The Hero and the Crown

The beloved classic fantasy novel a Newbery Medal winner Robin McKinleys mesmerizing history of Damar is the stuff that legends are made of. Aerin is the only child of the king of Damar and should be his rightful heir. But she is also the daughter of a witchwoman of the North who died when she was born and the Damarians cannot trust her. But Aerins destiny is greater than her fathers people know for it leads her to battle with Maur the Black Dragon and into the wilder Damarian Hills where she meets the wizard Luthe. It is he who at last tells her the truth about her mother and he also gives over to her hand the Blue Sword Gonturan. But such gifts as these bear a great price a price Aerin only begins to realize when she faces the evil mage Agsded who has seized the Heros Crown greatest treasure and secret strength of Damar. The Hero and the Crown is a dazzling prequel to The Blue Sword.