| The Islands of the Blessed | |
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First edition cover |
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| Author(s) | Nancy Farmer |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sea of Trolls series |
| Genre(s) | Children's literature and fantasy |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
| Publication date | October 20, 2009 |
| Preceded by | The Land of the Silver Apples |
With The Islands of the Blessed Nancy Farmer concludes the series of novels that began with The Sea of Trolls and continued with The Land of the Silver Apples. The book was published on October 20th, 2009.
Jack, the young Saxon bard, and Thorgil, the Viking shield maiden, deal with the draugr, an undead sea creature, who leaves a path of destruction around her in her quest for revenge on Father Severus. Their journey takes them to the mysterious realm of Notland and, ultimately, to the Islands of the Blessed.
In her blog Nancy Farmer has talked about a possible sequel but said she is writing a sequel to The House of the Scorpion first.