![]() ![]() The 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. Nancy Farmer First-time novelist Farmer serves up a genial family tale with an out-of-the-ordinary setting: Zimbabwe. 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. ![]() Their destination is Notland, realm of the fin folk, though they will face plenty of challenges and enemies before get they get there. Soon, Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. (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. “Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off on a new quest in this immensely satisfying conclusion of the trilogy that began with The Sea of Trolls and continued in The Land of the Silver Apples” in this “beautifully written tale” ( Kirkus Reviews). ![]()
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Surely, new friends, maybe some boys and new experiences will fix everything … right? Needing a second chance at life and happiness, Shane enlists for a semester abroad in London. Riccio’s first novel is led by protagonist Shane Primaveri, a pre-med student who realizes that the majority of her college experience is more work than play. Will there be a fan bias when searching through online reviews? Do years of reading, reviewing and discussing books count as a sort of apprenticeship? What Is “Again, But Better” About? Riccio’s impressive following consists of over 400,000 subscribers who have tuned in to her eccentric book reviews and trusted her opinion regarding upcoming releases, and so there is concern whether her online personality will be rated or the overall content of her novel. Despite this, there is some anxiety about whether “Again, But Better” will live up to the hype it’s generating. ![]() |