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The Princess and the Snowbird (The Hound Saga #3)
She is the headstrong daughter of the hound and the bear, heir to all her royal parents' magic and able to transform at will into any animal she wishes.
He is an outcast, a boy without magic, determined to make his way in the forest beholden to no one.
Though Liva and Jens are as different as night and day, from the time their paths first cross they are irresistibly drawn to...more
He is an outcast, a boy without magic, determined to make his way in the forest beholden to no one.
Though Liva and Jens are as different as night and day, from the time their paths first cross they are irresistibly drawn to...more
Hardcover, 232 pages
Published
May 4th 2010
by HarperTeen
(first published May 1st 2010)
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Like The Princess and the Hound and The Princess and the Bear, this one was an intriguing story with strong, likable characters. Also like The Princess and the Bear, it isn't a stand-alone. It's not quite as necessary to read The Princess and the Bear first as it is to read The Princess and the Hound before The Princess and the Bear, but I would recommend it simply so you can understand some of the back-story that is referenced.
I liked Mette Ivie Harrison's writing style in this one better than...more
I liked Mette Ivie Harrison's writing style in this one better than...more
This is not the fault of this book in particular, but I am just really tired of books in which the main characters are drawn to each other with absolutely no sense of who the other person is. At least in a book like this, there is magic to help explain the connection. So I'm really not complaining about this book in particular; it's just that I got overloaded with it by the time I found myself reviewing this book.
See, I confess that I like my books with a little romance. Don't need a ton, and it...more
See, I confess that I like my books with a little romance. Don't need a ton, and it...more
May 12, 2010
Kim (magicsandwiches) Lawyer
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Although Mette Ivie Harrison writes some pretty strange stories, I really like that she just writes what she writes and is completely unapologetic about it.
The last installment of her Princess and the Hound trilogy starts out great. The daughter of the hero and heroine of the previous book (The Princess and the Bear) lives in the forest with her parents and is able to nurture the magic within her, which is greater than her parents have seen before. But her parents are getting old, and her father...more
The last installment of her Princess and the Hound trilogy starts out great. The daughter of the hero and heroine of the previous book (The Princess and the Bear) lives in the forest with her parents and is able to nurture the magic within her, which is greater than her parents have seen before. But her parents are getting old, and her father...more
Interesting, beautiful, lyrical and poetic and a very whimsical way to tell a story. The writing style is so different from anything else I've read that it's almost difficult to fully appreciate what the author has done in her story telling. She barely kisses the surface of the story, just giving us the bones of the conversation, just a hint of what the characters are feeling, and a small peak of what they see. And she weaves words like an artwork that if seen in too much light the effects the d...more
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My initial impression of this book was dislike. It's very wordy and descriptive, whereas I've recently read many books that are more action-based. It forced me to change gears quite a bit, and took me awhile to get into it. It's not a bad read. It's just more effort for me to get through the old-style descriptiveness and into the action that starts about halfway through.
By "old-style descriptiveness" I mean that it reminds me of fables and fairy tales of old. It spends a LOT of time laying the...more
By "old-style descriptiveness" I mean that it reminds me of fables and fairy tales of old. It spends a LOT of time laying the...more
After enjoying the first two books in this series so much I was immensely disappointed with this book. The story takes place mostly in the woods
(whereas the other two took place in a "court" like setting). I found myself comparing this book to Mistwood more than once and found that I enjoyed Mistwood much more! If you enoyed this book I would HIGHLY recommend Mistwood, which I found much more entertaining and loveable.
As always there is something about Mette Ivie Harrison's writing which is lyr...more
(whereas the other two took place in a "court" like setting). I found myself comparing this book to Mistwood more than once and found that I enjoyed Mistwood much more! If you enoyed this book I would HIGHLY recommend Mistwood, which I found much more entertaining and loveable.
As always there is something about Mette Ivie Harrison's writing which is lyr...more
I thought this was a nice addition to the other two books in this series. I was a little confused at the beginning with the aur-magic and tehr-magic, since I think they're only referred to in The Princess and the Bear as magic and unmagic, but I figured it out pretty quickly. I liked the characters, especially Jens, and I thought the plot moved along really well. It was hard to put down, not necessarily because there was a thrill in every page, but because it moves so fluidly forward that it's h...more
* * 1/2
--This book in 6 words:
I couldn’t connect with the characters
--Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
I signed up for this book via Around the World Tours after reading the summary and hearing some good things about the series. Unfortunately I couldn’t get into the books. I didn’t really care for the first one and couldn’t finish the second. Each book focuses on a different couple and I didn’t feel like I missed much by skipping to the third. However, I just couldn’t connect with the le...more
--This book in 6 words:
I couldn’t connect with the characters
--Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
I signed up for this book via Around the World Tours after reading the summary and hearing some good things about the series. Unfortunately I couldn’t get into the books. I didn’t really care for the first one and couldn’t finish the second. Each book focuses on a different couple and I didn’t feel like I missed much by skipping to the third. However, I just couldn’t connect with the le...more
Liva has magic. So much that she can change forms from hound to bear to pika in a matter of moments. She loves every form except her own. Her human one.
