It was the middle of the night when the rooster crowed.
The Land of the Silver Apples is the sequel to Nancy Farmer's The Sea of Trolls. And I must admit that I loved it. I just loved, loved, loved it! Even more than the first book. Perhaps because I already loved our hero Jack! Perhaps because I already cared for Thorgil, Brother Aiden, and the Bard (Dragon Tongue to some.) Perhaps because I really, really came to care for the new characters we're introduced to in this second novel! Or maybe it was just perfect timing--the right book at the right time! Lucy, Jack's younger sister, Jack's all-too-spoiled younger sister, has been acting very, very, very strange! Turns out there is a good reason! For their father has been keeping a HUGE secret from the family. A secret about Lucy. But this secret is forced into the open, as a new quest begins, a new adventure begins.
In The Land of Silver Apples, readers journey along with Jack into dangerous new worlds. We'll encounter hobgoblins (including the Hobgoblin king, Bugaboo) and elves (beware, beware!) and that's just the beginning.
If you enjoy a blending of mythology and fantasy, then you should definitely read these books! They're good fun. Plenty of action and adventure. Some humor. And I love the writing! It's just a satisfying novel!
© 2011 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
3 comments:
I am glad you are enjoying this. I have had the first book out from the library, but haven't had a chance to read it.
I love Nancy Farmer, and loved Sea of Trolls but I still haven't read this one. I'm happy to hear that it's good. It sounds like good summer reading...
I read the third book in the trilogy for OUaT V and it was every bit as good as the first two books. I'm so sad that that's the end of the series now.
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