Due to this, she would achieve the power contained in the blue sword. Either the prequel will fill in some interesting details or the blue sword will have some resonances with the earlier book, but theres no plot continuity. Kidnapped by the king of the hillfolk, a girl grows to love her life and rises to be guardian of the blue sword. It begins with a glass of orange juice at breakfast. The blue sword is a fantasy novel written by robin mckinley and published by the berkley publishing group in 1982. What to read next if you never stopped loving robin mckinley. Robin mckinley books list of books by author robin mckinley. Life in istan is certainly easy, but a voice in her ear whispe. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the blood. Her new home is lovely, her guardians are everything that is kind, and the officers are friendly. The blue sword is a fantasy novel written by american author robin mckinley. Robin mckinleys the blue sword is a book id have loved when i was eleven, and which i did love when i got to read it at nineteen. Robin mckinleys the blue sword has been acclaimed as one of the most remarkable fantasy novels of our age.
Robin mckinleys earlier work is a great one, but its evident that harimadsols adventure was merely a warm up to the epic tale of aerin firehair. The damar land series written by author robin mckinley consists of a total of 6 books released between the years 1984 and 2009. Of robin mckinleys fine body of work, this novel is arguably one of the best, and proves her place as. Of robin mckinley s fine body of work, this novel is arguably one of the best, and proves her place as one of the best fantasy authors writing today.
Jan 18, 20 listen to blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the. Several days passed, while some of the riders went forth on errands. The blue sword by robin mckinley 2001, paperback for. Librarian dena heilik book talks the blue sword by robin mckinley. The blue sword by robin mckinley is a fantasy novel that follows angharad harry crewe as she adjusts first to life in the homelander colony of daria called damar by its native inhabitants and then to being kidnapped by the damarian king, corlath. These two books take place in the same world, although the hero and the crown is set many generations earlier. Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orangegrowing colony of daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with. Harry crewe, orphan homelander and newly come to the northernmost. Its one of those magical stories that just makes you sigh and wish you could be there. In publication order the blue sword the hero and the crown a knot in the grain and other stories the stone fey a pool in the desert. 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. Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from awardwinning, new york times bestselling author robin mckinley 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.
The blue sword was the fantasy novel of my childhood. Robin mckinley, quote from the blue sword there was a certain bitter humor to lying awake wishing for something one cannot have, after lying awake not so long ago wishing for the opposite thing that one had just lost. Its the story that has everything for the teenage jo. That said, after rereading again in september 2018, i feel like the blue sword is simply a better book, not constrained to anything really, and the characters are more colorful and better developed. Dec 14, 20 after reading the blue sword, i realized that the book i was thinking of was the hero and the crown. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and childrens books. Poll ballot tally the blue sword by robin mckinley 4 stars. The blue sword by robin mckinley 1985, paperback for. The blue sword is one of my ultimate comfort reads, the rare sort of novel that you first encounter in your teens that only gets better every time you revisit it. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the years best new american childrens book. The blue sword robin mckinley page 10 read online free. I accidentally ended up with two copies and wore through the covers on both of them from rereading them so often.
Feb 02, 2017 robin mckinley is one of my favorite authors. Robin mckinley created such a vivid world in the province of dariadamar. The novel the hero and the crown serves as a prequel. The blue sword the hero and the crown by robin mckinley. Robin mckinleys the blue sword was published in 1982.
The blue sword has received numerous awards, including. 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. The blue sword was the first book set in the damar universe, but it has a prequel, the hero and the crown. This is the first novel in the pegasus series that was released in the year 2010. What to read next if you never stopped loving robin. It was published by the ace publishers in the year 1984. In the blue sword, robin mckinley has created a world out of whole cloth and polished it until it shines. Plot points and characters secrets are obviously best left unmentionedbut im the type of reader who prefers. The blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley 9781470356415. The blue sword by robin mckinley this is the story of corlath, goldeneyed king of the free hillfolk, son of the sons of the lady aerin. Through her keeper, king corlath, harry learns she has magical power, and learns to use that power to help save their people from a demonic army.
The first book in the series is titled as the hero and the crown. The blue sword, by robin mckinley the blue sword is actually the first book in mckinleys damar series, published two years before prequel the hero and the crown. Harry crewe, orphan homelander and newly come to the northernmost homelander border patrol station, has nothing to do. Harry woke up, and found the sword gleaming blue in a light that seemed to come from the blue mosaic walls, from the blue stone in the hilt, even from the silver water of the stream. Oct 01, 2000 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. Maas, leigh bardugo, and rae carson will delight in.
