- Hardcover: 126 pages
- Publisher: Orchard Books (March 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0531057380
- ISBN-13: 978-0531057384
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
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From Publishers Weekly
The people of Robert's village tell many stories about the City, though only a few believe that it truly exists. Robert has always longed to travel there, and so pursues his wish when wise old Granny Fishbone tells him that the City is calling him. From the ancient prophesy, he understands that he can save the City, which is under a spell and could be destroyed by the ambition of a power-hungry prince. With the help of a princess, both Robert and the City survive. Like many fantasy novels, such as the Prydain cycle by Lloyd Alexander, The Witch King is full of archetypal elements, but this slim novel offers few surprises for readers familiar with the genre. Action and resolution have been woodenly compressed into a fable, leaving little room in which to develop characterization. Ages 9-12.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6 In a quest tale reminiscent of Lloyd Alexander's ``High King'' series (Holt), Robert Harding, a 15-year-old village lad, urged on by a self-proclaimed witch woman, sets out for the fabled City. As in any good quest, the way is beset with dangers, and the wizard who meets him as he nears the city may be a true friend and helperor may not be. Robert does his best to aid the dying King and to understand the arrogant Prince, but ultimately discovers that he is the Witch King, foretold in the legends as the rescuer and renewer of the decaying City. The tale moves along briskly, packing a lot of action into 126 pages, but characters are never very fully developed. Although it provides an acceptable introduction to the genre, and may appeal to reluctant readers in search of a thin book, The Witch King is a pale wraith compared to the ``High King'' series. Li Stark, North Castle Pub . Lib . , Armonk, N.Y.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Wonderful Exciting Book!, April 6 2000
By "tmjmo3" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Witch King (Hardcover)
The Witch King was a fantastic Book. I read it last year, and it was very interesting. I liked it so much, I read it three times through out the year total. I really liked the Character Wolf, and the king was great too. The best part about the book, was...wait a minute...I don't want to give it away! Allright, I liked the Spell performed that Made the Ocean wash up on shore. This book also contains a very deep plot, centered around saving a Town, or Destroying it. A must read for any fan of Spells, Magic, and Science Fiction in General!
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An Ancient Prophesy, Jan 6 2012
By Tracy Christenson "dictionary enchantress" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Witch King (Hardcover)
I love this book! It's been a favorite of mine for years, full of vivid fantasy images and plenty of surprises.Robert is the son of a fisherman in a small village by the sea. All his life, he's grown up hearing stories of a mysterious City to the south that was fashioned ages ago from a silver tree. Wondrous things are said to happen there. People from the City used to visit the Witch Women in Robert's village for advice, but no one has come there from the City in a long time, and people now doubt whether the City really exists. People have even stopped believing in the Witch Women. However, Robert believes in the old stories, and he wants desperately to see the City for himself. The stories say that someday the Witch King will come to the City and plant a seed so that a new tree will grow. Robert wants to see this story come true, and Granny Fishbone, a strange old woman who tells Robert the old stories, says that the time of the Witch King is close. She gives him a pendant in the shape of a fish and tells him that it came from the City and that it is time for Robert to take it back there. With some misgivings, Robert's family lets him set off on his seemingly crazy quest of finding the City. To Robert's surprise, he is met on the road by the Royal Wizard of the City. As Granny Fishbone said, the time of the Witch King is near, and there is trouble in the city. The Spell that controls the City is failing, and the King has been seeking a remedy for the problem. The king's son, David, believes that he is the Witch King described in the prophesy, but Robert is concerned about David's plans. Robert has a much bigger role to play in the story than he thinks, and as the ancient prophesy says, the City will have to be destroyed in order to be saved.
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