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The Blue Sword

Damar series
by Robin McKinley
The Blue Sword (Damar series) by Robin McKinley
★ 8.62 (8)
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award nominee 1983.

This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin.

And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who became Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the Lady Aerin herself bore it into battle.

And this is the song of the kelar of the Hillfolk, the magic of the blood, the weaver of destinies...

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FantasyYoung AdultEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy
Release date: 1982

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Robin McKinley

Robin McKinley (born 1952 as Jennifer Carolyn Robin Turrell McKinley) is a fantasy author. She won the 1998 Phoenix Award honor book for Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (1978), Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword (1982), Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown (1984), the World Fantasy Award for editing Imaginary Lands (1985) and the Mythopoeic Award for Sunshine (2003).

Damar series

Damar series consists of 2 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Blue Sword (Damar series)
★ 8.62 (8)
The Hero and the Crown (Damar series)
★ 7.22 (9)

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