Thing, a young girl who hides beneath a mask, and her handicapped companions--a crow, a toad, a goldfish, and a kitten--set off on a desperate quest to find the Dragon of the Black Mountain. "A magical high fantasy, with a plot that will keep the reader entranced until the conclusion."--Xignals. Reissue.
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By Dawn Smoker
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is another story that reads like a fairy tale.
In a faraway cave a dragon lies in deep despair, for his life's quest had been to gather 5 priceless gems, and they have been stolen. He cannot return to his homeland without them.
In a dank cottage, 5 unlikely heroes are enslaved by an evil witch through very painful pebbles embedded in their flesh. They are Thing, a twisted girl deemed so hideous that she always wears a mask, Corby, the black crow, Puddy, the toad, Moglet, the timid kitten, and Pisky, the golden fish. They have no memory of their past and have learned over time to communicate amongst themselves.
When the villagers band together to burn the witch, our heroes escape and set out to solve the mystery of how to remove the pebbles that are causing them such agony. Along the way they meet two others harmed by the witch. The first is a hornless unicorn, whose whose horn was destroyed and companion was slain by the witch. The second is a knight cursed by the witch because he spurned her. His curse is to have rusty armor, a blunt sword, and all desire unfulfilled until he weds the ugliest creature in the land.
Many adventures follow and each member of the group meets a challenge that only they can face, until the mystery of the pebbles is solved. Unlike most books, the fulfillment of the quest is not quite the end, as in the real world each one must find their own happiness in the end.
A very good book with a bittersweet ending.
In a faraway cave a dragon lies in deep despair, for his life's quest had been to gather 5 priceless gems, and they have been stolen. He cannot return to his homeland without them.
In a dank cottage, 5 unlikely heroes are enslaved by an evil witch through very painful pebbles embedded in their flesh. They are Thing, a twisted girl deemed so hideous that she always wears a mask, Corby, the black crow, Puddy, the toad, Moglet, the timid kitten, and Pisky, the golden fish. They have no memory of their past and have learned over time to communicate amongst themselves.
When the villagers band together to burn the witch, our heroes escape and set out to solve the mystery of how to remove the pebbles that are causing them such agony. Along the way they meet two others harmed by the witch. The first is a hornless unicorn, whose whose horn was destroyed and companion was slain by the witch. The second is a knight cursed by the witch because he spurned her. His curse is to have rusty armor, a blunt sword, and all desire unfulfilled until he weds the ugliest creature in the land.
Many adventures follow and each member of the group meets a challenge that only they can face, until the mystery of the pebbles is solved. Unlike most books, the fulfillment of the quest is not quite the end, as in the real world each one must find their own happiness in the end.
A very good book with a bittersweet ending.
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read this book many years ago, when it first came out. I loved is so much that I have reread it several times. Mary Brown created a fabulous world with wonderful characters, many of whom were animals. To this day, I still remember the book, and I have my original paperback copy of the book. Thing, the central character, is a young woman who is the friend and protector of animals who have had a jewel bonded to their bodies, and she can speak their various languages. Thing spends most of the time caring for them, and orchestrating the escape from the witch who has them under her spell. They meet up with other characters, including a cursed knight and a unicorn with a broken horn. The ultimate goal is to have a dragon reverse the spells. If you love this book, as I did, you will love "Pigs Don't Fly."
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Having read several books around 135 or so novel type, I right off the bat could have told you exactly how the story would unfold except for a few key details. This book contains magic but not in the sense you might take it. A strugle between adulthood and being a child love and fear of being alone. Having faith enough in others and yourself. Believing in magic and losing everything to gain what seems like nothing at the time then gaining everything. I picked this book up in hardcover from a local used book dealer for seven dollars but the book is now priceless to me. I fell in love with it as soon as I had read the jacket. The hardcover illstrations do a great deal more justace than the paperback, such a difference as night and day. I can only hope that Mary Brown writes about the Ancient and perhaps his travels, I was only disappointed that the story had to end.
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The cover art is its best feature
And, to be honest, that's the reason I bought the book - I was bored and liked the cover. While it was better than reading cereal boxes, I couldn't help wondering if the author had... Read more
Published on Dec 20 2000 by Cynthia L. Armistead
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Beautifully written, but the ending ...well
First thing of all...I'm afraid to say that the illustration for the front cover is quite misleading. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2000 by R. Garcia
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Very Enjoyable!
I simply love fantasies! Not only do they take you completely away from your familiar world but most times, if it's well written, they have some very insightful lessons as well. Read more
Published on May 10 2000 by Diane Pellegrini
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Excellent
Simple, straightforward fairytale ingredients, three-dimensional, next-door characters, and humor combine to make this a refreshing, unique, and necessary addition to fantasy list. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2000 by Inge K. O'Reilly
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This was the worst book i have ever read i am a little more stupid now after wasting my time with this worthless hack
Published on Jan 2 2000 by billy thornton
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the unlikely ones
I found this book to be extremely enjoyable and very diverse in imagination. I love the combination of dragon, wizards, witches and unicorns, and the "talking" animals. Read more
Published on Dec 17 1999
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