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The Empress Sword
by
Paulette Jaxton (Goodreads Author)
A brave prince, a ferocious dragon, and a magic sword are all familiar elements of the classic adventure story. But for thirteen-year-old Prince Aster of Caledon, the quest for the Empress Sword--the only magic strong enough to defeat the dragon menacing his kingdom--is just the beginning. Aster has always been told that wielding great magic requires a sacrifice, but what...more
Paperback, 300 pages
Published
March 10th 2011
by Dragon Moon Press
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A wonderful addition to the Young Adult genre! A fun engaging read with great twists and turns. Paulette Jaxton brings to life a whole new world that you want to spend more time in and makes you sad to leave when the book comes to a wonderful satisfying end. A great adventure!
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“A brave prince, a ferocious dragon, and a magic sword are all familiar elements of the classic adventure story. But for thirteen-year-old Prince Aster of Caledon, the quest for the Empress Sword-the only magic strong enough to defeat the dragon menacing his kingdom-is just the beginning....more
Aster has always been told that wielding great magic requires a sacrifice, but what the Empress Sword demands from him is the last thing he ever expected to lose: his own identity as crown prince and t
Take a young male protagonist (a prince, no less), a rampaging dragon, a quest for a magical sword and sir. In a very good way, the result is not quite what would be expected.
The story opens with Mandrake, the dragon, attacking a town in the Kingdom of Caledon and planning the return of the dragons. Right away, the story feels like the best of traditional fantasy. Since the knights and soldiers are busy dealing with the dragon attacks, young Prince Aster decides to go find the Empress Sword, an...more
The story opens with Mandrake, the dragon, attacking a town in the Kingdom of Caledon and planning the return of the dragons. Right away, the story feels like the best of traditional fantasy. Since the knights and soldiers are busy dealing with the dragon attacks, young Prince Aster decides to go find the Empress Sword, an...more
With a kingdom to save and a dragon to slay, not to mention the loss of a dear friend and the first stirrings of a childhood crush, transitioning into a female is literally the least important problem on Crown Prince Aster’s mind.
See, there’s this dragon attacking Caledon, and the only way to defeat it is to find and wield the mythical Empress Sword—a sword that will not bear the touch of any man. So Aster does what any sensible thirteen-year-old crown prince would do: he gets magical gender rea...more
See, there’s this dragon attacking Caledon, and the only way to defeat it is to find and wield the mythical Empress Sword—a sword that will not bear the touch of any man. So Aster does what any sensible thirteen-year-old crown prince would do: he gets magical gender rea...more
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I was happy to recv this book via the Good Reads giveaway! It arrived today and the cover art work really captured my imagination. Then, the read in the first few paragraphs that the dragon has a cramp in one of his wing tips really tickled my fancy and got me to sit down and start reading this novel NOW instead of putting it at the bottom of the stack. Will update this review once I complete the full book. Happy so far!
Finished the Empress Sword today. Though predictable, it was humorous and ch...more
Finished the Empress Sword today. Though predictable, it was humorous and ch...more
So far, the writing (language, construction and dialogue) is quite good and the storytelling (character development and story progession) is excellent.
Updated: I very much enjoyed this book. It broke out of some of the fantasy tropes. The biggest of which is the "It's all about getting there", endless pages of traipsing through swamps, snow, forests etc... I have to admit, I missed it at first, but then realized it wasn't about the physical journey so much in this book. The characters are well...more
Updated: I very much enjoyed this book. It broke out of some of the fantasy tropes. The biggest of which is the "It's all about getting there", endless pages of traipsing through swamps, snow, forests etc... I have to admit, I missed it at first, but then realized it wasn't about the physical journey so much in this book. The characters are well...more
I won this novel through Goodreads giveaway.I didn't think this was actually my type of book, but more for a young adult that enjoys fantasy novels, but I was presently surprised.The novel is well written and I got completely caught up in the characters and their adventure. The story begins with Mandrake, the dragon, attacking a town in the Kingdom of Caledon and planning the return of the dragons. A real traditional fantasy novel. Since the knights and soldiers are busy dealing with the dragon...more
Read the ARC before release (and as you can see on the cover, wrote a shining recommendation), and found this a delightful YA story with one really great twist (don't worry, no spoilers). Paulette brings the story forward at a good pace, with some great characterizations, and many real gems moments that have us all remembering the awkward days of our youth. Gender confusion and puberty are big players in this wonderful tale!
Quite an interesting story. Enjoyed the "twist", which I thought was fairly obvious, but it still rolled along nicely.
I listened to the podcast version for the first 70%, then finished with the text. I really enjoyed all of the different voices, particularly Maggie!
I listened to the podcast version for the first 70%, then finished with the text. I really enjoyed all of the different voices, particularly Maggie!
I just loved this book. A compelling story, loveable characters (even the ones you love to hate), an articulate and eloquent speaking dragon, love, loss, sadness, honor and duty. The only thing missing is the second book.
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