Reading Log #5
The Sea of Trolls
By Nancy Farmer
Pages: 450
Read: Oct. 26, 2008
Jack is an apprentice to the Bard, who is a bard who can perform magic, in a peaceful little coastal town in England. But the peace is suddenly shattered when an old enemy of the Bard, drives the Bard insane, and Vikings attack their town. Jack and his sister Lucy become slaves to the Vikings. But on the journey back to Viking lands, he learns much about magic, and becomes respected on the ship. In Viking lands, he accidentally makes the Queen’s hair fall out so he travels to the land of the trolls. It is there, where he finally comes to understand the world where he lives in.
Jack, is a very brave character. He cares for his sister a lot even though most of the time his sister is in her own fantasies, thinking she is a princess. Lucy is quite ignorant of dangerous situations. Jack learns magic, or the life force, from the Bard, or Dragon Tongue. His magic is like the force in Star Wars. Except he can also control minds, talk to animals, control the weather, drive people mad, make fire, make ice, etc. I can’t imagine if our world had somebody like Jack. Things would probably get a bit chaotic.