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Crown Duel
By Smith, Sherwood
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15201-608-1
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace & Co., c1997.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1997
Gr 7-10 Short-tempered and unbelievably obtuse, Countess Meliara is a prickly and hostile heroine. Her combination of ignorance and bad judgment leads her into some sticky situations, providing occasions for her to glare, slam doors, or otherwise behave like an ill-bred child while her country is being exploited by a greedy king. Long before 200 pages end, many readers will be thoroughly tired of her. Intelligent readers won't get past the huge logical gap in the prologue: the Hill Folk h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
