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In the City of the King
144 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1986
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William Pasnak
10 books1 followerWILLIAM PASNAK, a Vancouver writer, has twice won the R. Ross Annett Award for children's literature, given by the Writers' Guild of Alberta.
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November 15, 2018
The first half is pretty good with a fine amount of description. Plot is pretty blah.
July 4, 2012
Review circa 1989
Ariel and Elena are traveling entertainers who arrive in the capital of Estria to discover that the king has fallen under the influence of an order of evil priests. Ariel turns out to be an agent of a secret brotherhood dedicated to protecting the king, and 12 year old Elena is inducted into an even more secret society, the Daughters of Ismay. Elena's dancing and pure heart challenge the evil priesthood's control over the king, and good and evil fight it out.
This is a good young adult novel in which a routine storyline is balanced by some nice writing. The characterization of Elena as a young but strong heroine is particularly well handled, and should appeal to the Andre Norton crowd.
Ariel and Elena are traveling entertainers who arrive in the capital of Estria to discover that the king has fallen under the influence of an order of evil priests. Ariel turns out to be an agent of a secret brotherhood dedicated to protecting the king, and 12 year old Elena is inducted into an even more secret society, the Daughters of Ismay. Elena's dancing and pure heart challenge the evil priesthood's control over the king, and good and evil fight it out.
This is a good young adult novel in which a routine storyline is balanced by some nice writing. The characterization of Elena as a young but strong heroine is particularly well handled, and should appeal to the Andre Norton crowd.
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