The Sea of Trolls

By: Nancy Farmer

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's Summary

In the year 793, siblings Jack and Lucy are captured by fearsome Vikings with a thirst for battle and pillaging. Taken to the court of Ivar the Boneless, Jack and Lucy are sent on a perilous journey - full of dragons and giant spiders - deep into the magical kingdom of the trolls!

©2004 Nancy Farmer (P)2004 Recorded Books

Great children's book and still good for adults

It's a nice innocent child's fantasy book and even though I'm older I thoroughly enjoyed it after I got into it. After some of the more acclaimed fantasy series I found this one more enjoyable some others with a darker tone

Engaging fantasy at its best

I've been listening to this audio recording at least yearly for some time...I used to rely on the public library, but I am so pleased to have an Audible version now. The plot is fantastic and the delivery of the narrator perfect. The characters are robust and compelling. I just can't say enough good things about The Sea of Trolls and its two sequels.

En"thrall"ing story

This is one of my favorite books, and listening to it on audiobook has been even more enjoyable! The voice acting is phenomenal and immersing, just a fantastic job!

Fun read

What did you love best about The Sea of Trolls?

My son really liked this book, so I decided to give it a listen. I liked it well enough to go on to books two and three. Three is the most complex in terms of character, but that is also because the protagonists are older in that book. It's a strong series by a very creative author. Fun for young and old
alike.

Wonderful

If you could sum up The Sea of Trolls in three words, what would they be?

wonderful, adventurous and Norse. I am listening to the entire trilogy. This books is a fantastic amalgamation of Norse myth, general fairy tale, and classic adventure. Recommended for any one who craves all things Norse.

What other book might you compare The Sea of Trolls to and why?

n/a

What about Gerard Doyle’s performance did you like?

A+++++

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

no

I really love this story.

it's one of my favorite stories and I am happy to have listened to it.

Reader was annoying

Story felt predictable and the reader annoyed me with his onamonapias. Some of the characters were interesting but too many of them were idiots based on some screwed up preconceptions on what historical people were actually like. Not checking out the sequel.

Well Told, Narrative Slow Going

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The narrator was wonderful but the plot lacked forward movement and we found we weren't compelled to find out what would happen next, but kept hoping the wind would enter the sails.... good characters and not a bad read, just not a great one.

Classic

First got this audio book in elementary school, now in college I'm reading Bewolf, remembered this book, still entertaining

childhood favorite; wonderfully narrated

A wonderful tale for all ages, and the narrator's voice is absolutely perfect for this book.