Publisher Description

This is a compulsive plot, fast-moving narrative, and lots of suspense and violence, will keep young readers mesmerised. Evil and danger rumbles under the earth. Follow the adventures of a group of contemporary teenagers who discover that their town, and ultimately the entire world, is under attack by fierce creatures from deep beneath the earth. These creatures were known to the earliest humans as trolls or goblins, but they are much more dangerous than their fairy-tale versions. The teens make unlikely allies along the way, including a half-man, half-troll, as well as some legendary constellations that quite literally come to life. The young heroes will also discover their own untapped celestial abilities in an epic battle between good versus evil.

Author Biography

Michael Dahl, the author of more than a dozen non?ction books, has also published poetry and plays. "The Viking Claw" is Dahl's fourth Finnegan Zwake mystery. The earlier titles in the series are "The Horizontal Man, The Worm Tunnel, " and "The Ruby Raven." Dahl is also the author of Scooter Spies, a series of mysteries for younger readers, whose titles include "The Wheels That Vanished" and "The Ghost That Barked." A theater director, actor, and comedian in Minneapolis, Dahl has a wide variety of unusual creatures in his household: Venus's-?ytraps, ?ddler crabs, African dwarf frogs, an elemen

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Trolls are heavily abundant in "Troll Hunters" (Stone Arch Books, $12.95) by Michael Dahl, due on shelves in August. That's good for the hunters and the readers, not so good for the trolls.

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* Perfect for Halloween promotion * A thrilling, suspenseful fantasy novel * Set in an ordinary small town, a group of kids ban together to fight off mythical creatures

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* Perfect for Halloween promotion * A thrilling, suspenseful fantasy novel * Set in an ordinary small town, a group of kids ban together to fight off mythical creatures

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