false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255613955m/6342491.jpg 6342491 1 <BR>Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari.  Ironically, the only thing of value he has is something he can't sell.  For as long as Han can remember, he's worn thick silver cuffs engraved with runes.  They're clearly magicked-as he grows, they grow, and he's never been able to get them off.  <BR><BR>While out hunting one day, Han and his Clan friend, Dancer catch three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea.   After a confrontation, Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to ensure the boy won't use it against them.  Han soon learns that the amulet has an evil history-it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago.  With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back.  <BR><BR>Meanwhile, Raisa ana'Helena, Princess Heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight.  She's just returned to court after three years of relative freedom with her father's family at Demonai camp - riding, hunting, and working the famous Clan markets.  Although Raisa will become eligible for marriage after her sixteenth name-day, she isn't looking forward to trading in her common sense and new skills for etiquette tutors and stuffy parties.  <BR><BR>Raisa wants to be more than an ornament in a glittering cage. She aspires to be like Hanalea-the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. But it seems like her mother has other plans for her--plans that include a suitor who goes against everything the Queendom stands for. <BR><DIV><BR>The Seven Realms will tremble when the lives of Han and Raisa collide in this stunning new page-turner from bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima.<BR> <BR></DIV> 6528619 book 13 10 2009 The Demon King total:89|5:48|4:32|3:3|2:5|1:1| 89 388 485 32 5 1 false false Sun Nov 08 12:55:51 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 12:56:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 18 07:29:27 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 08:00:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:40:49 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:40:49 -0700 2009 1 Raisa is a strong, smart, good and clever princess who lives in a land restored by her ancient grandmother Hannalea. Hannalea resurrected her queendom after the devastation ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 10:06:20 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 12:56:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 16:15:17 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 12:16:40 -0700 2009
I didn't expect to like this book. On the surface, it's just another fantasy with a princess who realizes not everything is hunky dory in her kingdom, and a boy-ex-thief who is trying to eke out a living among various political factions in her city.

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It's got everything your fan of traditional fantasy needs: maps on the frontispiece, a vaguely long-ago-far-away setting, a lovable rogue,and a rebellious pr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:03:48 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 13:19:15 -0700 2009 1 The Demon King is the first book in a trilogy, and it's very obviously not supposed to stand on its own as nothing is really resolved ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 30 17:54:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 04:24:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 17:53:32 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 03:59:47 -0700 2009
Now I remember why I love fantasy so much! Especially a kick-butt high fantasy like this one.

Chima has masterfully created an intriguing world, with a cast full of memorable characters.

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