I very much enjoyed it. I recommend the audio version, with the different voices.

My library received this as an advanced reader's copy. Why, I'm not sure, since we own no other book in the series (which is not indicated on the book, so I had no idea it was part of a series). Since it was the 8th book, I assume that the lack of character explanation is because the author assumes the reader is familiar with the series. Personally, the plot and the style of writing were not my cup of tea. The frequent switching of character perspective made it difficult for me to get into the story. She also clearly set up a mystery for the next book, but I'm afraid I found the discussion of it quite distracting in this book, because there seemed to be no connection to the current story, just thrown in there for no reason.

Terry Francona is the best ever. The end. By Sam.

I wanted to like this book so badly. A play on Downton Abbey! It should have been wonderful! Alas, the writing leaves much to be desired, and the dialogue is often stilted. I will say, however, if I was a teen, I would probably be all over this book, because it was a quick read with historical aspects. So it's a two from my opinion, and a four from my teen self.

This book kept me entertained. A chuckler. Good for kids who want a fantasy novel with a touch of horror, with British language.

Poetry and jazz. Beautiful.

This is one of the nominees for the Maine Student Book Award. It was a okay book. I prefer her one of her picture books, Diary of a Wombat. The author also uses footnotes throughout the book to clarify certain Viking terms that might be confusing. I could see why maybe teachers would really like this, but I found it to be a bit distracting.

The book is called Rover, which is the name of the dog. The main character is Hekja, the dog's owner. She lives a quiet life on an island until it is attacked by Vikings. She manages to outrun almost everyone but is captured by Freja and taken as a thrall. What happens to her after she is captured is the basis of the rest of the book. There is some mild romance at the end, which I sort of knew was going to happen the second the male character was introduced. There is sort of a romantic rival, and he is really easily done away with.

I do not think this book will win at all.