The Islands of the Blessed has now been published. Unfortunately, my husband accidentally deleted most of the letters posted under this heading and is struggling to restore them. The replies I have already written are still in Q & A and I think I have copies of all the letters.
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Janet R. Clifton
11/6/2009 10:03:42 am
Just finished reading "The Island of the Blessed". A satisfying conclusion to a trilogy but still leaving me wanting more. Will there be anymore books with Jack and Thorgil? I have so enjoyed all your books but my favorite is still "A Girl Named Disaster". I love the way you enter twine folklore, religion, culture and adventure. I am a retired children's librarian who still loves excellent books for youth.
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Zack
11/10/2009 02:45:12 pm
I have finnished The Islands of the Blessed and I think that the ending is a good begining to another series because if you think about it jack and thorgil have just begain there magic life and there are still meny un answered questions about the bard. Like is he imortal? And in the begining when Jack says to Thorgil "my love" does that mean Jack is in love with her? and are they gunna get married or somthing? there are many questions that could be anwsered in new books. I hope you make more because I love them.
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Benjamin
11/13/2009 10:23:04 pm
I have finished Islands of the blessed and the ending was okay and it was set up for a 4th book it would be so nice to here about Jack and Thorgil in the school of bards. I love this series and if there wont be a 4th book then it would be so sad on what think is going to happen.
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Gabo
5/6/2015 09:23:07 am
y not!?!?!?!?!
Rachel
11/15/2009 05:54:54 am
I'm almost done with the book(really good!)
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Eric Woerner
11/19/2009 01:35:13 am
I do so wish the book would have ended with some romance between Jack and Thorgil. I hope you write more on them and they do eventually end up together.
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Rory
11/26/2009 10:56:48 am
Do you have any plans of making video games out of your books? I think they would be totally awesome!
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kris
5/10/2012 09:16:04 pm
that will be gay
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rebecca
12/3/2009 08:40:44 am
OH. MY. GOD.
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Sayud Ali
12/6/2009 08:51:38 am
Dear Mrs. Framer
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Sayud Ali
12/6/2009 08:54:25 am
Dear Mrs. Framer
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Dear Mrs. Farmer,
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Daniel
12/23/2009 05:51:20 pm
I loved Island of the Blessed! I would be really sad if you didn't publish a fourth book because that is my favorite series. The ending sounded like it had a book coming, but to my dismay, on the cover, i saw the words "The conclusion to the Sea of Trolls trilogy". I know authors cant write forever, but i feel like i NEED the books to go on. Thank you, i , again, LOVE your books.
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Miriam
12/31/2009 03:14:59 am
My younger brother and I both thought that the end to the island of the blessed would be a great beginning to a new series.
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Erika
12/31/2009 06:41:59 am
Dear Mrs. Farmer
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Drew Dresmann
1/14/2010 08:21:05 am
-Ms. Farmer,
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Drew
1/19/2010 11:43:08 am
I read your books (Sea of trolls Trilogy) and was wondering like many others, whats next? I have many questions about the bard and what happens at apprentice school. Please answer these questions and create more. in your new book (that is if you write one.)
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Drew
1/19/2010 11:46:18 am
P.S. God's ash tray is a very good title you should look into it
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Anita
1/20/2010 02:30:34 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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JC25
1/21/2010 07:19:39 am
I greatly enjoyed all the books but if you do write another it really should be a seperate series.
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sylvia young
1/23/2010 11:43:36 pm
Dear Ms. Farmer, I live in the deep woods of Maine and my wonderful granddaughter Fiona lives in Colorado, just in the shadow of the Rockies. For over three years now we talk on Sunday mornings, she wakes at 5 her time - I have already been awake for two hours - and I read to her over the phone. The day I discovered the Sea of Trolls was the beginning of a joyous adventure together as she moved through being 8, 9, 10, and now 11 years old. Sometimes I left out some the gorier parts that first year - she soon learned something was not there, but accepted the mild censorship and now we are past "Silver Apples" and actually in Notland with about one hundred pages to go and we want to read more slowly, draw it out, oh dear!
