Warriors of Alavna - Hardcover

Browne, N. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582347751 ISBN 13: 9781582347752

Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2002

Synopsis

Transported back in time to the year 75 AD in Roman Britain during a school trip, Dan and Ursula discover that they have acquired extraordinary strengths and powers that are to be used to help the Combrogi, a Celtic tribe, battle against the brutal Romans.

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Dan watched in horror as Ursula was swallowed by the yellow mist. He tried to call her name, but she didn't stop. He had no choice but to follow her.

Dan and Ursula are on a school field trip when they slip back in time to AD75 and find themselves at the mercy of a land and a people they do not understand. But as time moves on, the pair realise they must fight for survival before they can make any plans to return to their real time. At the mercy of the elements, and their strange new warring companions, the pair are transformed into warriors, each with their own extraordinary fighting skills and strange, magical powers that earn them the respect of their fellow fighters.

Warriors of Alvana is a truly remarkable novel for older children. Vivid descriptions run rampant through the pages as the sights, sounds, smells and, at times, sheer terror of Dan and Ursula's new reality comes brutally to life. Author NM Browne captures the events and characters of Warriors of Alavna with a clarity that is breathtaking, making this stunning novel the ideal book for anyone who enjoys good writing, fast-paced action and strong and deliberate atmosphere. (Ages 11 and over) --Susan Harrison

Review:

'Riveting adventures in a story which is also crammed full of historical interest' Independent Praise for 'Warriors of Ethandun': 'One of the very best magical adventures of the past 30 years ... [Browne] is a part of the grand Celtic storytelling tradition in British children's literature that began with Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill, continued with T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone and blossomed in Tolkien and Alan Garner' The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1582347751
• ISBN 13: 9781582347752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 319