The Two Princesses of Bamarre

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Gail Carson Levine

A kingdom beset by monsters . . .A disease that weakens and destroys . . .An epic poem and a hero of long ago . . .A story of danger and desperation. The Two Princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.Then disaster strikes, and Addie -- terrified and unprepared -- sets out on a perilous quest. In her path are monsters of Bamarre: ogres, specters, gryphons, and dragons. Addie must battle them, but time is running out, and the sister's lives -- and Barmarre's fate -- hang in the balance.Gail Carson Levine left her mark on fantasy with her well-loved 1998 Newbery Honor book Ella Enchanted. Now she has created another shimmering and tapestried landscape of fantasy and fairies. Bamarre and the journeys of its two princesses will burn themselves into the minds of readers, and all will relish this moving saga about two sisters groping their way toward heroism.

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Author

Gail Carson Levine

Pages

256

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2001-03-20

ISBN

0060293152 9780060293154

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Short juvenile fiction with adventure and coming of age themes "

Sarah Randall

"LOVED"

Jaycee

"Ugh, the ending never fails to make me cry. Bittersweet but *******. If this book isn't still one of the best I've read. Honestly, I love the idea rooted in the novel that you don't have to stand up to monsters or slay a dragon or wield a sword to be brave, and doing all those things doesn't necessarily make you brave either. That just knowing the stakes are high and fighting anyway, with Meryl and the Grey Death and Addie and finding the cure - they are both incredible proof of this. I was shocked that this book was less than 300 pages, and I thought that I would feel like it needed more fleshing out. But it works perfectly within its length and details and occurrences. Meryl and Addie's bond is so well written that I can't help but imagine if something like this happened to me and <i> my </i> little sister, which honestly, probably doesn't help when I get to the ending. I also like that there were real stakes. Yes this is a "children's book" or "middle grade" but as usual I feel like anyone of any age can enjoy a Gail Carson Levine book. I liked that Addie technically failed. She was successful for everyone else in the kingdom, but her sister. I like the explanation of how her sister was alive anyway, and almost in a way, feels more painful than Meryl simply dying. Yet another time I wish that the Ella Enchanted adaptation had done better because maybe this book would have been adapted at some point too. I believe there is a somewhat recent either sequel or prequel, which I own and am excited to hopefully read soon!"

Jillian Selwyn

"Thank you!!!"

Gia Pacheco

"Literally, my favorite book of all time. I have read it like 10 times and the end still gets me. The cover was falling off my original so I had to get a new one! It's a very easy read but its got every element of fantasy you could want."

Patrice Hanley

"Great young reader fantasy with a strong relatable female lead and exciting quest"

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Stephanie Ramirez

"Loved this as a young #fantasy reader, and still love the relationship between the two #sisters #fairy_tales_and_folklore #family #juvenile_fiction #fantasy_and_magic "