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The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2)

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by Robin McKinley

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Should I read this book? Will this be a quick read/ page turner? And more importantly, is it for kids or also for adults?
Melissa I read this as required reading in middle school for 7th grade English but I think adults would like it if it is a genre they enjoy. This was one of t…moreI read this as required reading in middle school for 7th grade English but I think adults would like it if it is a genre they enjoy. This was one of the first fantasy novels I had read and I absolutely hated it though.(less)
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hoe do i read the book?
Mekiah Johnson You can order it on amazon, get it from your local bookstore, get it on a device, if that answers your question. You can also get it at a thrift store…moreYou can order it on amazon, get it from your local bookstore, get it on a device, if that answers your question. You can also get it at a thrift store, which is where I got my copy. (less)
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Which should I read first, this or The Blue Sword?
Lizzie Blue Sword first. Definitely. It was meant to be read in that order and it's way more fun going back to Hero and the Crown and discovering little answ…moreBlue Sword first. Definitely. It was meant to be read in that order and it's way more fun going back to Hero and the Crown and discovering little answers and subtleties explained for the Blue Sword.(less)
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Does I need to read "The blue sword" first? I got this book from the humble bundle and I'm pretty curious to read it...
Lizzie Yes! Blue Sword first!
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Who was Galanna? For 3/4 of the book, I thought she was the king's daughter from his first wife (which made me confused why Aerin was a first Sol and Galanna was not). But then it is mentioned that the king's first wife did not have any children. Was she simply a courtier and a cousin of Aerin's? Did she have some much influence over Aerin just because they were close in age?
Melissa She is Aerin's cousin, though her parents are never shown or named. She is the palace mean girl who makes life miserable for Aerin because she is jeal…moreShe is Aerin's cousin, though her parents are never shown or named. She is the palace mean girl who makes life miserable for Aerin because she is jealous that she is no longer the youngest child in the family and because in the 1980s when it was written it didn't occur to the author to have Aerin's dad, the King, stand up for his daughter and banish the nasty girl because bullying was not a watch word then. If you do the math, Galanna was significantly older than Aerin and was basically an adult picking on a child. She gets comeuppance at the end, but I still think Aerin should have booted her out of the castle.(less)
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