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The Blue Sword
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 been ... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780441068807 ISBN-10: 0441068804 Publication Date: 3/15/1987 Pages: 248 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: Currently 4.4/5 Stars. 153 4.4 stars, based on 153 ratings	Publisher: Ace Books Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Currently 0/5 Stars.

Trisha O. (Shaylinn) reviewed The Blue Sword on 8/3/2007 + 13 more book reviews

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

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.

Currently 0/5 Stars.

Sarah R. (swampfox28) reviewed The Blue Sword on 4/19/2007 + 19 more book reviews

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

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!!

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Karen P. (Sabriel) reviewed The Blue Sword on 6/30/2007 + 16 more book reviews

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

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."

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