Hero

by Alethea Kontis

Series: Woodcutter Sisters (2), Books of Arilland (2)

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Fantasy. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Rough-and-tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she's the only one of her sisters without any magic�??until the day she accidentally conjures an ocean in the backyard. With her sword in tow, Saturday sets sail on a pirate ship, only to find herself kidnapped and whisked off to the top of the world. Is Saturday powerful enough to kill the mountain witch who holds her captive and save the world from sure destruction? And, as she wonders grumpily, "Did romance have to be part of the adventure?" As in Enchanted, readers will revel in the fragments of fairy tales that embellish this action-packed story of adventure and, yes, romance.… (more)

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tanaise | Jul 17, 2022 |

Weird delicious fairy tale remix. Just as much fun as the first one, but I wanted more from Saturday and less from Peregrine, I think. Bah! It's an epic adventure with a magical sword and a moving ocean and a witch on top of the world. Can't wait for the next one! (

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jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 |

I liked book one better, but this was still a delightful follow-up. This is Saturday's story, and based off of Baba Yaga (I don't know the exact original story, but it's the one Bony-Legs is based off of). The book begins with Saturday accidentally creating an ocean at her family's doorstep, bringing her sister Thursday. She then ends up kidnapped by a giant raven and deposited in the mountain of a demon witch.

I was a bit put off by the cover because Saturday, as it was made clear in the first book, eschews dresses and would have rather been a boy than a girl. But as with book one, the cover does not do the book justice. It's fairly subversive about gender, having both Saturday and Peregrine playing gender-fluid roles. There's also the addition of the utterly delightful Betwixt, the shapeshifting chimera.

This book ends with the beginning of a larger quest, and a larger story that I'm eagerly looking forward to reading. Ready to start Dearest, and then the Trix books. And hoping that I won't have long to wait for book four... (

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wisemetis | Apr 23, 2021 |

Gorgeous cover!! I can't wait to read this! I absolutely loved the first book in this series, Enchanted.

NCDonnas | Jan 2, 2021 |

Gorgeous cover!! I can't wait to read this! I absolutely loved the first book in this series, Enchanted.

NCDonnas | Jan 2, 2021 |

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Books of Arilland (2)

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Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction (Finalist – 2013)

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Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop List (2014)

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Hero

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2013-10-01

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Saturday Woodcutter

Peregrine of Starburn

Betwixt

Cwyn

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The Woodcutter's Cottage

The Top of the World (so high in the White Mountains that time itself doesn't reach the summit.)

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Dedication

For my beloved grandmothers, Helen E. Kontis & Madeleine DeRonde, who taught me to be a singer, a dancer, a chef, an artist, a poet, a dreamer, a world traveler, a reader, a storyteller, a tea drinker, a lover of life, and a woman of strength.

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"OH, HOORAY! It's you!"

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The birds screeched at each other overhead dancing in and out on the currents of air as if they were braiding it themselves.

She lunged at Thursday, forcing her sister to jump back in surprise.
”Ten bones on the Giantess,” called Erik.
Twenty on the Captain,” yelled one Simon.
”Fifty on the Harpy,” shouted another Simon.
”Which one’s that?” asked a third.

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Fantasy. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:

Rough-and-tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she's the only one of her sisters without any magic�??until the day she accidentally conjures an ocean in the backyard. With her sword in tow, Saturday sets sail on a pirate ship, only to find herself kidnapped and whisked off to the top of the world. Is Saturday powerful enough to kill the mountain witch who holds her captive and save the world from sure destruction? And, as she wonders grumpily, "Did romance have to be part of the adventure?" As in Enchanted, readers will revel in the fragments of fairy tales that embellish this action-packed story of adventure and, yes, romance.

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