The Enchanted Castle 12 – The Valley Of Trolls

Little Magnus is afraid of trolls under his bed. Pop and Mane talk to him him and eventually manage to convince him that trolls actually prefer goats, not children. Later that day, when they go to the castle for one last visit, little do they know that all this troll-talk will come to life. Adventures through dense forests, fighting off trolls, and searching for healing plants to cure a small boy, “The Valley of Trolls” is a scary, and rather action-packed and riveting tale, the last from Gotthardt’s “The Enchanted Castle” series. A more than satisfying conclusion and definitely recommended.

The Enchanted Castle

Peter Gotthardt’s most promising and longest fantasy series “The Enchanted Castle” comprises 12 tales, following the adventures of three young girls. Stick, Mane, and Pop are insanely curious and seemingly fearless, though at times there are things that scare them a lot. One day, they find a mysterious castle that turns of to be full of magical stuff. It goes without saying that the three friends immediately set out to explore it.

Peter Gotthardt (b. 1946) is a Danish writer of children’s books, mainly in the genre of fantasy. Until 2006 he worked as a public librarian, but then moved to writing books instead of lending and watching over them. His first book came in 1984, and since then has written more than 60 books. Gotthardt’s fiction is characterized by fantasy and mystical adventures, earning him a lot of literary trophies. His best known works are “The Adventures of the Elves”, “The Enchanted Castle”, and “The Magical Falcon”.