A review by likethesolid
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer

3.0

This is among the top fantasy fiction for young adults, and perhaps I gave it three stars because The House of the Scorpion was such an achievement. Nancy Farmer obviously did her research into Norse mythology and no detail is given that doesn't spring up later in the story. The characters were rich, with the exception of Jack. So often, the protagonist of young adult books is a generic, nice young man. Matt, in The House of the Scorpion, rose above that, but Jack falls short. Jack's father and mother, the bard, Olaf, Rune and the trolls are vivid, as is the setting.

This is a perfect book for anyone with Scandinavian roots or with an interest in fantasy quest stories.