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Claire
2/3/2010 10:05:19 am
I am a big fan of this series. I know it says The Conclusion at the bottom of the book. Is it possible that you might make another book following The Islands of the Blessed. I would really love to read about another adventure with Jack and Thorgil after they get out of the school for bards
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Nancy Jamison
2/10/2010 10:53:27 pm
Dear Mrs. Farmer
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Alex Jurgena
2/12/2010 04:46:52 am
Loved the "Sea of Trolls" series and "The House of the Scorpion." As many other people have said, the ending of "Islands of the Blessed" seemed like there is going to be another book published about Jack and Throgils' adventure in the School of Bards. Hopefully there will be another book about their adventures. My favorite part of the books is how much information there is about old faiths and religions. Love how much research was put into these books. Have never seen such a talented writer as you. Looking forward to buying "Gods Ashtray" the same day it is released.
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Ariel Charles
2/24/2010 06:58:51 am
Dear Mrs.Farmer,
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Dakota. H
2/26/2010 02:57:26 pm
dear mrs.farmer i would just like to say that i have finished island of the blessed and have started the sea of trolls for a third time and will eventually pick up land of the silver apples a third time to. anyways i was very happy with the ending of island of the blessed and i will be completly satisfied if there are no more sequels but i would be even more satisfied if you did continue the saga.Thank you.
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Grant Kemp
3/12/2010 02:43:24 pm
Dear Mrs.Farmer, I'm 12 years old and started reading the sea trolls when I was
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Italian Stallion
3/25/2010 11:09:02 am
Please Mrs. Farmer, make another book after The Islands of the Blessed! I absolutely loved all the books, and you kept me reading. I was slightly disappointed however that the book ended with little to no romance between Jack and Thorgil. I sincerely hope you make another book because I am hopeful to hear about Jack and Thorgil's life in the school. And if they ever have a romance between them. I am dying for another, please fulfill my hopes.
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Wolf
3/30/2010 07:10:13 am
AAAAAHHHHH! I loved the books! I don't want a fourth book because it should be a trillagey but it just needs a fourth book. I love them though! Thanks for the great books!
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diana
4/10/2010 07:49:41 am
I WONDER IF U COULD MAKE JACK AND THORGIL (JILL) FALL IN LOVE
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Jamie
4/13/2010 09:40:36 am
Ms. Farmer,
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mark eizen malana
5/6/2010 03:14:31 pm
MS farmer im begging u with all my heart to please write a 4th sequel of the sea of trolls. i hate reading books, its the last thing i would do on my list. 3 years ago when i was in 7th grade we were suppose to choose an author and read some of its book. i had no choice but to read your books. 1st i read the house of the scorpion its really good. the 2nd book i read of yours is The Sea of Trolls, that book changed my life, it was the 1st time i really enjoyed reading books. then i started to read the land of the silver apples, its also A BOMB, it makes myy heart exploded from imagining about thorgil and jack for a couple of months after finishing the book. then i waited for 2 or 3 long yeers fir the island of bless. i had read a lot of books since i finished the sea of trolls, but the triology of the sea of trolls is still the best and i think it will be the best for me and also from millions of people around the world. iam wishing and begging u if you could rught 10 thousands pages for the 4th sequel of the sea of trolls maybe 2 thousand is good enough, u have no idea how much i luv ur books, and yeah right now im suspended for 4 days for getting in a fight; that means that ur books really meant something for me. i just luv ur books that i cant even explain how! plsss write the 4th sequell as sonn as possible. thank u so much for ur time i will be looking forward on it^^ good luck.
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Renna
6/3/2010 12:03:48 am
First off I want to tell you that you are an amazing author and I absolutely love all three Sea of trolls books. I like how you blended in all the different cultures- Northmen, Saxons, Picts, and, of course, Norse mythology. I was so disappointed when I realized that The Islands of the Blessed would be the final book in your series. I know that writing a book is no simple task, but I hope with all my heart that you write a fourth book.
