"The Sea of Trolls blends ancient history and Norse epics with
recognizable bits of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings" (The New
York Times).
Jack is kidnapped by berserkers from his Saxon village in the year A.D.
793, an occurrence forewarned by his mentor the Bard. Captured by Viking
chief Olaf One-Brow, Jack and his sister, Lucy, are swiftly taken to the
court of Ivar the Boneless.
Ivar is married to a half-troll named Frith, an evil and unpredictable
queen with a strange power over her husband's court. Jack mistakenly
casts a charm on her--and is banished to the kingdom of the trolls to
find the magic that will undo the charm. Accompanied by Thorgill, a
shield maiden who wants to be a berserker, and by the mysterious crow
called Bold Heart, Jack sets out on a harrowing and exciting quest for
the ages.
From National Book Award winner Nancy Farmer, this first book in the Sea
of Trolls trilogy is epic fantasy at its best.