Jens has no magic. Not the magic of the animals, nor that used to lure them to their deaths. His father and the other villagers regard him as worthless.
Then one day Jens finds someone who needs him. Liva.
But when Liva faces a danger so great she may not survive, even with all her magic; how can Jens possibly help her?
The Princess and the Snowbird...more
Jens has no magic. Not the magic of the animals, nor that used to lure them to their deaths. His father and the other villagers regard him as worthless.
Then one day Jens finds someone who needs him. Liva.
But when Liva faces a danger so great she may not survive, even with all her magic; how can Jens possibly help her?
The Princess and the Snowbird...more
Well, I claim I've read it, when in fact what I did was skim it. For some reason (whatever...)it just did not engage me to the point where I wanted to read every word. And the further I got into the story and the DARKER it got, the happier I was to be skimming.
Easily the darkest of these three intertwined books, it takes a really long while before there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
While this book can stand on its own, the reader is best served by having read the first two(Princess and Hou...more
Easily the darkest of these three intertwined books, it takes a really long while before there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
While this book can stand on its own, the reader is best served by having read the first two(Princess and Hou...more
A girl is born with the strong aur-magic, trying to keep it hidden from those who would destroy it with the competing tehr-magic. A boy meets her and he has no magic at all. Naturally, they fall in love for no reason whatsoever.
Yeah, I didn't care for this one. I didn't realize it was a sequel until I was pretty far into it, which I think goes to its credit. But then again, I thought the love story was lame, and for some reason I kept imagining the kids as about 12 years old, which doesn't work...more
Yeah, I didn't care for this one. I didn't realize it was a sequel until I was pretty far into it, which I think goes to its credit. But then again, I thought the love story was lame, and for some reason I kept imagining the kids as about 12 years old, which doesn't work...more
Wow! I really liked this book. It was written so beautifully, and I liked the style. I hadn't read the first two books in the "trilogy," but it wasn't necessary, because I still understood it. I may go back and read them now, though.
At first, I wasn't sure I would like it. The whole history of the magical snowbirds seemed like the type of short story I wrote for my 7th grade English Creative Writing unit (which isn't really a good thing- way too fanciful). But then I really started to get into i...more
At first, I wasn't sure I would like it. The whole history of the magical snowbirds seemed like the type of short story I wrote for my 7th grade English Creative Writing unit (which isn't really a good thing- way too fanciful). But then I really started to get into i...more
A major disappointment after The Princess and the Hound. Where that book felt clever and well developed, this one felt tired and rushed. There were several major leaps in the plot that I found hard to swallow. I loved the Princess in the first book. I never connected at all with the Princess in this book (I kept waiting for her to act like a "Princess" but never found what i was looking for.
Even though I have read and enjoyed the previous books, I still found the marriage of the hound and the bear a bit...odd and unsettling. Still, they made better parents than any of the others in the book. Plus, Live got some super sweet powers out of the deal: she can turn into any animal. I so wish I could do that; it would be my childhood dreams come true!
This fantasy novel, much like de Lint's The Painted Boy, is much more about Liva's internal battles than her battle with evil. The final con...more
This fantasy novel, much like de Lint's The Painted Boy, is much more about Liva's internal battles than her battle with evil. The final con...more
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I signed up for this book on an ARC Tour, excited by the back cover blurb. It sounded like the sort of read that would be an excellent change of pace from all the other books that I've been drowning in as of late. Plus, the cover is beautiful and mysterious in its own way.
While THE PRINCESS AND THE SNOWBIRD was an enjoyable read, I can't help but wish I connected with the characters more. They were intriguing, without a doubt....more
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I signed up for this book on an ARC Tour, excited by the back cover blurb. It sounded like the sort of read that would be an excellent change of pace from all the other books that I've been drowning in as of late. Plus, the cover is beautiful and mysterious in its own way.
While THE PRINCESS AND THE SNOWBIRD was an enjoyable read, I can't help but wish I connected with the characters more. They were intriguing, without a doubt....more
She is endowed with aur-magic beyond anything anyone has seen before.
He has no magic, and is shunned by his village because of it.
Liva is the daughter of the Hound and the Bear who spent their long lives protecting animal magic and those who hold it. Jens has lived his life being beaten, ignored and persecuted because of his lack of magic. They seem the most unlikely of pairs, but theirs is a love that transcends magic.
Liva must live up to her heritage to protect and save magic, and Jens, who is...more
He has no magic, and is shunned by his village because of it.
Liva is the daughter of the Hound and the Bear who spent their long lives protecting animal magic and those who hold it. Jens has lived his life being beaten, ignored and persecuted because of his lack of magic. They seem the most unlikely of pairs, but theirs is a love that transcends magic.
