Yeats' poem "The Song of Wandering Angus". Jack and his companions take Lucy to a shrine where the demons she is believed to harbor may be cast out, but things go badly wrong. Lucy is abducted by the Lady of the Lake and Jack must follow her underground to the lands of the hobgoblins and elves. He meets Thorgil again and, with her and a new friend, Pega, must face tests beyond anything they can imagine.
They must learn to see through the enchantments of the elves who are the fallen angels and to face still darker powers in the underworld. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Land of the Silver Apples Front cover of first edition. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition title for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents. Retrieved from " https: Jun 29, Amanda rated it liked it.
I was very excited when I saw this on the bookstore shelves, because I really enjoyed the first one, and I'm a huge admirer of Nancy Farmer in general. I enjoyed the adventure, and certainly the kids who liked Sea of Trolls will love this one, too. However, I was disappointed in the mythology and folklore allusions in this one. Perhaps it's just that the world of hobgoblins and elves is more well-trodden than the realms of Nordic mythology that Farmer introduced us to in the first book. The stor I was very excited when I saw this on the bookstore shelves, because I really enjoyed the first one, and I'm a huge admirer of Nancy Farmer in general.
The story is good, even great and addresses some of my earlier issues with the character of Lucy , but the novel lacks the depth and innovation of Sea of Trolls. All of that being said, I will be eager to see what happens to Pega and Thorgil next, which, I now see from the flap copy, we will learn be able from The Islands of the Blesseds in Why does it seem so arrogant and pushy to have the publication date for the final book so soon?
It feels like they're flaunting it in my face, "Ha, ha, the final book is done, but we're going to make you wait two years before we let you see it! Think of the effect on a fifth grader.
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Are they still going to be interested when they're in the seventh grade? Didn't grab me like the first book and I struggled to finish. The narration is quite good though. There's lots of religious backgrounds and mythologies or whatever mixed into this. Sort of a "there are many ways to heaven" deal, so maybe not for kids or adults who are keen on sticking to nothing at all or their own kind. I got lost in the names and places and events a bit.
It didn't help that I took one or two big breaks in my listening, but still. The writing was fine. I Low three, honestly. I didn't get the same vibe of pithy wisdom as from the first book, but it had moments.
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Holy cow my neighbors are full on smoking something fierce right now and probably super high. Anyway, it was fun to have Thorgill appear again, and Pegga was a neat character. I kept thinking Brutus would grow in personality and character but he never did, I thought. I probably won't rush into the final book of the trilogy. I forget if I've bought it already. If not, I may never. That is, even if I can get it from the library I may not.
I may just move on.
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Oct 11, Danielle rated it liked it Shelves: But as happy as I was to see Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard again, I just wasn't as thrilled with this one as I was with its predecessor. The characters were great, especially the new monks and the hobgoblins, but the story meandered entirely too much and I often got confused as to how things related to each other.
But still, a fun read and I liked it. I will definitely read the next one Feb 14, Carrie Slager rated it it was amazing Shelves: So either the blurb writer is confused about the timeline or does not know that AD goes forward while BC goes backward. I love this book because we finally learn why Lucy is such a brat. My personal favourite characters include the charming and unpredictable Brutus, the Bugaboo and the Nemesis, who is a hobgoblin whose duty is to keep the Bugaboo from getting an inflated head. Now if only all leaders had someone like the Nemesis… With amazing characters, a fast-paced plot and extraordinary world-building, The Land of the Silver Apples is a fitting sequel to The Sea of Trolls.
I liked this one quite a bit better than "Sea of Trolls". Of course you don't know but I thought the first book in this series was one that certainly some people would thoroughly enjoy while others, like myself, would find it 'meh'. The problems had nothing to do with writing so much as the plotting and lack of satisfactory character development in the main character Jack. The secondary characters were much more interesting. In this second volume, we get to see Jack develop a bit, plus there ar I liked this one quite a bit better than "Sea of Trolls".
In this second volume, we get to see Jack develop a bit, plus there are a pair of very nice plot twists involving his family. Overall though I was astonished to find that I had the same darn reaction to this book as the first. About a 75 pages from the end, the reader-part of my brain felt like the book should end, and yet it didn't. I don't know that I've ever experienced anything like this before. Sooo, if you also thought the first book was mediocre, know that this reader liked this one better.
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Jan 04, Christina rated it liked it Shelves: I didn't like this one quite as much as the first one, The Sea of Trolls , because it didn't seem to be as original as that one I'd never read anything about Norse berserkers before! Jack is back home in Saxon England, but his sister is not behaving nicely at all, she's a very spoiled brat, and so their father takes them to the local monastery to have her exorcised, fearing that she's possessed.
