{"product_id":"the-islands-of-the-blessed-9781481443104","title":"The Islands of the Blessed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off on a new quest in this immensely satisfying conclusion of the trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in \u003ci\u003eThe Land of the Silver Apples\u003c\/i\u003e\" in this \"beautifully written tale\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt begins with a vicious tornado. (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it.) The fields of Jack's home village are devastated, the winter ahead looks bleak, and a monster--a draugr--has invaded the forest outside of town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. Their destination is Notland, realm of the fin folk, though they will face plenty of challenges and enemies before get they get there. Impeccably researched and blending the lore of Christian, Pagan, and Norse traditions, this expertly woven tale is beguilingly suspenseful and, ultimately, a testament to love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe concluding volume of the heroic Sea of Trolls trilogy from National Book Award winner Nancy Farmer finds Jack and his companions on a journey that may end up righting old wrongs--if they survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Farmer is an internationally bestselling author whose works include \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Scorpion\u003c\/i\u003e, which, in 2002, won the National Book Award. Other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of Opium\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land of the Silver Apples\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Islands of the Blessed\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Saga Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676424933650,"sku":"9781481443104","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a577bcfe-ff09-434a-ba3d-976b5dc28c07.jpg?v=1733879364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-islands-of-the-blessed-9781481443104","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}