The Blue Sword

by Robin McKinley

Diane Warren (Translator)

Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl, is pleased with her new home. Life in Istan is certainly easy, but a voice in her ear whispers that the home of her heart is among the Hillfolk, among the descendants of Lady aerin, who once wielded Gonturan, the Blue Sword.
--https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781449872250

• ISBN10: 1449872255
• ISBN13: 9781449872250
• Publish Date: 28 March 2011 (first published 1 October 1982)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Recorded Books
• Format: Audiobook
• Language: English

Reviews

[smartflutist661]

What romance there is here is done subtly, which, in some ways, makes it work better than many of your traditional over-the-top fantasy romances. The world is beautifully crafted and beautifully written. A lot was fit into 250 measly pages - there’s enough here that it could have easily been extended into a trilogy, but doing so would have taken away from a striking simplicity. In the end, I wanted but did not need any more.

[ladygrey]

This is a spectacular book. It covers so much story in less than 300 pages and still provides such depth to the world and characters. I adore the sense of magic and [a:Robin McKinley|5339|Robin McKinley|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png] is so eloquent, describing Harry's experiences through the story with such ravishing poignancy.

The whole thing is utterly brilliant.