18 books like The Sea of Trolls

What to read after The Sea of Trolls — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Land of the Silver Apples Nancy Farmer · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate After escaping from the Sea of Trolls, the apprentice bard Jack plunges into a new series of adventures, traveling underground to Elfland and uncovering the truth about his little sister Lucy. Shares: Bards and bardism, Druids and Druidism, Anglo-Saxons, Fairies

Dream magic Joshua Khan · 2017 · ★ 4.2 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Lily the sorcerer queen and Thorn the giant-bat-whisperer are back to solve the mystery of who's behind the many threats to Gehenna: disappearing villagers, vicious jewel spiders, and a pending troll invasion. Shares: Trolls, Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The road to vengeance Judson Roberts · 2008 · ★ 4.2 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Hafdan's training as a Viking warrior leads him to fight in bloody battles between nations--and gives him conflicted feelings about his killer instincts. Shares: Vikings, History, Children's fiction

For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds Rick Riordan · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"-- Shares: Norse Mythology, Mythology, Children's fiction

The Riddle Alison Croggon · 2005 · ★ 4.1 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking — ally of her most… Shares: Bards and bardism, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1993 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A retelling of fourteen Norse myths about gods, monsters, giants, dwarfs, etc., their contests, quests, battles, etc., and the mysteries of creation, life, love, death and rebirth. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary. Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

How to fight a dragon's fury Cressida Cowell · 2001 · ★ 5.0 · 472p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The Doomsday of Yule has arrived, and the future of dragonkind lies in the hands of one boy with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup's quest is clear ... But can he end the rebellion? Can he prove himself to be king? Can he save the dragons? The stakes have never been higher, as the very fate of the Viking world hangs in the balance! Shares: Vikings, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Death's Shadow Darren Shan · 2008 · ★ 4.9 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The apocalypse came and the world burned. But it wasn't the end, and out of the destruction, new life has emerged. Bec is back to face the Demonata. After centuries of imprisonment, she's more powerful than ever, but the demons no longer stand alone. Something has crawled out of the darkness with her. Lord Loss is no longer humanity's greatest threat... Shares: Druids and Druidism, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Truckers Terry Pratchett · 1989 · ★ 4.1 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Under the floorboards of the Store is a world of four-inch-tall nomes that humans never see. It is commonly known among these nomes that Arnold Bros. created the Store for them to live in, and he declared: "Everything Under One Roof." Therefore there can be no such thing as Outside. It just makes sense. That is, until the day a group of nomes arrives on a truck, claiming to be from Outside,… Shares: Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Bröderna Lejonhjärta Astrid Lindgren · 1973 · ★ 4.5 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come. Shares: Brothers and sisters, Mythology, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Prairie fire E. K. Johnston · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The story of Owen, dragonslayer, is continued in this book. This fantasy takes place in an alternate earth where dragons exist and are attracted to carbon emissions. The story is refreshing for a fantasy as it takes place at a time that appears to be somewhat contemporary to ours. In this book, the sequel to "The Story of Owen, Dragonslayer of Trondheim", Owen and Siobhan are enlisted in the… Shares: Bards and bardism, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Sky Island L. Frank Baum · 1912 · ★ 4.0 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world. Shares: Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The L. Frank Baum · 1905 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The fairies assembled one moonlit night in a pretty clearing of the ancient forest of Burzee. The clearing was in the form of a circle, and all around stood giant oak and fir trees, while in the center the grass grew green and soft as velvet. If any mortal had ever penetrated so far into the great forest and could have looked upon the fairy circle by daylight, he might perhaps have seen a tiny… Shares: Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

A history of glitter and blood Hannah Moskowitz · 2015 · ★ 3.2 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sixteen-year-old Beckan and her friends are the only fairies brave enough to stay in Ferrum when war breaks out. Now there is tension between the immortal fairies, the subterranean gnomes, and the mysterious tightropers who arrived to liberate the fairies. But when Beckan's clan is forced to venture into the gnome underworld to survive, they find themselves tentatively forming unlikely… Shares: Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

9 From the Nine Worlds Rick Riordan · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase series star in these short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology. The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and… Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

Valiant Holly Black · 2005 · ★ 3.8 · 335p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Second in the Modern Tale of Faerie series. Shares: Trolls, Fantasy, Children's fiction

How to Ride a Dragon's Storm Cressida Cowell · 2008 · ★ 4.3 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless!Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, everyone's favorite reluctant Viking hero, has three months,… Shares: Vikings, Children's fiction

Spindle's End Robin McKinley · 2000 · ★ 3.8 · 395p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess in order to save her; she and her aunt raise the child in their small village, where no one knows her true identity. But Pernicia is looking for her, intent on revenge for a… Shares: Fairies, Fantasy, Children's fiction

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