Описание: Young deceit sprouts timeless trouble.
Motherless Brys Arnsson digs himself into trouble. Bad trouble. Tricked by a troll in J.M. Ney-Grimms richly imagined North-lands, Brys must dig himself and his best friend back out of danger. But that requires courage . . . and self-honesty. Traits Brys lacks at depth.
A twist on a classic, The Trolls Belt builds from humor-threaded conflict to white-knuckle suspense.
PRAISE FOR THE TROLLS BELT
I loved this story It is lively, perky and interesting. While the author notes it is a re-casting of Hansel & Gretel with a Norse twist, I found the storyline to be much more creative and original. I am looking forward to reading more from J.M. Ney-Grimm - W. Walsh, Amazon review
The writing style is fantastic. Its somehow youthful (as its through the eyes of a twelve year old) and mature at the same time. Normally, it would be a challenge to discuss...responsibility, loyalty and forgiveness with such a young voice, but Ney-Grimm does so easily. The result is a thought provoking tale...Heartily recommended, and its made me look forward to reading more of her work - James J. Parsons, GoodReads review
EXCERPT FROM THE TROLLS BELT
Brys slammed the door behind him and stomped across his room in fury.
It wasnt fair. It just wasnt fair.
Did Jol have to sweep the floors each afternoon when school let out?
No.
Did Jol have to wash the curing cheese wheels in his motters dairy?
No.
Did Jol have to help put up vats of kraut when too many cabbages were ready in the garden?
Of course not.
It wasnt fair, it wasnt fair, it wasnt fair
He banged open the shutters of his bed nook, threw himself down on the mattress, and punched his pillows a few times.
And now he wouldnt get to go to the solstice bonfire either, shun it
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J.M. Ney-Grimm lives with her husband and children in Virginia, just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shes learning about permaculture gardening and debunking popular myths about food. The rest of the time she reads Robin McKinley, Diana Wynne Jones, and Lois McMaster Bujold, plays boardgames like Settlers of Catan, rears her twins, and writes stories set in her troll-infested North-lands.
