My thoughts: After stumbling through Icarceron, I was really in the mood for something less ambiguous. I was looking for a fun, exciting but comprehendible read, and boy did I find one! Troll Fell, the first book in the Troll Trilogy by Katherine Langrish, has all the ingredients for being an awe...
Fifteen-year-old Peer Ulfsson is haunted by his past. Forced to live with his evil uncles under the eerie shadows of Troll Fell, he nearly fell prey to their plan to sell children to the trolls. Now Peer lives with his friend Hilde's family, but can he ever truly belong? And will Hilde ever share...
Go, Kwimu!” Skusji’j yells. The young men are playing the ball game. Stripped to their loincloths, they shout and jostle, throwing and catching, leaping through shafts of dusty evening sunlight. Dots of white and yellow paint flash on their faces as they follow the shifting patterns of the ball. ...
“I just think someone ought to sail with Bjørn,” Ralf argued. “Bjørn’s doomed,” wheezed Thorkell. His white hair and beard fluttered in the breeze, and his pale blue eyes blinked and watered. “That’s right!” Harald nodded. “He stole from the sea. Now he’ll pay the price. You think any of us want ...