This is a book that I absolutely would have loved - had I read it when I was 10.
This book was beautifully written, as all of McKinley's stuff is, with compelling characters and a good storyline. I especially loved the slow and gradual reveal of the nature of the bad guys. And while I have absolutely no problem with reading young adult books, this one was just too YA for my current tastes. Things came too easily, all wrapped up too neatly, not enough costs for what was achieved.
I don't feel any particular desire to read the sequel/prequel The Hero and the Crown, but I think this would be a wonderful read for a kid learning to love fantasy.
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