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is a sweet book about Prince Perryndon who is not what his father or the warriors expect from the heir to the throne.
He is a scholar who wears glasses,
There is a dragon who is terrorizing the Kingdom and Prince Perryndon uncovers a prophecy on how to defeat the dragon.
He must find a true bard, a unicorn and an ancient magical sword,
On his journey he discovers himself and his strenghts, Not nearly as wonderful as Bell's "The Goblin Wood, " Cute little story entertaining through every line, Hilari Bell has just the right amount of fantastic imagination to make her stories unique, but uncomplicated, It allows her to write short, fastpaced novels that leave you with a smile and a love for her characters.
I fell in love with Perryn, Lysander and Prism almost instantly, And I find the story so sound, fantastic and the ending just perfect in all its foreshadowing, At the time of the read, it was just what I was looking for, :
PS: Dear HarperCollins the cover is terrible,
Prince Perryn loves nothing more than studying ancient scrolls but his father wants a bold warrior for a son, a warrior who could defeat the dragon threatening the kingdom.
He has nothing but contempt for nerdy Perryn, But Perryn believes the scrolls may hold the key to defeating the dragon, He finds an ancient prophecy, and sets off to find the bard, the unicorn, and the magic sword described in the old writings, hoping to fulfill the prophecy and prove his worth to his father by saving the kingdom himself.
However, none of the foretold elements turns out to be quite what Perryn expected as the bard needs to be gotten out of the local lockup, the unicorn is a prissy wuss, and the magic sword is about as fearsome as a senile old veteran endlessly telling war stories.
In the end, Perryn has to learn that perhaps he will never convince his father of his worth but he can become confident of it for himself.
A rather obviously teenoriented fantasy, with its comingofage themes, but wellwritten and entertaining, I picked up this book at one desperate lunch when I needed something to read while I ate, The cover of a second in a series by this author looked interesting, but I couldn't find the first in that series and I hate starting in the middle so I pulled this off the shelf.
It's simple and sweet, Very light and young on the YA age range, Very nice YA novel about a misfit prince, a misfit bard and a misfit unicorn, banning together to defeat the dragon which is threatening the kingdom.
It might not be the most magical or exciting fantasy novel I've ever read, but Bell spins an enjoyable tale.
I'll be checking out some of her other books soon,
Recommended. A charmingly simple young adult fantasy novel that is in ways similar to other fantasy tropes while also managing to distinguish itself.
Its
best quality however is how, despite its uniform and simple nature, it focuses on the human aspect of our main character Perryn as he grows and matures during this self appointed trial.
Bell exceeds in this arena and by the end of the story the reader feels as if they, by extension, have grown by going on this adventure as well.
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Ultimately this book is why I am on Team Unicorn and not Team Zombie.
Yes, this book is apage book designed for middle schoolers, but it was one of the first books I read where the main character was a guy and he went on a quest of epic proportions.
Besides the boy is aroundand proves to his father, and the rest of the kingdom, that wit can beat brute anytime, slay the dragon, and save the kingdom with the help of a unicorn.
My only dilemma was one that was probably purposely designed by the author to be that way and that is the cliches everywhere but it was a book that truly meant to teach kids that they can beat everything with wit and reading.
Hiliari Bell's short questing tale doesn't break any new ground, but for readers who enjoy a quickly moving plot without a lot of character and description getting in the way, The Prophecy fills the bill.
Bonus: Unicorn lore. Perryn is a hopeless prince, His drunken father scorns his love of books, the master of arms ridicules his swordplay, and someone in the castle may be trying to kill him.
But Perryn's books are his best weapons to stop the dragon that is destroying his kingdom, and to earn his father's respect.
The was a good book, Which is really all I can say it definitely was not bad at all, but it was just good.
I've already forgotten many of the character's names, But it was worth reading, I ecspecially liked the character of Prism the unicorn, and how much of a clean freak she was, smiles Here's my booktalk on this one, . . it's a very entertaining fantasy,
"You'll be the fortyfifth warriorking and not some worthless scholar!” Thats what the King of Idris tells hisyear old son, Perryn, whod really rather be reading a book in the library than getting trounced at sword practice by the merciless master of arms, Cedric.
But a warrior is what is needed right now, The kingdom is in deep troublethey are under attack by a fearsome dragon and by the fierce Norsemen who sweep down from the North to try to conquer the kingdom.
Cedric wants to help his father, especially when he finds an ancient book that contains instructions on how to defeat a dragon.
But his father wont listen and doesnt believe in the books magic, Even worsePerryn overhears Cedric talking about betraying the kingdom to the Norsemen, So begins a quest to find the ingredients needed to slay a dragon: a unicorn, a bard, and the famous Sword of Samhein.
But quests are never easy, The unicorn is terrified of danger and getting dirty the bard is a bit of a con man and the sword is rusty.
Can Perryn really defeat a dragon with that kind of help Loved this book! Hilari Bell writes amazing short books packed with adventure.
The characters in this one particularly the prince and the bard were fabulous,
reading: I will continue to sing the praises of this book 'til the end of my days.
I love it very dearly, It is a well told tale, presented concisely and with all the funloving adventure and magic you could hope to have.
And besides all that, the characters are delightful,
The whole of the story is downright charming and wonderful,
Just.
Yes. I registered a book at BookCrossing, com!
sitelink BookCrossing. com/journal/ I picked this book up because I used to love Hilari Bell's work, and it didn't disappoint.
It's a simple fantasy story with steady character growth, and it doesn't talk down to its audience, which is nice.
I haven't read a quest fantasy in a long time and enjoyed this, Although I approached it as a reader, I largely thought of it as a writer, looking at what worked and made sense, and thinking about all the things I obsess over and how that sort of stuff really isn't necessary, because it's meant to be fun.
This book is aboutyear old Perryn who loves books, Although, his druken father does not like it and would like him to more a prince, What is to be a prince these days But Perryn's books are his best weapons in stopping the terrible dragon that is destroying the whole kingdom.
With this, may be he will earn his father's respect, All he needs to stop the dragon is in a prophecy he finds in his own castle's library, It fortells to find three things: a unicorn, a true bard, and a special sword, But in a world where all magic is disappearing, will he ever pursue the prophecy With the king's men on his trail, he only has a certain amount of time.
Will he do it Or will everything crash and burn An entertaining story filled with great lessons despite its length.
I loved the commentary on the importance of both theoretical and practical knowledge throughout the book and appreciated its sophisticated vocabulary despite the intended demographic of the book.
I'll admit when I began reading the book, I thought it would just be another typical children's adventure book, but I was definitely proven wrong as it had some fantastic quotes and lessons and caught me by surprise more than once.
I'm excited to read more works by the author, :.