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SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER a time when she had not known the story; she had grown up knowing it. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest stories ever told,
By Watchgirl "watchgirl" (Oakville) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hero and the Crown (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an epic story of love and girl power. I cry when I read this book it's truly like camelot all over again. I think I read this book 28 times. It and Blue sword are just wonderful.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly SATISFYING and FRESH fantasy & characters,
By Trekkintheplains "Take a sad song and make it... (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hero and the Crown (Mass Market Paperback)
Robin McKinley's books aren't exactly what I would recommend to anyone who is a big battle fanatic. They do have their battles (the final battle between Aerin and the man in the red room and the battle between the Damarians and the Northerners) but it doesn't take over the whole book. There is just enough of a battle to make the book filling, not overwhelming. You can truly see the battle for what it is and the just cause it is being fought for. But in my opinion, they are all the better because of the lack of long, drawn-out, extremely detailed, horribly gory battles! There isn't constant action from scene to scene, you get to know the characters instead, possibly even better than they know themselves. This book is also about discovering the true nature of Aerin and finding ourselves in the process. We find out about their history, there is a great insight into why they are who they are. And I love the horse aspect, I LOVE horses! I own several and have applied the method of riding that Aerin and Harry use to my own horses. The leg thing really does work. Both Damar books are for horse lovers and those who want to know the misfit characters for the genuine, real and wonderful characters that they are. We see wrongs being made right, people coming together in friendship and love and we are able to see a lot of GOODNESS in the process. Anyone who has been ostracized, left out from the crowd, never felt like they quite fit in, these books are for them. It shows what a strong character people like that can have and how, in many ways, they are stronger than those who have not had the same hardships. After all, it was the misfits with the strongest "kelar" and the ones who defeated the gravest of enemies! This referring to both this book and The Blue Sword also by Robin McKinley. Aerin is a great character and I would not pass up the experience of following her through all her hardships, it just might teach you something if you do! The thing about Robin McKinley's characters is that they are REAL, you can almost become a personal friend of theirs just by reading these books. They are very approachable characters and your copies of these books will become dog-eared and tattered from reading just like mine have! I also recommend The Blue Sword in addition to this, it takes up the story 500 years after Aerin's time, but still we meet up with some old friends again!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Masterpiece,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hero and the Crown (Mass Market Paperback)
The Hero and the Crown is an amazing book. I read it when I was quite young but still enjoyed it a great amount. It is a book I still remember from three years ago as an amazingly written and engaging story. I found the Hero and the Crown to be better than the Blue Sword, but my friend thinks otherwise and so you can't trust me entirely on that point. If you enjoy this book I suggest you also read the Golden Compass, another captivating story.
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