Harry wishes she might cross the sands and climb the dark mountains where no Homelander has ever set foot, where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, still live. The desert she stares across was once a part of the great kingdom of Damar, before the Homelanders came from over the seas.

Harry is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. MediaType eBook shortDescription When Harry Crewe's father dies, she leaves her Homeland to travel east, to Istan, the last outpost of the Homelander empire, where her elder brother is stationed. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages

Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere. When he arrives in Harry's town to ally with the Homelanders against a common enemy, he never expects to set Harry's destiny in motion: She will ride into battle as a King's Rider, bearing the Blue Sword, the great mythical treasure, which no one has wielded since Lady Aerin herself. She wishes she might cross the sands and climb the dark mountains where no Homelander has ever set foot, where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, live.Ĭorlath is the golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the legendary Lady Aerin. She is drawn to the bleak landscape, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland. Harry Crewe is a Homelander orphan girl, come to live in Damar from over the seas. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Rae Carson will delight in discovering the rich world of Damar. New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. A Newbery Honor Book and a modern classic of young adult fantasy, The Blue Sword introduces the desert kingdom of Damar, where magic weaves through the blood and weaves together destinies.

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