Post by bookswapper on Sept 16, 2006 18:36:12 GMT -5
TO SWAP
Title: Fire Arrow
Author: Edith Pattou
Condition: Paperback in good condition, slightly bent at the cornerswith a few scratches on the cover
Summary/Review:
From Booklist
Gr. 7^-10. The sequel to Hero's Song (1991) becomes the story of Breo-Saight (Brie), the master archer who joined Collun's quest in the first book of the Songs of Eirren series. At the deathbed of her beloved nursemaid, Brie learns of her birthright, a golden arrow given her mother by Brie's mysterious great-grandmother. A stalwart hero, Brie seeks revenge on her father's murderers, who may also be responsible for the nursemaid's death. And with the magic fire arrow, which seems to have its own agenda, Brie travels through the wilderness heading to Dungal, where she thinks she'll come across the murderers. But when she meets and kills the killer, who had tortured her father, she feels, not the expected triumph, but, rather, remorse. She bides her time in a friendly land, where she heals and finds happiness, until she finds herself summoned in her dreams to a mysterious bell tower. There she meets the evil one-eyed sorcerer, who's been involved in her father's murder and in assorted attempts on her life. With sympathetic characterizations (both human and animal), gruesome foes, and a sinister mastermind, as well as fast pacing, a well-realized landscape, violent clashes, and all the expected elements of good fantasy, Pattou offers a rousing story that is not only a strong sequel that begs yet another sequel but also a fine fantasy adventure that holds up on its own. -Sally Estes
Willing to swap for: Nothing in particular; probably something YA
Email: pearcejm at gmail dot com
Additional links/info: www.amazon.com/Fire-Arrow-Second-Song-Eirren/dp/0152022643/ref=ed_oe_p/103-1900014-7119015?ie=UTF8
Title: Fire Arrow
Author: Edith Pattou
Condition: Paperback in good condition, slightly bent at the cornerswith a few scratches on the cover
Summary/Review:
From Booklist
Gr. 7^-10. The sequel to Hero's Song (1991) becomes the story of Breo-Saight (Brie), the master archer who joined Collun's quest in the first book of the Songs of Eirren series. At the deathbed of her beloved nursemaid, Brie learns of her birthright, a golden arrow given her mother by Brie's mysterious great-grandmother. A stalwart hero, Brie seeks revenge on her father's murderers, who may also be responsible for the nursemaid's death. And with the magic fire arrow, which seems to have its own agenda, Brie travels through the wilderness heading to Dungal, where she thinks she'll come across the murderers. But when she meets and kills the killer, who had tortured her father, she feels, not the expected triumph, but, rather, remorse. She bides her time in a friendly land, where she heals and finds happiness, until she finds herself summoned in her dreams to a mysterious bell tower. There she meets the evil one-eyed sorcerer, who's been involved in her father's murder and in assorted attempts on her life. With sympathetic characterizations (both human and animal), gruesome foes, and a sinister mastermind, as well as fast pacing, a well-realized landscape, violent clashes, and all the expected elements of good fantasy, Pattou offers a rousing story that is not only a strong sequel that begs yet another sequel but also a fine fantasy adventure that holds up on its own. -Sally Estes
Willing to swap for: Nothing in particular; probably something YA
Email: pearcejm at gmail dot com
Additional links/info: www.amazon.com/Fire-Arrow-Second-Song-Eirren/dp/0152022643/ref=ed_oe_p/103-1900014-7119015?ie=UTF8