{"product_id":"the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081","title":"The Sea of Trolls","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e blends ancient history and Norse epics with recognizable bits of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack is kidnapped by berserkers from his Saxon village in the year A.D. 793, an occurrence forewarned by his mentor the Bard. Captured by Viking chief Olaf One-Brow, Jack and his sister, Lucy, are swiftly taken to the court of Ivar the Boneless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIvar is married to a half-troll named Frith, an evil and unpredictable queen with a strange power over her husband's court. Jack mistakenly casts a charm on her--and is banished to the kingdom of the trolls to find the magic that will undo the charm. Accompanied by Thorgill, a shield maiden who wants to be a berserker, and by the mysterious crow called Bold Heart, Jack sets out on a harrowing and exciting quest for the ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom National Book Award winner Nancy Farmer, this first book in the Sea of Trolls trilogy is epic fantasy at its best.\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":50629051154706,"sku":"9781481443081","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca8b1d9f-60cd-4478-87c7-980e1a513e4a.jpg?v=1732718755","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}