The Land of the Silver Apples
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THE CHILDREN
FROM THE SEA OF TROLLS
BRAVE THEIR WORST
NIGHTMARES -- UNDERGROUND.
Jack is amazed to have caused an earthquake. He is thirteen, after all, and only a bard-in-training. But his sister, Lucy, has been stolen by the Lady of the Lake; stolen a second time in her young life, as he learns to his terror. Caught between belief in the old gods and Christianity (790 AD, Britain), Jack calls upon his ash wood staff to subdue a passel of unruly monks, and, for his daring, ends up in a knucker hole. It is unforgettable -- for the boy and for readers -- as are the magical reappearance of the berserker Thorgil from a burial by moss; new characters Pega, a slave girl from Jack's village, and the eager-to-marry-her Bugaboo (a hobgoblin king); kelpies; yarthkins; and elves (not the enchanted sprites one would expect but the fallen angels of legend). Rarely does a sequel enlarge so brilliantly the world of the first story. Look for the conclusion in The Islands of the Blessed in 2009.
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- excellent sequel!A great sequel to the Sea of Trolls! The size might intimidate some kids, but the adventures that Jack has as a bard-in-training makes it hard to put down and of course they'll sympathize with Jack as he struggles with envy, self-control, anger, and disappointment. Tolkien is the only other author I know who took such pains to explain mystical creatures and legends, but at such a level with density of information that children could never follow. Farmer does an excellent job of presenting ... Read More
- Great adventure on CDI listened to the book on CD and once again found the narrator to be excellent.Gerard Doyle has a wonderful ability to bring characters to life with this wide range of voices.In regards to the book itself, I found that The Land of the Silver Apples, while not quite as captivating as The Sea of Trolls, is still a most worthy sequel.Jack's beautiful but spoiled sister, Lucy, is revealed to be a changeling. Jack sets out for the land of the silver apples (the elf kingdom) to win Lucy back and ... Read More
- Okay sequelThis did not quite grab my attention as much as the first one. I admit that probably part of the reason is the fact that I simply am not all that interested in this particular mythology. However, Farmer sets up a great story that stays good, but never goes quite up to great. In fact, the ending was something of a letdown and I felt emotionally cheated.However, this is still a very imaginative story with a few great new characters (such as Pega, the ugly slave girl). I really liked the "battle" between ... Read More
- AwsomeIt was amazing--it has become my favorite book and I cant wait for the next one to come out :D
- Great literature with an unusual messageA beautifully written novel with a unique combination of high adventure, 8th century history, and fantasy that children will love.Note that it carries an unusual message for a children's book, embedded in its plot and summarized on page 476:"Christianity is only one leaf" among "many branches on the Great Tree" of life.