Well, it turns out she's a changeling--Jack's real sister was kidnapped while I didn't like this one quite as much as the first one, The Sea of Trolls , because it didn't seem to be as original as that one I'd never read anything about Norse berserkers before! Well, it turns out she's a changeling--Jack's real sister was kidnapped while a baby and this elf child put in her place! So off Jack goes to the underground Elfland to try to find his sister and bring her back, braving magical mushrooms and the sparkling illusions of the elves. His traveling companions are the freed slave Pega and the Roman slave Brutus--who is more than he seems.
And the Viking warrior girl Thorgil soon shows up, too. Plus there are some fun "pookas" or hobgoblins they go by many names , Bugaboo and his Nemesis, who are a hoot. Kind of a comedy duo of short proportions. They were the best thing about the book. Beware, it's book two of a trilogy and has a lame ending, in my opinion. View all 4 comments.
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Feb 29, Kurtis rated it did not like it. I read the first book in this series way back in about 6th grade. Back then, I thought that it was a great book. Now, all that I remembered about it is that the main character learned some magic. I usually enjoy those kinds of books, so I thought I would read the second book. What a bad decision! It dragged on and on and I just kept hoping something more interesting might happen. At one point, there's an earthquake, and the author somehow managed to make that part boring! There was no climax in I read the first book in this series way back in about 6th grade.
There was no climax in the whole entire book, either. No exciting parts, no energy. You could see what was going to happen from miles away, and when it did happen, it was even worse than I imagined it to be. I wanted to put the book down after the first 50 pages, but I didn't want to just in case it improved and had a good ending.
Now, I've completed the whole thing and I can take the sequel off my "to read" bookshelf. Jul 27, Alex rated it liked it. The Land of the Silver Apples is the second book involving the children from The Sea of Trolls, and Jack journeys to the Fairie World to rescue his sister, picking up strange friends and having adventures along the way. Thorgil, the daughter of a berserker, provides great comic relief.
Although I was amused, I feel overall i really enjoy nancy farmer, as she does a fantastic job of weaving tales and making them feel very accessible to all readers The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is just brillant. Although I was amused, I feel overall the book was a little too long and that some of the stops along the journey did not do much except add to the total number of pages. Aug 04, Joanna Brauckmann rated it it was amazing Shelves: A great sequel to the Sea of Trolls!
The size might intimidate some kids, but the adventures that Jack has as a bard-in-training makes it hard to put down and of course they'll sympathize with Jack as he struggles with envy, self-control, anger, and disappointment. Tolkien is the only other author I know who took such pains to explain mystical creatures and legends, but at such a level with density of information that children could never follow.
Farmer does an excellent job of presenting differ A great sequel to the Sea of Trolls!
Farmer does an excellent job of presenting different creatures of middle earth and elf land to medieval England. I highly recommend this book! Sep 07, Lillian rated it really liked it Shelves: Just finished the book and can't wait to go and buy the 3rd book. It got my attention with every page, though not as much as the sea of trolls. The original characters Jack, Thorgil, and Lucy didn't develop as well as I hoped, but the new characters made up for it.
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My favorite parts of the story was when they were with the hobgoblins, they made the story much more interesting. I found myself longing for the adventures in the Sea of Trolls, but the same enchantment just wasn't here. I felt like skimming through it really often. Feb 16, Matthew rated it liked it. I liked this book but it gave me a massive headache with the crazy facts about Elf Land and Middle Earth. May 10, Allan I rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
Ever wondered what paradise would be like? Well, this book shows exactly what that would be like. The few reasons I liked this book are the detailed environments, the emotions the characters experience, and the variety. This book, The Land of the Silver Apples, proved to be a much better pick than the first. As the first reason was, the detailed environments.
What I mean is that the author really makes the book immersive when she shows how beautiful this paradise is. Hence the name Illusions of Ever wondered what paradise would be like? I would suggest this book to all people of ages because it can be very repetitive. Anyhow, the description definitely caught my attention. Secondly, the emotions each of the characters experienced.
In the story, the main emotions are fear and anger, but there are still other emotions. Much of the fear comes from the different species of monsters or creatures. Not to ,mention Jack, the main character, also has a slight romantic relationship with Thorgil. Each of these truly change and are explained by an excellent definition by the author throughout this book.
This I also referred to in the last paragraph as many different creatures that are somewhat explained and mostly deal with fear. A specific creature called a knucker mentioned in the Land of the Silver Apples, is a creature that turns into either what you expect, or what you fear most. All in all, a very well made book in my opinion. Once again, the reasons for reading this book are the detailed environments, the emotions, and the varieties.
Jun 03, Hollyberye rated it it was amazing. I love the overall series and this is a very well done bridge--a book complete in its own right.
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The character development is excellent. Well-rounded plot, superb settings. I hovered between 4 and 5 stars, but as I have re-read this many times and love it more each time, I went with five stars. Sep 19, Jason Poole rated it it was ok.
Good story BUT I was disappointed. After reading the book and thinking back about it there was no reason for the main characters to be in the story as they had no effect on the outcome. Everything they did was going to happen whether they were there or not.
Dec 09, Atiqa Chowdhury rated it liked it.