The Blue Sword
By Robin McKinley
(Puffin, Paperback, 9780141309750, 288pp.)
Publication Date: October 2, 2000
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback, Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Prebound
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
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Description
Living in the desert country of Damar, shared by the Homelanders and the secretive magical Hillfolk, orphaned Harry Crewe is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk king, who intends to train her in the arts of war until she is a match for any of his men.
About the Author
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 End; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and Rose Daughter; and a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.
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