– Chapter One –
The wise man is never parted from his weapons.
VIKING SAYING
‘Troll Boy’s dead!’ ‘Fight! Fight!’
Excited shouts shot round the playground as the mass of kids waited. School was about to end and, just for the fun of it, Lukas Brudvik was going to beat up the Troll.
‘At least use his proper name,’ muttered Jack as he hovered by himself at the edge of the group, shifting from one foot to the other to keep warm. He zipped his padded jacket to the maximum.
What had got into those kids? They’d been all right up till now. Welcoming even. It was the first time he’d seen anyone bother Skuli. It was like someone had flicked the ‘mad’ switch; cast a spell on them or something.
Where were teachers when you needed them?
Stay out of