Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere. 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. 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.Ĭorlath is the golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the legendary Lady Aerin. She is drawn to the bleak landscape, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. rating 55,684 Ratings This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin. Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinleyHarry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. Harry Crewe is a Homelander orphan girl, come to live in Damar from over the seas. The Blue Sword (Damar, 1) by Robin McKinley 4.21 avg.

Or in this case, until it is a dusty desert full of horse riding warriors, a dwindling magic, demon barbarians invading from the north, and civilized white men invading from across the ocean. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Rae Carson will delight in discovering the rich world of Damar. In The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley has created a world out of whole cloth and polished it until it shines. New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. And that is a story for any age, for any era. Its about a person learning to belong, about a person finding their feet. She is a woman, but she could just as well be a man. Its about a woman finding her place in the world. 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. The Blue Sword is the novel about a young woman becoming herself.

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