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The Blue Sword

By Robin McKinley

By Robin McKinley

By Robin McKinley

By Robin McKinley

Best Seller
Paperback $23.00

Dec 04, 2007 | ISBN 9780441012008

Paperback $9.99

Oct 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780141309750 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Blue Sword

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Sunshine is the Newberry Award winning classic novel that had enthralled readers for decades.

    This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin.

    And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who became Harimand-sol, King’s Raider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, that no woman had wielded since Lady Aerin herself bore it into battle.

    And this is the song of the kelar of the Hillfolk, the magic of the blood, the weaver of destinies…

    About The Blue Sword

    Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley

    Harry 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, King’s 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 tale’s verve as a fantasy.”—Booklist (starred review)
     
    “McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic . . . .”—The Washington Post

    A Newbery Honor Book
    An ALA Notable Book
    An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

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    Also by Robin McKinley

    Shadows
    Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits
    Sunshine
    Spindle's End
    Rose Daughter
    See all books by Robin McKinley

    About Robin McKinley

    Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle’s… More about Robin McKinley

    About Robin McKinley

    Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle’s… More about Robin McKinley

    Product Details

    Category: Epic Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction

    Paperback | $23.00
    Published by Ace
    Dec 04, 2007 | 320 Pages | 5-1/8 x 8 | ISBN 9780441012008

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Oct 01, 2000 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780141309750

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    Praise

    “A new language, a new landscape, and a new people—all unforgettable.” –Horn Book

    “Any book that, at one point or another, reminded me of The Sheikh, Gunga Din, Islandia, and, The Lord of the Rings, can’t be anything but a true original.” –Asimov’s Science Fiction

    “McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic…” –The Washington Post

    “This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy with an appealing stalwart heroine, a finely realized mythical kingdom, and a grounding in reality that enhances the tale’s verve as a fantasy.” –Booklist

    “McKinley has reworked many familiar mythological motifs into a tale that is completely fresh; her spare and eloquent prose is sheer delight. The novel succeeds not only as fantasy/adventure, but also as a compelling portrait of the vibrant, wryly humorous Harry.” –School Library Journal

    “It is a fresh and interesting setting for a novel of high fantasy. Like the desert air, the tone is open and bright and brilliant.” –Marilyn H. Karrenbrock

    Awards

    Newbery Honor Book HONOR 1983

    ALA Best Books for Young Adults AWARD

    ALA Notable Children’s Book AWARD

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