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lambders 's review for:
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown is pure, classic fantasy-- we have our typical hero's (or rather, heroine's) journey, fire-breathing dragons, the discovery of unknown magical abilities, glowing swords, enchanted crowns, etc. I liked the subtleties McKinley put in Aerin's character (rebelling against authority but shirking from truly defining her own path, the fact that her ancestry simultaneously allows her to help Damar but also alienates her from its citizens, her relationships with Luthe and Tor, etc). Given that this book is sometimes shelved under YA, I was expecting something pretty different. In my opinion, The Hero and the Crown has more similarities with high/epic fantasy books like The Sword of Shannara or Wheel of Time series.