Although she is the daughter of Damar's king, Aerin has never been accepted as full royalty. Both in and out of the royal court, people whisper the story of her mother, the witchwoman, who was said to have enspelled the king into marrying her to get an heir to rule Damar-then died of despair when she found she had borne a daughter instead of a son. But none of them, not even Aerin herself, can predict her future-for she is to be the true hero who will wield the power of the Blue Sword...
“[The Hero and the Crown] confirms McKinley as an important writer of modern heroic fantasy, a genre whose giants include C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin.”—The Washington Post
“An utterly engrossing fantasy.”—The New York Times
By:
Robin McKinley Imprint: FIREBIRD Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 200mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 198g ISBN:9780141309811 ISBN 10: 0141309814 Series:Damar Publication Date:01 November 2000 Recommended Age: From 10 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