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Addi Cross
6/6/2010 07:38:34 am
Please, please, PLEASE write a 4th book! I love your series so much I can't even really explain it. When I read your books I feel like I'm in another, vivid, incredible world. Your writing has honestly inspired me. I've always loved writing, and I hope that one day I will be as talented of an author as you.
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brigit cross
6/6/2010 09:45:50 am
hi my name is brigit cross i am addi's little sister she is 13 and i am 9. well she was reading the sea of trols and she let me read it and i just wanted to say i relly liked it alot. well thanks for your time i have too go eat dinner. bye!
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Essy, Colette, and Noah Cooper
6/7/2010 02:52:12 am
Hi! This is Essy, Colette, and Noah Cooper here. We're triplets and we all love your Sea of Trolls trilogy.
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Renee
6/14/2010 12:29:16 pm
Mrs. Farmer
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Renee (again)
6/14/2010 01:26:38 pm
Please reply. and do consider writing another book. You have inspired me
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Renee(again,again)
6/14/2010 01:29:09 pm
And finally, I suggest if you do write a sequel to the islands of the blessed you should include pictures of the characters so I have an idea of how they look.
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Marina
7/2/2010 01:18:51 pm
hey Mrs. Farmer.
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Mark
7/17/2010 01:18:41 pm
MS FARMER I LUV U SOOO MCUHHHHHHH!, im begging u from the botttom of my heart and lungs, PLSSS MAKE A 4TH BOOK PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. MS FARMER PLSS , u cant stop wrting about jack and thorgil, it will break my heart so badly that i might die:( a lot of people WANT MORE, u cant DISAAPPOIN MILLIONS OF your FANS. plss farmer pls make a lot more books about thorgil and jack, i will be a waiting for more stories about the beutiful story you wrote about jack and thorgil. thank u for ur time ^^
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Michelle Lin
8/8/2010 02:11:14 pm
Dear Mrs. Farmer,
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Michelle Lin (Again)
8/8/2010 02:24:41 pm
I was also hoping that you could answer all the unresolved questions and mysteries involving the Bard, Ethne, Jack's family, Pega, Hazel, the Northmen group, etc. I was just wondering what would happen to everyone, and what had happened in the Bard's past? How is Ethne doing? What about Brutus? And Alysson? Just about all your fans agree and wish that you would make another book or series explaining all the questions, showing what happens in the School of Bards and what happens after they graduate. Will Jack and Thorgil fall in love? This is my favorite series, and I just don't want it to end because I love it so much! Anyhow, I hope that you can answer my questions and I hope that I can hear from you soon!
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Bernard Lim
9/14/2010 01:29:21 pm
Dear Mrs.Farmer,
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Samantha Couture
9/26/2010 08:54:11 am
Dear Mrs. Farmer!! <33
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Anonymous
10/13/2010 01:31:25 pm
You should make another book it leaves me wanting more at least one there are many books that just don't make me fell completely finished like th hunger games series and of course your book I t would be nice if you could respond to me thankyou best regards
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Maeve
10/24/2010 05:37:37 am
i LOVE your Trolls trilogy! I absolutely LOVE Thorgil. It is so wonderful how she slowly matures over the course of the three books. I even look how you described her! Thank you!
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Maeve(again)
10/24/2010 05:38:53 am
I love your books so MUCH!
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hi i really like the book and i read all three i really think you should make a fourth and maybe more i have a lot of friends who also like your book and they also think you should make more my son piers and my husband Dmitry also have read the book i'm a Colledge Proffesor and i teach at Dalhousie university. i really like how they went to see Odin and olaf i didn't think they would see olaf again and i liked the part about the hogboon sincerely from Catherine Boulatoff
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hi im piers boulatoff my mom is cathereine boulatoff and my step dad is dmitry we all love the book and we think that you should make another one because your books are the best books i ever read i used to hate to read but my parents told me that this was a good book and said i had to read it. i didnt want to but i did and i love it i cant stop reading it and im on the third book and i know that that was the last book you mad for it but cmon dont end it now most people always make four or if more in a sequal im in seventh grade and im begging you to make another book.i force nyself to read only one chapter a night because i dont want to finish it im trying to last it forever.Please make like 5 more books they could be like how they get lucy back or it could be about radnorock or they see the bard again and maybe the trolls raid the village and take jacks friend or take pagae.But i think you shoud make another book.I CANT STAAAAAAAAND IT YOU HAVE TO MAKE ANOTER BOOK IM BEGGING YOU PLEASE JUST MAKE MORE BOOKS
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PIERS
11/7/2010 05:31:39 am
HI ITS ME AGAIN IM just saying dont listen to that guy up there because hes a party pooper and you should definitly make more. PLEASE DONT LET HIM GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD JUT MAKE ANOTHER BOOK
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Laura
11/26/2010 07:45:13 am
i read the last book and it was soo good!! i was wondering if you could make a 4th book, becuase i would like to know what would happen at the School of the Bards!!!
