The Troll's Grindstone

by Elizabeth H. Boyer

Book Overview

To escape his enemies, Leifr agreed to impersonate the lost Fridmarr. But Fridmarr was one of the Alfar, as Leifr learned when he was taken into the legendary Alfar realm and given a magic jewel to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345321820
• ISBN13: 9780345321824
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The Quest of a Lifetime

I had begun this series more than a decade ago, and foolishly allowed the books to go out of print before collecting them all. Elizabeth Boyer is a great spinner of plot and character development, even if the writing does not immediately reach out and snatch away your attention. It was because of her characters and the storyline itself, that I began a search for all of her books, taking the better part of a decade to find them all. Finally reunited with the Alfar Wizard Thurid, the Scipling Warrior Leifr, and their fight against the original dark elves, I found myself unable to break from reading the entire series again.

A refreshingly different approach to fantasy

I don't believe that justice has been done to Elizabeth Boyer's book "The Troll's Grindstone" by some of the reviews here, which prompts me to add my own opinion.The tale has an interesting basis in Scandinavian mythology, some very nice plot twists and is overall a good read - highly recommended. I found it tough to put down - and an engaging tale.I came to this web site seeking a sequel, or at least a similar book by the author.

Books are markers in our own little histories

Is this book a 10? It is shocking how much i remember of certain parts, and my memory sharpens every time i remember anew. The story is good enough: unlikely hero drawn into a dark world, an adventure against a villian, and at the end a twist to turn the heart. There is the mark of a 10-when looking back, the progression towards a cohesive and believable story of possible people. i read this book during a dark time of my life, in high school when i was searching for myself and surprised at what i found and could be. Yes, this book is a 10 and i hope it is found and then i will buy it. Wish me luck and dream oceans of self