Roberts, Judson. Viking warrior.ROBERTS, Judson. Viking warrior. (The Strongbow Saga, Book 1.) HarperCollins. 360p. c2006.0-06-079999-1. $7.99. S In Denmark in 845 AD, Halfdan, son of a Viking chieftain, lives his life as a slave. The only light in his life is his wonderful mother, who was a princess until she was captured before Halfdan was born and kept by the Viking chieftain. Halfdan's life changes when the chieftain dies as a result of an injury sustained in a Viking pirate raid. This leader's last wish is to have his concubine CONCUBINE. A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married. , Haldan's mother, accompany him on his "death ship"--a Viking custom of sending the dead off to Valhalla with things that comforted them. The mother says she will only do it on the condition of Halfdan's release into freedom. And so, at 16, Halfdan's adventure begins. At the side of his half-brother, he trains to become a Viking warrior. Teens, especially boys, will love this book. It is filled with enough war and suspense SUSPENSE. When a rent, profit a prendre, and the like, are, in consequence of the unity of possession of the rent, &c., of the land out of which they issue, not in esse for a time, they are said to be in suspense, tunc dormiunt, but they may be revived or awakened. Co, Litt. 313 a. , emotion, Viking savagery Savagery Apache Indians once fierce fighting tribe of American West. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 123] bandersnatch imaginary wild animal of great ferocity. [Br. Lit. and honor to keep the reader motivated. It is captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. and impossible to put down. Since this is number one in the series, future installments promise to be enticing. Debra Kilcup, NBCT NBCT National Board Certified Teacher NBCT National Bureau of Curriculum and Textbooks (Pakistan) Teacher Libn., Univ. of Washington, Hoodsport, WA S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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