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micky
12/5/2010 12:28:40 am
hi, i usually don't have tons of money to buy books so i wait to have them in paper back so they're cheaper. islands of the blessed has been out fir a long time now in hardcover. is it ever coming out in paper back?
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Joey McCaonon
12/8/2010 09:55:05 am
yes my last name is wierd. but anyway i agree with all the others that have asked for a sequel for The islands of the blessed. and romance with jack and thorgil. and trust me i don't like romances that often. but i'll say this. YES i am a book worm and have read most of the fiction books in my school library and my county one. basically i can tell if something good or bad. Your books have SOARED to the top of my favorites along with the percy jackson series. it's one of the only good norse based series i've read.
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joey mccaonon
12/8/2010 09:58:37 am
oh and bernard lim has a good idea;)
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Bonita Colles
1/10/2011 12:15:50 pm
HELLO THERE!!!!!!! My name is Bonita (as u could see from above)and I'm 15 years old :)i have two things to say
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sierra stanley
1/11/2011 08:12:48 am
dear nancy farmer im your biggest fan and i have read all most all of your well thought out books. but the sea of trools is my favrite.i would like to know if yoy can make another one. because in the island of the blessed it says that jack takes thorgils hand/and walded up the hill together. so what happens after they walk up the hill to the school together??? please please please thank about it.one of your fans.
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Monica
2/10/2011 10:30:22 am
I read a lot and I read really fast, so I often find myself between books. I can't except that this is the end! The idea of a cliff-hanger drives me crazy because I can't rest until I've read the next book! Could there be another series, or a quartet, or something? With a conclusion that will leave us all happier with the end of the story? Thanks!
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lance rhodes
3/29/2011 01:09:29 am
you have th best talent ever i really really really really really hope you write more on this series
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devin howard
4/11/2011 10:00:08 am
dear mrs farmer i thougt the island of the blessed was amzing im a middle school student and i and many more peaple would be very happy if you made a fourth book with a romance between jack and thorgil and a return of schaulp and pega and hazel and blewits amd i have a story plot segestion. if pega and jacks famliy are stolen by odin himself please put this into consideratin
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Trace Maurer
4/26/2011 12:39:40 pm
First of all, Mrs. Farmer, I'd like to thank you for your contribution to the world of literature with your Sea of Trolls Trilogy.
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Natasha
6/30/2011 05:43:33 am
I love the book The Island Of The Blessed. If I were to change the title of the boobk I don't know what it would be?
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Tara
7/11/2011 03:18:45 pm
Ms. Farmer,
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Gilli
1/16/2019 05:47:28 pm
I absolutely loved the series and I am totally up for more!!!!!!
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Emily
7/12/2011 10:58:39 am
Ms. Farmer,
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Grace Kordiak
7/14/2011 08:21:07 am
Dear Nancy Farmer,
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Sana
7/18/2011 03:24:28 pm
Oh please continue the story. I was so hoping that there would be at least one more book. Two years later, your fans are still begging for a fourth! Pleeeease. I know it is not easily done and it just doesn't pop out of nowhere, but so many of us feel it is unfinished. What a wonderful series. Thank for it.
