A review by ktmccall
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

5.0

I couldn't put this book down! Aerin is one of my favorite characters ever; I found her heartbreakingly real -- full of flaws and fears and the courage to keep going anyway (and the whisper that creates in me to have courage as well). I loved how the differences of her world unfolded around me during the novel keeping me off balance and excited to see what was next. Since finishing, I have continued to think of Aerin, Tor, and Talat... and I'm secure enough in my nerdiness to confess that I miss them.