![]() The world is setup as a fairly primitive land with a history where people seemed to be the humans of today. It does appear that the author has left some hooks in the book to write pre-quels and/or sequels, though. It's a fairly generic, semi-predictable tale of an orphan boy on a quest to save his village. Along the way, Raf also learns about stereotypes and about knowledge-seeking, and not taking everything you've heard second-hand at face-value. Together, the three take on the trolls and hope to save the day. He also makes unlikely friends with a troll who was exiled from Troll Mountain, Doom. During his quest, Raf makes friends with a hermit, Ko, who is a wise elder figure. They also claim to have come up with a cure for the sickness, but exact a costly price-one life in exchange for a vial. ![]() The sickness (which turns out to be something like scurvy) has impacted not just Raf's sister but others in his village, caused in part because the trolls have dammed the river that feeds the village. To get this elixir, he must defy his village elders and make his way to Troll Mountain, a mountain fortress guarded by.yes, trolls. Originally written as a serialized novel (split into three parts), Troll Mountain is the story of Raf, a youth from a small village, and his quest to get an elixir for his sick sister. That said, I get the impression that his other books are not young adult books, so maybe that's why. That isn't the case with this book, Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel. ![]() The buzz on the internet (based on other reviews at Goodreads and Wikipedia) is that he's mostly know for action thriller-type books, and apparently his books are well-researched and quite deep. I've never heard of Matthew Reilly, but apparently he's a fairly big author from Australia. That said, I get the impression that his other books a Audiobook from Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd ![]() IN THIS EPISODIC NOVEL MATTHEW REILLY TAKES YOU ON HIS WILDEST RIDE YET: A HEADLONG QUEST TO THE DARK HEART OF THE KINGDOM OF THE TROLLS.moreĪudiobook from Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Narrated by Sean Mangan Length: About 4.5 hours I've never heard of Matthew Reilly, but apparently he's a fairly big author from Australia. When his sister is struck down by the disease and his tribal leaders refuse to help him, an intrepid youth named Raf decides to defy his tribe and do the unthinkable: he will journey alone to Troll Mountain and steal the elixir from the dreaded trolls.īut to get to Troll Mountain, Raf will have to pass through dangerous swamps and haunting forests filled with wolves, hobgoblins and, worst of all, the ever-present danger of rogue trolls … There are rumors, however, that the trolls of Troll Mountain, the valley’s fearsome overlords, have found a cure for the illness: a fabulous elixir. In an isolated valley, a small tribe of humans is dying from a terrible illness. When his sister is struck down by the disease and hi A dauntless young hero. ![]() Journey to the mountain … In an isolated valley, a small tribe of humans is dying from a terrible illness. ![]()
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