480 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689867446
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
Jack was eleven when the berserkers loomed out of the fog and nabbed him. "It seems that things are stirring across the water," the Bard had warned. "Ships are being built, swords are being forged." "Is that bad?" Jack had asked, for his Saxon vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,057 reviews
Moods
mysterious 25%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 17%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 34% | Character: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
ViolenceMinor
Child death, Suicide attempt
480 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780689867446
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
Jack was eleven when the berserkers loomed out of the fog and nabbed him. "It seems that things are stirring across the water," the Bard had warned. "Ships are being built, swords are being forged." "Is that bad?" Jack had asked, for his Saxon vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,057 reviews
Moods
mysterious 25%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 17%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 34% | Character: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
ViolenceMinor
Child death, Suicide attempt