About this title: The "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Fairy Godmother" offers a new take on the legend of Saint George and the dragon with this delicious and delightful tale set in the universe of the Five Hundred Kingdoms.
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Description: Fair. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 0373802609 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Good; somewhat worn; some pages are wavy due to prior exposure to moisture; will work well as a reading copy. read more
Description: Very Good. 0373802609 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Very Good. 0373802609 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Very Good. 0373802609 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Luna, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802609ISBN:0373802609
Description: Good. Mass Market (Pocketbook). Mass Market (Pocketbook size) Paperback, Condition is Very Good, Mild Wear to book. Book pages clean. No markings in book. Binding is tight. bottom front corner bent. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Luna
Date Published: 2006-03-01
ISBN-13:9780373802173ISBN:037380217X
Description: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Beautiful condition inside and out. Buy with confidence. ALL MY BUYERS ENTERED IN CONTEST AT END OF MONTH FOR FREE $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE. B3S2. read more
Edition: First Paperback Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Luna Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802609ISBN:0373802609
Description: Good. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
Publisher: Luna Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802609ISBN:0373802609
Description: BRAND NEW MASS MARKET PAPERBOUND. 6.72 by 4 inches. [allow 1-2 weeks transit to europe]. (00393 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Mass Market Paperbound ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Luna Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802173ISBN:037380217X
Description: New in new dust jacket. bright shiny brand new condition, dj under mylar. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 360 p. Five Hundred Kingdoms. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Luna
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802173ISBN:037380217X
Description: Acceptable. -Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. About Austin eBooks Austin eBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service! We add inventory to our store daily, and guarantee order processing and shipment within 2 business days. read more
Edition: First Mass Market Editon
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Luna, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802609ISBN:0373802609
Description: Very Good + 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking! read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Luna, New York, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780373802173ISBN:037380217X
Description: n/a. Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
"This was the second in her “Five Hundred Kingdoms” series, and for some reason apparently had a rather small first print run and has never been reprinted. I don’t know why; I found it fully as good as the other three books in the series (The Fairy Godmother, Fortune’s Fool, and The Snow Queen). This one is a version of St. George and the dragon, though it’s a take more reminiscent of Wrede’s “Dealing with Dragons” books or Dickson’s “Dragon and the George” series than of the original legend. The central character is Princess Andromeda (“Andie”) of Acadia, a bookish (and nearsighted) young woman whose mother, Queen Cassiopeia, has kept her in a childish state even though she’s 19 by the time the book starts. A dragon appears on the scene and starts ravaging the countryside (though all the casualties seem to be livestock), and the only solution Andie can find in the library is to sacrifice a virgin once a week. And wouldn’t you know it, it isn’t too long before Andie’s name is drawn in the lottery. (Of course, the fact that Cassiopeia’s chief advisor and lover is a magician means that the names drawn are by no means random…) And a Champion turns up just as the dragon descends on Andie, and drives it away, though failing to kill or even seriously injure it. There are a number of twists in the tale that I found fairly predictable, but in case you don’t I won’t spoil them by going further into the plot; I’ll just say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and am sure anyone who likes Lackey’s fairy-tale based stories (including this one and the Elemental Masters series) will enjoy it as well. I keep the books from those series, though not the Valdemar one."
"dragons, princess, unicorns, magic...the good fighting the evil...everything a wonderful fantasy book should contain...a bit of love found a long the way. I really enjoyed this book. Easy read and good characters to get involved with. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star, I would have liked a bit more too it. A little longer ending to sum everything up, more details would have been nice, but a over all great book"
"This book hovers between two and three stars, simply because I found the plot and characters to be rather boring. The characters are all two-dimensional, predictable, and stereotypical, and the hastily contrived romantic ending added nothing to the novel.
The real draw of this book - why I liked it despite myself - was "The Tradition," which is a magical force that acts upon the residents of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. Essentially, the Tradition requires that people act as it wants them to: freed maidens always fall in love with their rescuers, the first two sons always fail in the quest, etc. Characters can work with or against the Tradition, mixing the tropes of every fantasy novel together. For example, in order to avoid the compulsion she feels to fall in love with her rescuer, the princess makes a blood sibling oath with him; immediately the compulsion is lifted, and they travel onward. For someone who has read an embarrassing amount of fantasy in the past, this was an amusing and fresh take on the cliches of every fantasy. I just wish the plot and characters could have drawn more of my interest."
"The first three quarters of the book were slow but decent. The characters were fun and the plot was typical Mercedes. After that, it was rushed and bungled with relationships popping up out of nowhere, plot advancing too quickly when it shouldn't and the last line of the book made me cringe in horror."
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