Sword Mountain

Sword Mountain
Author(s)
Genre(s)
Age Range
8+
Release Date
July 03, 2012
ISBN
978-0061651083
Buy This Book
      

Can dandelion and her raptor friends save Sword mountain?

Nancy Yi Fan, the New York Times bestselling author of Swordbird, is back with her richly imagined fantasy bird world.

On her sky-born day, Dandelion is injured and separated from her parents. The exiled musician prince, Fleydur, comes to her rescue and brings her to the Castle of Sky. But the court life of the golden eagles is still dominated by rigid traditions and intrigue, and now a new threat is looming. As flying, swordplay, and music enter her life, Dandelion will have the chance to show that a valley eaglet can be a true princess and a heroine, too. Bravery, equality, and the gift of music triumph over all.

Can dandelion and her raptor friends save Sword mountain?

Nancy Yi Fan, the New York Times bestselling author of Swordbird, is back with her richly imagined fantasy bird world.

On her sky-born day, Dandelion is injured and separated from her parents. The exiled musician prince, Fleydur, comes to her rescue and brings her to the Castle of Sky. But the court life of the golden eagles is still dominated by rigid traditions and intrigue, and now a new threat is looming. As flying, swordplay, and music enter her life, Dandelion will have the chance to show that a valley eaglet can be a true princess and a heroine, too. Bravery, equality, and the gift of music triumph over all.

Editor reviews

2 reviews
A Weed that Thrives
Overall rating
 
3.0
Plot
 
N/A
Characters
 
N/A
Writing Style
 
N/A
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
N/A
This story takes place in the world of birds; particularly that of the eagles, of which Dandelion is the main character, a young "valley eaglet," which in the eagle kingdom, is a poor, peasant eagle of no importance. She ends up on Sword Mountain, living amongst the elite eagles, who are so caught up in tradition and their own self-importance that they fail to see the impending uprising of other birds within their midst.

This book was well-suited for younger middle-grade readers; however, I could not fully get into it. The plot, although it had some strong points, moved along so quickly that once one plot development was introduced it seemed to be jumping right into the next. Dandelion is an inspirational character and I enjoyed reading, from her perspective, her journey from a shy, afraid little eaglet into an eaglet of significance and valor. The book also has a great collection of "new" words for younger readers. In spite of the book's good qualities I am sad to say it did not enthrall me. Perhaps for bird lovers this book would be a great addition to a fantasy library.
Report this review Comments (0) | Was this review helpful? 1 0

User reviews

There are no user reviews for this listing.
Already have an account? or Create an account