Sword of Waters (The Shield, Sword, and Crown)

By Bell, Hilari & Willis, Drew

Publishers Summary:
"I'D LIKE YOU TO FIND THE SWORD FOR ME. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD HANDLE THAT?"Arisa isn't certain how to respond when her mother, the Falcon, formerly a dangerous bandit but now lord commander of the army and navy of Deorthas, entrusts her with this extremely special mission. Everything changed for Arisa when she and her friend Weasel stumbled upon the ancient shield rumored to bestow power upon whoever holds it. With the shield, the Falcon was able to gain her new station, bringing Arisa into a world of royalty Arisa isn't even sure she enjoys. Now the Falcon wants Arisa to get close to young Prince Edoran, and join with Edoran and Weasel to search for the legendary sword that matches the shield.As Arisa's search progresses, however, she realizes she may be in danger from a deadly stranger. Worse -- she and her friends may be in even graver danger from someone they know all too well!Critically acclaimed fantasy author Hilari Bell continues the captivating trilogy begun in Shield of Stars with another thrilling, surprising, and wholly satisfying novel.

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978-1-41690-596-7
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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2008

Gr 5-9 This second book in the trilogy continues where "Shield of Stars" (S & S, 2007) left off, and it will be difficult for readers to follow if they're not familiar with the complex connections and tumultuous events in that book. Arisa takes center stage here, and her mother, the Falcon, the notorious bandit-thief turned commander of the army and navy of Deorthas, asks her daughter to befriend ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Charged by her former-outlaw-turned-military-commander mother with befriending Prince Edoran, Arisa finds in him an ally in her cov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

In this richly imagined and absorbing fantasy, Hilari Bell renders everything from ladies’ dresses to the genealogy of Deorthas’s rulers with telling detail, allowing readers to see Deorthas and its inhabitants clearly: “Soon the neighborhood grew rougher, and the streets even busier. Judging by the scent of brine, Arisa thought they must be nearing the docks. Fewer people wore cloaks here, and some of the men who swaggered past sm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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