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The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1)
The Blue Sword - Damar, Bk 1
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 Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary -- until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the Hillfolk language; she does not know why she has be...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780441068807
ISBN-10: 0441068804
Publication Date: 3/15/1987
Pages: 248
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 173 ratings
Publisher: Ace Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Shaylinn avatar reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
I first read this book and The Hero and the Crown when I was a preteen and I still absolutely adore both and have them as keepers and often go back and read them when I just want to relax with an old friend.

Harry is a great character who you want to smack upside the head or hug tight depending on the moment. I personally think that you should read Hero before this one but I know the author wrote them the other way around.
reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 4
I remember I really enjoyed reading this book a few years ago, as a freshman in highschool. It was a little slow at first, but later on I couldn't put it down. I would recommend it to a young adult or teen who likes their books full of adventure and topped with a little romance.
swampfox28 avatar reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A TERRIFIC read for young adults/teens as well as adults. This story intertwines with The Hero and the Crown by the same author (one of my ALL TIME favorite books) and is also deserving of accolades. Robin McKinley is a superb writer who has a knack for drawing you into the story and making you never want to leave. There's fantasy and magic, royalty and duty, mystical folk, daring escapades, amazing horses, true love, and excitement - all waiting to be had!!
Sabriel avatar reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Robin McKinley is one of my favorite authors, but this is very different from her other books because it is more similar to epic and high fantasy then were other works. It's sequel is "The Hero and the Crown."
reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 70 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A great book when you want something a little out of the ordinary!
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rubys-reads avatar reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
My all time favorite book! Full of adventure!
reviewed The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
This is a well written and enjoyable book. The characters are well developed and the action is believable. Very readable and hard to put down.
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Great book, fine story, great characters. Magic and a bit of romance and a teen girl learning her heritage.


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