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The Islands of the Blessed
By Farmer, Nancy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-41690-737-4
- Publisher
- Jackson Atheneum
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
Gr 5-9 This concluding volume of Farmer's trilogy opens with a storm that brings new adventures and challenges for apprentice bard Jack, who is now 14. A destructive, restless spirit has been drawn to his village by the presence of a magical bell, and Jack, his friend Thorgil, and the Bard set out on a journey to the magic Notland, home of the mermaids, in order to set the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
At one point during this third adventure of apprentice bard Jack, shield maiden Thorgil, and their various companions—this time on a quest to lay to rest a vengeful draugr (sea hag)—an Orkney Island villager exclaims, "It's like living in a saga!" Actually, reading the book is akin to living in a half dozen simultaneous sagas, as Farmer once again sets forth a smorgasbord that mixes in a wealth of Norse, Celtic, Scottis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Apprentice bard Jack and shield maiden Thorgil (<i>The Sea of Trolls</i>, <i>The Land of the Silver Apples</i>) face a vengeful <i>dra...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