As i mentioned in my reflection on spindles end, the hero and the crown was the first book i read by robin mckinley. From the new york times bestselling author of sunshine is the newberry award winning classic novel that had enthralled readers for. Harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl, is pleased with her new home. Robin mckinleys the blue sword is one of my alltime. After reading the blue sword, i realized that the book i was thinking of was the hero and the crown. Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orangegrowing colony of daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious. Her breakout novel the blue sword 1982 was a nominee for both the mythopoeic award and the newbery medal, and two years later the hero and the crown 1984 won the newbery medal, one of the most coveted accolades in childrens literature. This is the story of corlath, goldeneyed king of the free hillfo. The blue sword by robin mckinley 2001, paperback for sale.
Fantasy britain, known as home, has conquered most of an area that i sort of think is fantasy iraq, and. Oct 01, 1982 the blue sword is one of those magical fantasies that ive read more times than i can count, and love beyond reason. Angharad crewe, a young orphan girl nicknamed harry. This project was filmed and edited by zeshawn rahman, a high school sophomore at science leadership academy, for teen centrals. The blue sword by robin mckinley is a fantasy novel about a young orphan girl, harry, who is taken from her privileged life in home, and thrust into the world of the hillfolk. The blue sword 1987 edition open librarythe blue sword by robin mckinley, 1987, ace. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states. The world building there is excellent as well, and its a vampire story where the vampires are consistently inhuman in complex and fascinating ways. Most honorable of lizzys, the challenge with these drop what youre doing you must read this book letters is explaining whats great about the book without spoiling anything. Angharad crewe, a young orphan girl nicknamed harry, reflects on her lack of purpose and boredom. The parents of mckinley were william mckinley and jeanne turrel mckinley, who used to work as a naval officer and teacher respectively. Harry is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier and wishes she might cross the sands to climb the dark mountains where no. The novel is set in a future where aerins heroic deeds have become the stuff of legend.
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. A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast, and the blue sword, and more on. The blue sword by robin mckinley is a fantasy novel that follows angharad harry crewe as she adjusts first to life in the homelander colony of daria called damar by its native inhabitants and then to being kidnapped by the damarian king, corlath there is also a prequel, the hero and the crown, which tells the story of lady aerin, dragonkiller, one of damars greatest and most. Newbery honor award, ala best book for young adults and the ala notable childrens book. In publication order the blue sword the hero and the crown. The blue sword 1982, a young adult fantasy novel by robin mckinley, was the recipient of a newberry honor award in 1983, indicating it was on the shortlist of contenders for that years medal.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the blue sword. Harry is a misfit, a young woman who prefers to go. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the blood and weaves together destinies.
Apr 26, 2016 a newbery honor book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, the blue sword introduces the desert kingdom of damar, where magic weaves through the blood and weaves together destinies. It follows angharad harry crewe, a recently orphaned young woman, to a remote desert outpost in colonized damar, where her brother is stationed in the homeland military. New york times bestselling and awardwinning author robin mckinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. The blue sword by robin mckinley book talk youtube. New york timesbestselling and awardwinning author robin mckinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. The blue sword robin mckinley page 9 read online free books. Nov 25, 2014 the blue sword, by robin mckinley the blue sword is actually the first book in mckinleys damar series, published two years before prequel the hero and the crown. For those looking to get into robin mckinleys work, this next section will help with that.
Buy a cheap copy of the blue sword book by robin mckinley. May 23, 2015 the blue sword robin mckinley spoiler rating. I also think this 1982 book has been a little bit forgotten over the years, at least if youre not a robin feb. Apr 26, 2016 the blue sword ebook written by robin mckinley. Jan 18, 2009 robin mckinleys the blue sword is a book id have loved when i was eleven, and which i did love when i got to read it at nineteen. Listen to the blue sword by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. I read the prequel first, but the order in which theyre read doesnt matter. It follows angharad harry crewe, a recently orphaned young woman, to a. 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. Robin mckinley the blue sword pdf suffkingquattless. And this is the story of harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl who became harimadsol, kings rider, and heir to the blue sword, gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the lady aerin herself bore it into. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.