Troll Blood (Troll Trilogy) - Softcover

Langrish, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000721488X ISBN 13: 9780007214884

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2007

Synopsis

The boy twisted like a cat, there was a swirl of cloak and a rasping sound. Something flashed into the air - a long steel sword .... Peer and Hilde are thirsty for adventure, so when a Viking longship docks in their village, they decide to set sail for Vinland - a mysterious place far across the perilous sea. But are the ship's captain and his sword-wielding son really honest sailors? And will Peer and Hilde ever return? The third thrilling book in the Troll Fell saga.

About this title

About the Author:

Katherine Langrish is the author of Troll Fell, a New York Public Library "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing" book; Troll Mill, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age; and Troll Blood. She grew up in the Yorkshire Dales, the hill country of northern England. She graduated with an honors degree in English from the University of London and has been writing stories for most of her life. Katherine currently lives in England with her husband and two daughters.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5–8—In the final volume in the trilogy, Peer and his friend Hilde join Vikings raiders Gunnar Ingolfsson and his son Harald Silkenhair, Gunnar's young wife, and their crew aboard a longship bound for Vinland. Eventually the travelers reach land, returning to Gunnar's previously established settlement. When Peer discovers the evidence of a murder, relations with the ruthless Vikings begin to deteriorate. After a near-deadly confrontation with Harald, Peer flees and finds refuge with a civilization based on the Native American Mi'kmaq people. They help him to recover and treat him with kindness. When it's discovered that Harald has cold-bloodedly murdered two of their warriors, the tribe is bent on revenge. Peer must find a way to free Hilde from the Vikings and shield her from the violence to come. Langrish skillfully weaves Norse and Native American mythology among the fantasy and adventure elements. Mythical creatures and mystical elements abound, and magic is an everyday part of the characters' existence. Peer and Hilde are now teenagers, and their changing relationship—from friendship to romance—is believably depicted. Fans of the first two books will enjoy this one.—Ginny Collier, Dekalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 000721488X
• ISBN 13: 9780007214884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400