Liva must live up to her heritage to protect and save magic, and Jens, who is...more
Liva is a special girl who possesses aur-magic just as the animals of the forest do. This gives her the ability to change between many animal forms. Her parents both gave their aur-magic to Liva, and chose to spend the remainder of their lives in animal form so they could better protect their daughter. It is obvious Liva is destined for great things. She avoids contact with all humans until the day she meets Jens. Jens is devoid of both aur-magic, and the more common tehr-magic. Tehr-magic is wh...more
Originally reviewed on my blog (with the other two books in the trilogy). You can read it at Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.
The Princess Trio by Mette Ivie Harrison begins with The Princess and the Hound, continues with The Princess and the Bear, and then finishes with The Princess and the Snowbird. The series takes one main story arc and follows it between three very different women.
The trilogy takes place in a kingdom rich with magic. The aur-magic, also referred to as animal magic is a...more
The Princess Trio by Mette Ivie Harrison begins with The Princess and the Hound, continues with The Princess and the Bear, and then finishes with The Princess and the Snowbird. The series takes one main story arc and follows it between three very different women.
The trilogy takes place in a kingdom rich with magic. The aur-magic, also referred to as animal magic is a...more
I was really bored with this book pretty much the entire time. It felt like a very forced and unnecessary sequel and I feel like the author should have left it alone after The Princess and the Bear. I didn't necessarily love that one but it at least felt like a natural completion of the story from the first book. This one, however, was just weird and kind of awkward for me. There were very few redeeming moments. The only thing I am glad about is that I can say I completed the series.
I really enjoyed this book once I got past the first few chapters. The first few were a bit heavy on humans being evil and twisting magic and destroying nature--more so than was to my tastes.
I loved the idea of the Snowbird, and the aur-magic and tehr-magic. I liked that Jens was able to recognize Liva in any form she took, that he saw her in the eyes of the animals she turned into. This was a more serious book with little humor, but one that I enjoyed sinking into.
I loved the idea of the Snowbird, and the aur-magic and tehr-magic. I liked that Jens was able to recognize Liva in any form she took, that he saw her in the eyes of the animals she turned into. This was a more serious book with little humor, but one that I enjoyed sinking into.
I LOVED this book! I thought it was soooo cute, adventuresome, and fun to read! I was easily entertained. although I do wish she was more human than wolf, I would of LOVED that even more. which... the author should write a second about her knowing more about humans and her experiment with that! like I said, LOVED this book,would defiantly recommend it... love it love it!
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This was my least favorite of the trilogy. I was sad to see the destruction of the happy ending of the hound and bear. I had difficulty understanding if aur-magic and tur-magic were connected to magic and unmagic. There were open endings and unanswered questions at the end of the book. However, I did really enjoy the levels of the relationship between Jens and Liva.
Ok, so I really did not like this book. I liked the first two books. This book was way rushed and kind of pointless. The ending was beyond aniclimatic. I also hated the romance. They were instantly in love. They were instantly ready to die for each other. It was just a pointless book. The main character was kind of a snot. It was just bad and disappointing.
I'm a huge fan of Mette's books and loved seeing this book's perspective from the daughter of two characters I have loved and see what she turns into. It's definitely a dark book, with the abusive way of not belonging so evident in Jens past. I really love the world and the plot of these books and this last one did not disappoint. The reader gets a fuller glimpse into the world around these interesting characters who can change their form and contain magic.
The bad guy in this book was horrific a...more
The bad guy in this book was horrific a...more
This book was a good read; however, it was a little disappointing compared to the first two. It was about half the size of the first one and had a rather disappointing ending. Also, much was left to be guessed because it never tells you how much time has passed or what had happened to the human race in that time.
I wish I could give this book some negative stars. It was lame. I felt like the book spent a huge amount of time building the story and then suddenly ended. The narration was okay, but the dialogue didnt seem natural at all. I read princess and the hound and liked it, But princess and the snowbird was poorly named and poorly put together. two thumbs down.
The book starts off by telling how horrible humans are. Thanks for the guilt trip? The princess and the snowbird are full of the good aur-magic, but neither seem very powerful or very cabable to solve the problems they are destined to solve. Things reach a resolution at a great price, but it seemed to be more because of the stupidity of the main characters. A lot of things didn't make sense to me. Not the most enjoyable book I've read.
It was good, but I don't think that it was as good as the first two. This one irritated me in some places. I think that out of all of them I like the Princess and the Bear the best. That one had me the most captured, held me within it's pages.
But this one is still good read.
But this one is still good read.
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My name is pronounced "Metty" like my mother's "Betty." It is Danish, and we were all named after ancestors. I guess by the time they got to number nine (out of eleven), it was getting tricky. So I got the funny Danish name no one knew how to prounounce. In Denmark, it should be "meta" like "metaphysical." It's from the Greek for "pearl." And no, it's not short for anything. Not even Mediterannean...more
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Oct 21, 2010 06:02am