The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Harper Collins
Hardcover
Ages 8+
*ADAM’S PICK*
I discovered this book purely by accident in my grade school library when I was in fifth or sixth grade. I was into swords and horses and heroes, so I picked it up, started reading, and fell completely in love. In fact, one of the biggest bummers of my life is that Robin McKinley has only written two full novels from this universe. (The Blue Sword and the equally enchanting prequel, The Hero and the Crown). If you are into stories with awesome heroines and strangely beautiful desert imagery, look no further. Seriously, read this book. You won’t regret it.
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. New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Rae Carson will delight in discovering the rich world of Damar.
Harry Crewe is a Homelander orphan girl, come to live in Damar from over the seas. She is drawn to the bleak landscape, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. She wishes she might cross the sands and climb the dark mountains where no Homelander has ever set foot, where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, live.
Corlath is the golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the legendary Lady Aerin. When he arrives in Harry’s town to ally with the Homelanders against a common enemy, he never expects to set Harry’s destiny in motion: She will ride into battle as a King’s Rider, bearing the Blue Sword, the great mythical treasure, which no one has wielded since Lady Aerin herself.
Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere.
Harper Collins
Hardcover
Ages 8+
*ADAM’S PICK*
I discovered this book purely by accident in my grade school library when I was in fifth or sixth grade. I was into swords and horses and heroes, so I picked it up, started reading, and fell completely in love. In fact, one of the biggest bummers of my life is that Robin McKinley has only written two full novels from this universe. (The Blue Sword and the equally enchanting prequel, The Hero and the Crown). If you are into stories with awesome heroines and strangely beautiful desert imagery, look no further. Seriously, read this book. You won’t regret it.
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. New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Rae Carson will delight in discovering the rich world of Damar.
Harry Crewe is a Homelander orphan girl, come to live in Damar from over the seas. She is drawn to the bleak landscape, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. She wishes she might cross the sands and climb the dark mountains where no Homelander has ever set foot, where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, live.
Corlath is the golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the legendary Lady Aerin. When he arrives in Harry’s town to ally with the Homelanders against a common enemy, he never expects to set Harry’s destiny in motion: She will ride into battle as a King’s Rider, bearing the Blue Sword, the great mythical treasure, which no one has wielded since Lady Aerin herself.
Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere.
Harper Collins
Hardcover
Ages 8+
*ADAM’S PICK*
I discovered this book purely by accident in my grade school library when I was in fifth or sixth grade. I was into swords and horses and heroes, so I picked it up, started reading, and fell completely in love. In fact, one of the biggest bummers of my life is that Robin McKinley has only written two full novels from this universe. (The Blue Sword and the equally enchanting prequel, The Hero and the Crown). If you are into stories with awesome heroines and strangely beautiful desert imagery, look no further. Seriously, read this book. You won’t regret it.
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. New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Rae Carson will delight in discovering the rich world of Damar.
Harry Crewe is a Homelander orphan girl, come to live in Damar from over the seas. She is drawn to the bleak landscape, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. She wishes she might cross the sands and climb the dark mountains where no Homelander has ever set foot, where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, live.
Corlath is the golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the legendary Lady Aerin. When he arrives in Harry’s town to ally with the Homelanders against a common enemy, he never expects to set Harry’s destiny in motion: She will ride into battle as a King’s Rider, bearing the Blue Sword, the great mythical treasure, which no one has wielded since Lady Aerin herself.
Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere.