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Farmer, Nancy

The Islands of the Blessed

479 pp. | Atheneum/Jackson | October, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-0737-4 $18.99
(2) 4-6 Apprentice bard Jack and shield maiden Thorgil (The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples) face a vengeful draugr (sea hag). Farmer mixes in Norse, Celtic, Scottish, Irish, and Pictish lore with British pagan and early Christian history. Fondness for the characters keeps readers happily navigating through the nonstop plot to a conclusion that is both ambiguous and satisfying.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2009

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