almost every chapter.I think that this is a "non-put-down-able" for anyone (kids OR young adults) who likes books with magic, mystery, myths, and medival times.
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