Dragonfly
by:
Julia Golding (author)
Princess Taoshira of the Blue Crescent Islands is appalled when she is ordered to marry Prince Ramil of Gerfal in order to unite their lands. And he's not too pleased, either. They hate each other on sight. So, when Tashi and Ramil are kidnapped, they fear there's no escape - from their...
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Princess Taoshira of the Blue Crescent Islands is appalled when she is ordered to marry Prince Ramil of Gerfal in order to unite their lands. And he's not too pleased, either. They hate each other on sight. So, when Tashi and Ramil are kidnapped, they fear there's no escape - from their kidnappers or from each other. Can they put aside their differences long enough to survive ambush, unarmed combat, brainwashing, and imprisonment? And will the people they meet on their adventure help them or betray them to the enemy?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780761455820 (0761455825)
ASIN: 0761455825
Publish date: 2009-10-20
Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing
Pages no: 390
Edition language: English
Wow. I just. WOW.My friend Cindy recommended this book to me, and she was like, "Liana, you should read it! It's so good!" And when she says something is good, it's always true. Well, 90% of the time.Anyways, Cindy insisted that it was a lot like Kristin Cashore's FIRE. But I still think it's more l...
This was a story about how two royals were forced into marriage by allying their countries -- the Blue Crescent Islands and the country of Gerfal. That being said, the people of Gerfal find the women of the Islands preposterous and are completely believed to be practicing witchcraft. So what do you ...
I was surprised by how much I liked this. I went into it expecting a lighthearted chick-lit type fantasy, but there's more to it than that and it went deeper.
Really enjoyed this one. It was a nice adventure with a touch of romance.
I do so enjoy books where faith is not something the characters have to get over. And even more if it's something that they draw strength from! Also, for a book written by a diplomat, this is BLOODY.
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