The Hero and the Crown
first publication date: 1984
genre: fantasy
original title: The Hero and the Crown
original language: English
followed by: The Blue Sword
ebooks: on Internet Archive
The Hero and the Crown is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by Greenwillow Books in 1984. It is the winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal award. This story focuses on "Aerin Dragon-Killer", also known as "Aerin Firehair", the heroine who is introduced as a legendary character in The Blue Sword. The book narrates Aerin's evolution from the shy, retiring daughter of the King of Damar to the heroic queen who protects her people from the demonic Northerners. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Editions
1- date of publication: 1987ISBN-13: 978-0-441-32809-3
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