Guardian's Key [Paperback]

Anne Logston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2000

A young woman searches for her own special magic-and finds her own heart.

"A charming fairy story of love and self-discovery."-Locus

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ace (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441003273
• ISBN-13: 978-0441003273
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,682,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, August 3, 2006

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M. A. Bechaz "bookaholic" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guardian's Key (Paperback)

What an amazing book!

I like fairy tales written for adults, and eagerly seek them out whenever I can, but sadly find that many of those I read are dull, predictable, unoriginal, pale imitations of each other. This book, however, totally shatters that mould. This is inventive, original, lively, beguiling, and utterly charming.

I will not rehash the plotline of this book in my review...others have already done that, some of them rather too thoroughly (do not read the review written by reviewer 'Willow and Jasmine "Wren"' if you don't want the ending of this book spoilt for you.) But I will say, I thought this book had a LOT going for it. Realistic, intelligent characters, unique plot twists and settings, and surprises around every corner. The ending was perhaps a mite predictable, I'll grant you, but in a good way, and trust me, there are still many aspects to it that you definitely won't see coming. Personally, I was shocked by one of them, when what I thought was going to be a sugary metaphor turned out to be gritty reality. But I was pleased to be shocked...I like unpredictability and daring in a book. Bravo!

If this book is any indicator of Anne Logston's skill as a writer, I will definitely be reading more of her books in future. I would thoroughly recommend this book to others. It's not just a story about magic, it's a magical story!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars intriguing, April 15, 2010

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LibKat "book goddess" (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardian's Key (Paperback)

I always loved this book and all the author's other stories. I wish she had written more books. Her characters are approachable and yet approriatley foreign. The land is just obscure enough to not be ours but yet relatable enough to makeit viable. I love her humor and her characterization.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another oubliette, March 26, 2003

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"shiroiichigo" (South Hadley, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardian's Key (Paperback)

For anyone who has ever loved Jim Henson's Labyrinth, reading this book is a must. You'll find more parallels than there are minutes in a Labyrinthininan day. Only this time, there's no Sarah, and the girl gets the man.