Age
10-13
Grade
5+
Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown
Mass Market Paperback
(Ace April 15, 1987)
, Reprint Edition
For over a decade, Robin McKinley's richly woven saga has gripped the imagination of readers and caused critics to hail her as a master of fantasy. It is the story of Aerin, haunted since childhood by the legend of her mother-a "witchwoman" who enspelled the king and then died of disappointment after giving birth to a daughter, rather than the heroic son the kingdom needed. But little did the young princess know the long-dormant powers of her mother would wield their own destiny. For though she was a woman, Aerin was destined to be the true hero who would one day wield the power of the Blue Sword....
- ISBN
- 0441328091 / 9780441328093
- Pages
- 240
- Weight
- 3.99 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 0.6
in.