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akita
7/20/2011 10:52:53 am
ohio!!!! i love your book the sea of troll, land of silver apples, and the island of the blessed. my favorite character is Thorgil. i also like the wizard aka dragon tung. also i wish there was a fourth. i want to know if Thorgil and jack ever get married and how the other bards will put up with Thorgil. ha ha ha. oh and today`s my birthday this is the only time i can do this. anyway please do a fourth.
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Cory Ryan
8/29/2011 10:39:29 am
Hello, I was Google searching to see if there was going to be a fourth book to this series. I was looking and found your website I guess that should have been the first thing I search for. Anyhow, I would like to say that this is my favorite book series. I have read it 3 times, although I was a little bit disappointed by the ending of the 3rd volume. Especially since by your website it's the end of the series from what the troll series say's beside the 3rd book in parentheses (final Volume). It would be incredibly nice of you, I know your a busy women, if you would message me some time.
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jake sharry
8/30/2011 01:34:08 pm
It really needs something going on with Jack and Thorgil other then friction
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Stephanie
9/2/2011 01:26:46 pm
Dear Mrs. Farmer:
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Ella Frey
10/3/2011 10:42:32 am
Dear Ms. Farmer,
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Jose
1/24/2012 12:03:08 pm
It would suck if the series stops here. The ending has so much potential to go on. I have read Isles of the Blesses and I want more. This books, in my opinion, are one of the greatest I have ever read. I hope you have the time to continue to write about this story. I think you have spent to much effort and time to stop here. It would make many people happy if you keep writing. I love your series and am expecting more.
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William Thorsen
2/7/2012 11:28:58 pm
I have read Lslles of the Blesses many times and i find that it makes the perfect book to end a seires and to start a new one with the same characters and new adventures. Your book have inspired to write my own seires and when ever i have i writers block your books are the first i go to to get back on track. I hope you write another book in the seires.
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Andrew
4/8/2012 01:28:29 pm
I also think it would be great if you would make a 4th book
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Mara
5/6/2012 07:28:36 pm
Dear Mrs. Farmer!
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Mark
3/3/2013 04:17:59 am
Mara, I really liked the reasons you laid out, many of which I had considered (especially the silver hand) and many I hadn't.
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Tyler N
8/2/2012 04:10:08 am
The ending was nothing short of beautiful. I never thought I could love a book so much. The ending only makes me yearn for more about Jack and Thorgil. If I knew the magic to make you write a sequel to Islands of the Blessed I would make it my first priority to say those words at your doorstep. I'll wait my whole life if I have to, but I just want you to know that your book was brilliant.
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michael
11/5/2012 08:22:15 am
i am in year 4 and i love your books so much.i did not now you could love a book so much.can you please write a book to add to the sea of trolls series.my favourite character was the yarthkins.
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Jarrett Brock
10/26/2013 02:01:51 am
I think there should be a fourth book where like Frith comes back and has Jack's village held in like a barrier of Unlife from the man on the moon and Jack puts her down for good. Please take this into consideration
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Dear Mrs.Farmer,
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Tom
9/2/2014 07:49:54 am
If you made a fourth book I would gladly purchase it.
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Tom
9/2/2014 07:55:04 am
If you made a fourth book I would gladly purchase it. P.S Making jack and thorgil fall in love with each other would be nice.
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chris
1/9/2015 01:17:49 pm
i just discovered this series and have finished the last book you have to make another one the story ends with a cliff hanger and leaves many options for new adventures. And why is thorgril becoming a bard?
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Hallie
4/23/2017 04:35:19 pm
I started this series while in Elementary School in the 00's. I just finished the series (After remembering the first book a while ago) in 2017. If you do start a series about Jack and Thorgil's time in the Bard School I will make sure to finish that series much more quickly! Thank you so much for your contributions to literature.
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J
6/29/2018 12:30:10 am
Please continue writing this series I absolutely loved the first three and would very much enjoy more additions to the series
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ParChri
11/27/2018 07:29:11 am
I love this series!!! I was gifted the Sea of Trolls when I was a child, and I read it a thousand times until today. Recently I managed to find the Land of the silver apples in a library, and I fell in love with these books all over again! I am trying to find the Islands of the Blessed now, and I wish more books in these series would come. They are simply majestic.
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