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 sh... read full description
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Nov 06, 2011
Mara
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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.
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I liked Mette Ivie Harrison's writing style in this one be More...
Mar 05, 2011
Jeanna
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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.
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See, I confess that I like my books with a little romance. Don't need a More...
Jul 31, 2010
Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books)
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Liva has lots of natural aur-magic, gifted to her by her parents, which means that she can help and heal living things and she can assume the form of all kinds of animals. Jens has no magic of any kind, not even the practical, twisted tehr-magic that humans wield in everyday situations. They meet while Jens is on a hunting expedition, they come to a better understanding of each other, and the real plot movement happens when they come across an ancient snowbird filled with tremendous amounts of a
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May 12, 2010
Kim (magicsandwiches)
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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, 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, More...
Sep 01, 2010
Laura
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Jul 09, 2010
Heather
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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 More...
By "old-style descriptiveness" I mean that it reminds me of fables and fairy tales of old. It spends a LOT More...
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Oct 27, 2010
Arya
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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.
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(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.
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Oct 20, 2010
Holly
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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
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Jun 30, 2010
Tara
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* * 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 thi 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 thi More...
Jun 16, 2010
Barbara
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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(Pr 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(Pr More...
Aug 14, 2010
~♥Alyssa♥~
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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 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 More...
Jun 15, 2011
Christina (A Reader of Fictions)
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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. T 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. T More...
Nov 09, 2010
Tori [Book Faery]
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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. 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. More...
Mar 07, 2011
Deborah
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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.
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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.
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Sep 05, 2010
Christie
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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
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Oct 09, 2011
Ashley
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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 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.
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Jan 08, 2010
Danyelle
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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.
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Jul 21, 2011
Kristen
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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.
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Jun 19, 2010
Rachel
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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.
Jun 07, 2011
Jaci
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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.
Dec 22, 2010
MiriLou
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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.
May 21, 2010
Hollie
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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.
Jun 14, 2010
Fantastically crafted. A love story intertwined with magic and hope. I loved the deeper stream of tolerance and acceptance in this story. The discovering who we can be when we really put our ideas, minds, and hearts forward. Great perspective on what it is to really be human.
May 21, 2011
Enna Isilee (Squeaky Books)
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My least favorite in the series. Too short, and WAY too confusing. I think I might have liked this one better if I hadn't read them all so close together. I LOVED the second book so much that this couldn't measure up.
Also, I don't understand time in this series. Not at all.
Also, I don't understand time in this series. Not at all.
Sep 20, 2011
honestly, I couldn't finish this book. I didn't know why. It was really boring for me. there're many things i didn't understand. though, I blamed myself because i haven't read the 1st and 2nd books yet. maybe, i'll understand if i read those first. Maybe....
Jun 02, 2011
Molly
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Despite the people who said they didn't enjoy this book, I really did, and I can't understand why others didn't. Full review of this book at my blog, Once Upon a Time
Jan 16, 2011
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Jul 04, 2011
Cindy
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I didn't like this one as much as the first two. Really, book 1 is great, and it tapers off after that. This book was too dark. Most of the book was kind of depressing, which is not what I want from a fairy tale. I wouldn't recommend this one unless you really wanted to finish the series.
Jun 02, 2011
Prudence
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This book was a little strange to me. In all fairness I didn't know there were other books preceding it when I ordered it. Maybe I would have liked it better had I read them. My daughter read Princess and the Hound and seemed to like it.
Sep 14, 2010
This finished the trilogy nicely, but I'm sad to say it wasn't as fun as the first two. I still liked it, and I would read the three books over again in the future, but I liked Princess and the Hound best.
