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| The Strongbow Saga, Book Two: Dragons from the Sea (The Strongbow Saga) | 
 enlarge | Author: Judson Roberts
Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 95380
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060813032
EAN: 9780060813031
ASIN: 0060813032
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
The thrilling Strongbow Saga continues with this fierce sequel chronicling the adventures of a young man learning the ways of the Viking warriors. As fifteen-year-old Halfdan embarks on a perilous mission in a foreign land, he shows signs of greatness. But will he live up to his family name, or die trying? Author and Viking expert Judson Roberts draws on his detailed knowledge of this bloody time and culture to bring a young hero's exploits to life.
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Met my expectations all the way! June 22, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I read the first book to the Strongbow Saga, Viking Warrior and it is definetly one of my favorite books I've read in quite a while. "Dragons from the Sea" is not as good as the previous book but it is a great read and anybody that loves the history on vikings, action, and other things packed in between will adore this novel and will want to complete the entire series!
Halfdan hasn't caried much with him. One thing he is carying right now is a promise that must be fulfilled. He is after the man that killed his brother and his people. The mans name is Toke. He's an evil murderor, striving to take over all he can. Halfdan's path leads him to be in a ship's crew on the GULL. His wonderful skills as an archer lead him on a ship that only has warriors that are specially picked and assigned. As Halfdan goes on his adventure many things happen and they all lead...to the next book. It's a cliffhanger folks!
Please try out this book and hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I have!
 Read Viking Warrior First!!! June 21, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really wanted to love this novel. But it just didn't meet my expectations. Granted it is a solid sequel that I enjoyed and the main character, Halfdan stayed true to form. A warning to readers though, if you thought the first novel's ending left you curious, the second has a doozy of a cliff hanger. I really was angry about that. I waited for what seemed like forever to read this book and then it felt like half a book. I thought what Roberts did was unfair but he definatly secured my purchase of his third book. So to sum up this rant, the book itself is a good read with plenty of exciting fights and we get to see how skilled Halfdan actually is at his long bow. WOW! If you read the first book in the strongbow saga, I would recommend you buy the second. However I would not read this on it's own. I don't believe it is strong enough to stand alone and the reader would quickly put it down and miss out on a great story.
Breathless excitement! September 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is filled with suspense. I was exhausted by the end of it! I look forward to the next book. LONG LIVE HALFDAN!!
Courtesy of Teens Read Too August 20, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The year is 845 A.D. and fifteen-year-old Halfdan Hroriksson vows to find and kill the man who murdered his brother, Harald. He travels to the fortress, Hedeby, where he hopes to join the crew of a Viking longship and go i-viking.
The fierce, epic STRONGBOW SAGA continues with this exciting sequel (The Strongbow Saga, Book One: Viking Warrior (The Strongbow Saga)), following the adventures of a young man learning the ways of the Viking warriors.
Halfdan is ready for action, armed with an amazing longbow that he made himself, and an axe that he took from a man that he killed. Halfdan's skill as an archer gains him acceptance into the crew of the Viking ship, The Gull, as it embarks on a quest to conquer the Franks. The large armada of Viking ships sail to make war on the Franks, the followers of the white Christ, and their sworn enemies. The electrifying battles and dialogue that fits the era feel realistic -- it's a can't-put-down chronicle with fast action and a multi-level plot.
Judson Roberts' extensive research is evident in this thrilling Viking yarn with compelling characters. Halfdan's honor and loyalty make him likable and sympathetic even when his violence is intense, frightening, and explicit, as it sometimes is in the fierce battles depicted in this provocative story.
The back of the book has a complete list of the characters, along with the part they play in the story, and a glossary of Viking terms, which I found very helpful. I greatly enjoyed this novel and I'm looking forward to the next volume in this electrifying saga. I'm definitely hooked on this series, and impatient for more.
Reviewed by: Grandma Bev
Well written August 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was well written and had an exceptional storyline. The problems: the book was 300 pages and the margins were so small that only 5 words could fit on a line.
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