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The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor Roll)
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ISBN: 014130975X
Author: McKinley, Robin
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Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinleyHarry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. When Corlath, the Hillfolk King, sees her for the first time, he is shaken-for he can tell that she is something more than she appears to be. He will soon realize what Harry has never guessed: She is to become Harimad-sol, Kings Rider, and carry the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman has wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin, generations past.* This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy with an appealingly stalwart heroine, a finely realized mythical kingdom, and a grounding in reality that enhances the tales verve as a fantasy.-Booklist (starred review)McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic . . . .-The Washington PostA Newbery Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor Roll)