<![CDATA[The Hero and the Crown]]>

false <![CDATA[The Hero and the Crown]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170900106m/77366.jpg 77366 22 Although she is the daughter of Damar's king, Aerin has never been accepted as full royalty. Both in and out of the royal court, people whisper the story of her mother, the witchwoman, who was said to have enspelled the king into marrying her to get an heir to rule Damar-then died of despair when she found she had borne a daughter instead of a son. But none of them, not even Aerin herself, can predict her future-for she is to be the true hero who will wield the power of the Blue Sword... "Vibrant, witty, compelling, the story is the stuff of which true dreams are made."-The Horn Book "Splendid high fantasy... filled with tender moments, good characters, satisfying action and sparkling dialogue... superb!"-School Library Journal, starred review Awards: ( Winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal ( An ALA Notable Book ( An ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2321243 book 1984 The Hero and the Crown total:5024|5:2159|4:1832|3:845|2:153|1:35| 5024 20999 6152 472 0 6 false true Fri Mar 21 11:11:31 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 13:42:18 -0700 2008
I don't really know what to rate it overall, and wish I could rate it in parts. I suppose I could average it out and give it three stars, but that doesn't seem to fit.

So I'll rate it in my review, which is very long and rambling.

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Robin McKinley's mesmerizing history of Damar is the stuff that legends are made of.

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