The Blue Sword

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Paperback, 272 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2000 by Puffin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-130975-0
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OCLC Number:
1028853119

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3 stars (1 review)

Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. When Corlath, the Hillfolk King sees her for the first time, he is shaken--for he can tell that she is something more than she appears to be. He will soon realize what Harry has never guessed: She is to become Harimad-sol, King's rider, and carry the Blue Sword. Gonturan, which no woman has wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin, generations past... --back cover

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reviewed The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Damar #1)

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3 stars

A romantic fantasy that took way too long to read - partly because it just wasn't interesting to my daughter. Should have plunged ahead without her much earlier.

Reminds me in a few ways of Narnia - completely alien world, special powers, characters as heroes, and one major confrontation/battle. Two great animal characters in her hunting cat and warhorse - well written and solid contributors to the storyline.

Wasn't thrilled with how quickly the main character became proficient and then excelled at almost everything. I understand [a:Robin McKinley|5339|Robin McKinley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1314406026p2/5339.jpg] has other books in this world that are more highly praised; I plan to check at least one of them out in the future.