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. I first read it as a teenager and fell in love with the entire thing. Harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl, is pleased with her new home. Ive had some issues downloading epub files but not pd.
The blue sword 1982 by 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. Has a prequel written after this book was done, though, but can be read alone summary. New york times bestselling and awardwinning author robin mckinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The blue sword was the first book set in the damar universe, but it has a prequel, the hero and the crown. The blue sword is one of those magical fantasies that ive read more times than i can count, and love beyond reason. I think i would have liked the blue sword more if i had read it second. New york timesbestselling and awardwinning author robin mckinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. The blue sword by robin mckinley, 9780149750, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Buy the blue sword by robin mckinley online at alibris. Harry is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier, so unlike the green hills of her homeland. Oct 01, 1982 this is the story of corlath, goldeneyed king of the free hillfolk, son of the sons of the lady aerin. Readers of the blue sword by mckinley should also enjoy tamora pierces various tortall adventures, among which, alanna.
This plot also has the younger femaleolder male going on. The blue sword is a fantasy novel written by american author robin mckinley. The blue sword was one of my favorite books as a child a strong female lead, horses, swords, magic. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The blue sword ebook by robin mckinley 9780062400727. Youve written countless others, including the ever famous beauty, the blue sword, the hero. The blue sword robin mckinley read online free books. The blue sword has received numerous awards, including. I read the prequel first, but the order in which theyre read doesnt matter.
Harry crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in damar, the desert country shared by the. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Buy the mass market paperback book blue sword by robin mckinley at indigo. The blue sword by robin mckinley the 2028th greatest. Harry is a shy young girl when we first meet her, a mild inconvenience to her brother and a polite if a little odd companion to her guardians wife. Buy a cheap copy of the blue sword book by robin mckinley. Download or stream the blue sword by robin mckinley. Dec 14, 20 after reading the blue sword, i realized that the book i was thinking of was the hero and the crown. Jan 18, 20 listen to blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The blue sword by robin mckinley overdrive rakuten. When i saw it was available finally on kindle, i eagerly bought it, but there was always that back corner of my mind that warned it might not be as exciting to me, now, as an adult. 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. From the new york times bestselling author of sunshine and the outlaws of sherwoodnow in trade paperback. Buy blue sword orbit books new edition by mckinley, robin isbn. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the blue sword. What to read next if you never stopped loving 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or. The blue sword by robin mckinley at the best online ebook storage. Its nice to see someone rave about a robin mckinley book i dont think they get enough love.
Life in istan is certainly easy, but a voice in her ear whispers that the home of her heart is among the hillfolk, among the descendants of lady aerin, who once wielded gonturan, the blue sword. This book is the 2028th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Download the blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley. The blue sword is a fantasy novel written by robin mckinley and published by the berkley publishing group in 1982. The blue sword isbn 9780688009380 pdf epub robin mckinley. Download and read online for free the blue sword by robin mckinley. Lady amelia was a small round woman with big hazel eyes and curly grey hair and the wistful look of the fading beauty. The blue sword fb2, rtf, epub, pdf, txt robin mckinley. It follows angharad harry crewe, a recently orphaned young woman, to a.
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 blue sword by robin mckinley book talk youtube. This is the story of harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl who became harimad sol, kings rider, and heir to the blue sword, gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the lady aerin herself bore it into battle. The writing is precise and inspiring, as delicate as sungolds hooves but as powerful as harimadsols kelar. 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. The novel the hero and the crown serves as a prequel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Librarian dena heilik book talks the blue sword by robin mckinley. This page contains details about the fiction book the blue sword by robin mckinley published in 1982. Harrys destiny lies in the far mountains that she once wished to climb, and she will ride to the battle with the north in the hillkings army, bearing the blue sword, gonturan, the chiefest treasure of the hillkings house and the subject of many legends of magic and mystery. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery. Newbery honor award, ala best book for young adults and the ala notable childrens book.
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. 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. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. 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.
Feb 02, 2017 i wish i had read them in reverse order i read the blue sword and enjoyed it then read and loved the hero and the crown. The blue sword robin mckinley fb2, rtf, epub, pdf, txt. Blue sword, book by robin mckinley mass market paperback. She knew a broadleafed ilpin tree from the blue evergreen torthuk, and when lady amelia met her with a corsage of the little rosypink pimchie flowers, she greeted them by name. The first adventure the first volume of the lioness quartet, is the first and bestknown, but all of them are worthwhile. The novel is set in a future where aerins heroic deeds have become the stuff of legend. This project was filmed and edited by zeshawn rahman, a high school sophomore at science leadership academy, for teen centrals. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the blue sword. Its the story that has everything for the teenage jo. The blue sword the hero and the crown a knot in the grain and other stories. 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.
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