Synopses & Reviews
Far away on Wilde Island, Princess Rosalind is born with a dragon claw where her ring finger should be. To hide this secret, the queen forces her to wear gloves at all times until a cure can be found,and#160;and Rosalind can fulfill the prophecy that willand#160;restoreand#160;her family to itsand#160;rightful throne.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;But Rosalindand#8217;s flaw cannot be separated from her fate. When she is carried off by the dragon, everything she thought she knew falls apart. . . .and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Includes a reader's guide.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Review
"A rich medieval fantasy, a splendid weaving of bright and dark threads, constant surprises and startling turns of events; of brutalities and beauties, terrors and triumphs . . . a remarkable achievement."--Lloyd Alexander[star] "Stunning, lyrical prose . . . Carey smoothly blends many traditional fantasy tropes here, but her telling is fresh as well as thoroughly compelling."--Booklist (starred)and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
By learning to accept the dragon claw that mars her hand,and#160;a princess fulfills her destiny and saves her country from war
About the Author
JANET LEE CAREY received the Mark Twain Award in 2005 for Wenny Has Wings. She lives near Seattle, Washington.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Prologueand#160;1
Wormwoodand#160; and Poppy
1and#160;The Queenand#8217;s Knifeand#160;5
2and#160;The Sacred Finger Boneand#160;8
3and#160;The Stolen Childand#160;11
4and#160;Dragonstoneand#160;16
5and#160;Dragonslayersand#160;24
6and#160;Pilgrimageand#160;32
7and#160;The Kissand#160;42
8and#160;Angeland#8217;s Betrayaland#160;47
9and#160;Flying as in a Dreamand#160;53
10and#160;Friend and Fowland#160;61
11and#160;Diviner Eggsand#160;69
12and#160;Witchand#8217;s Hollowand#160;77
13and#160;The Hagand#160;84
14and#160;Punishmentand#160;92
15and#160;Her Spirit Unboundand#160;98
Wolfand#8217;s Bane
16and#160;The Listing Shipand#160;113
17and#160;Demon Fireand#160;125
18and#160;The Shelland#160;136
19and#160;If Wolves Should Comeand#160;147
20and#160;Twine Unraveledand#160;154
21and#160;Takenand#160;163
22and#160;Burningstoneand#160;170
23and#160;The Breakingand#160;177
24and#160;Knightand#8217;s Follyand#160;185
25and#160;The Bargainand#160;192
Briar Rose
26and#160;A Language Lessonand#160;203
27and#160;Hissstoryand#160;208
28and#160;Strange Treasureand#160;218
29and#160;Flightand#160;226
30and#160;The Scalesand#160;235
31and#160;The Huntand#160;238
32and#160;The Messengerand#160;244
33and#160;The Takings of the Stormand#160;249
34and#160;Lord Fauland#160;258
35and#160;Voice in the Fallsand#160;263
36and#160;Discoveredand#160;269
37and#160;Witch Trialand#160;273
38and#160;The Deviland#8217;s Footpathand#160;287
39and#160;Blood Proofand#160;294
40and#160;Talonand#160;297