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Myth & Legend FictionMermaids & Sea Creatures

The Islands of the Blessed

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  • 2009 first published
  • 479 pages
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The Islands of the Blessed is a 2009 mythic fiction and mermaid fiction novel by Nancy Farmer. Much of the action takes place in Orkney and Scotland. Readers will find themes of Norse Mythology, Druids and Druidism, bards and bardism and vikings.

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It runs to roughly 479 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Norse Mythology
  • Druids and Druidism
  • Bards and bardism
  • Vikings
  • Saxons
  • Mermaids
  • Mythology, Norse
  • Folklore
  • Mermaids and mermen
  • Children's fiction
  • Druids and druidism
  • Anglo-saxons
  • Scotland

Quick answers

Who wrote The Islands of the Blessed?

The Islands of the Blessed was written by Nancy Farmer and first published in 2009.

What genre is The Islands of the Blessed?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is The Islands of the Blessed?

The median edition has 479 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Islands of the Blessed?

Readers who like it often enjoy Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret (Emily Windsnap #4), Sirena and Daughter of the Pirate King.

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