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It ain’t easy being a ginger, or girls can kick ass, too.

January 2, 2015 by katie71483 8 Comments

It’s true. I’m not going to lie – I’ve read Robin McKinley’s The Hero & the Crown many, many times. I felt like I wanted (maybe needed is a better term?) to review a book I’m very familiar with for my inaugural Cannonball Read post. (If it helps, I just paid to have it added to my Kindle collection.) Aerin is the only child of Arlbeth, King of Damar. She is also the only child of that Witchwoman from the North, and as such is regarded […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown

katie71483's CBR7 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown ·
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Are you more heroic if you sacrifice yourself for people who shun and fear you?

November 24, 2014 by Malin 1 Comment

Disclaimer! This was granted to me by Open Road Integrated Media through NetGalley in return for a fair and unbiased review. Aerin is the lonely, ostracized daughter of the ruler of Damar. She has pale skin and fiery red hair amongst a people who are bronzed with dark hair. She cannot even remember who first told her the story, but she has known for as long as she can remember that her mother was a commoner witch-woman who came from the North, who ensorcelled the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, adventure, Damar, fantasy, historical, Malin, NetGalley, Robin McKinley, romantic, The Hero and the Crown, Young Adult

Malin's CBR6 Review No:131 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, adventure, Damar, fantasy, historical, Malin, NetGalley, Robin McKinley, romantic, The Hero and the Crown, Young Adult ·
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