- Hardcover: 319 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (7 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1582347751
- ISBN-13: 978-1582347752
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.6 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,549,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'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
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hi! To everyone who has agreat passion for fantasy and seem too think they have read everything, I know how it feels when you walk in that bookstore never seeming to find abook you really want too sit down wwith. Pick up this one and I promise you that at least one night will be less boring! Its not the best i have ever read but it is quite good and I would love to read more about Dan and Urula. I promise you will want too read more too, once you have gotten started!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Don't be put off by the poor cover design, this is one of the best children's books I've read for ages (and I review them in a national paper). Dan and Ursula's terrifying adventure, snatched by a yellow mist and deposited in Roman Britain, firghting on the side of the Celts (or Combrogii) in a parallel history to our own is superbly done. Each discovers a special gift: Dan is a beserker, gifted with the strength of ten men but terrified of the killing rage that he sinks into. Ursula, fat, tall and surly is mistaken for a boy. Friendless at school, she forges a bond with Dan and graudally discovers that in this world she has the powers of a Druidess. The Combrogii are desperate for help in fighting the cruel Romans, and when they all see the murders of Celts at Alavna, they swear to avenge it.
I read this to my 8 year old, and she adored it as much as I did. SPlendidly imaginative, very well-written - please could there be a sequel soon?
I read this to my 8 year old, and she adored it as much as I did. SPlendidly imaginative, very well-written - please could there be a sequel soon?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
From the blurb on the back cover this book had me completely hooked. From start to finish it remained not only original but interesting and facinating.
Dan and Ursular's remarkable adventure kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and their incredible self discovery and character growths were accurately told in a way that made all of the characters both real and endearing.
I defie all of those critics that describe Ms Brownes writing as "simple" and "talentless" as she was able to bring across the feeling of someone who has killed for the first time perfectly and it was made so easy to relate to both characters.
The way she described the battles were genius and made the reader feel as if they could hear, taste, touch, smell and see everything that was being written.
All in all a very good read and I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Celics.
A deffinite 10/10 and I would like to see it made a trilogy.
AMAZING!!!!
Dan and Ursular's remarkable adventure kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and their incredible self discovery and character growths were accurately told in a way that made all of the characters both real and endearing.
I defie all of those critics that describe Ms Brownes writing as "simple" and "talentless" as she was able to bring across the feeling of someone who has killed for the first time perfectly and it was made so easy to relate to both characters.
The way she described the battles were genius and made the reader feel as if they could hear, taste, touch, smell and see everything that was being written.
All in all a very good read and I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Celics.
A deffinite 10/10 and I would like to see it made a trilogy.
AMAZING!!!!
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'Warriors of Alavna' is an exciting swords and sorcery tale, set in an alternate reality. The novel takes place in ancient Britain, in a world broadly similar to our own, but with... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Quicksilver
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good book should be able to be a 4 and a half STARS but not 5
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. Beverley M. Johnson
Superb - well worth reading
I read this years ago, but consider it one of the best children's (teens to Adults)books I have ever read - I put it on a parr with Gareth Nix's Abhorsen Chronicles and Terry... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Deirdre
an exciting celtic adventure
I read this book when i was quite a bit younger but it's still one of those books that has me coming back to it to read. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2006 by friendlyfreak
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I abouselutely loved this book, it is a must read. I won't give too much away but it is about a boy and a girl called Dan and Ursula who both have magacial powers they didn't know... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2005 by If
I'm glad I found this while in England
I was totally going out on a limb when I bought this book in Paignton, and I do not regret it.
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Published on 15 Jan 2003 by Joani Bond
amazing, brilliant, super, fabulous
This book is about a popular, well liked boy and an unsociable fat girl with no friends at all, who are transported back in time from the year 2000 to the year AD75. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2002
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A book woven with courage and enchantment in a strange and distant land. Two children, one a social misfit, the other widely befriended accidently find themselves in the cold and... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2002
Love it, Love it, Love it!!!!!
What can I say this is one of the best books I've ever read and belive me I've read a few. It surpassed all my expectations and made me feel as though I was part of the world of... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2001 by loz.mac@ntlworld.com
Brilliant
If ever when you are on a school history trip and wish you where back in time this book brings your dreams to life. A really good read. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2000
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