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The Princess and the Snowbird [Hardcover]

Mette Ivie Harrison (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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May 4, 2010

She is the headstrong daughter of the hound and the bear, heir to all her royal parents' magic and able to transform at will into any animal she wishes.

He is an outcast, a boy without magic, determined to make his way in the forest beholden to no one.

Though Liva and Jens are as different as night and day, from the time their paths first cross they are irresistibly drawn to one another. Each wrestles with demons: Liva with the responsibility that comes with the vast magic she's inherited, Jens with the haunting memories he's left behind. Separately, they keep a lookout for each other and for the immense snowbird whose appearances signify a dark event on the horizon.

When a terrible threat surfaces, Liva and Jens set out in an attempt to protect all they hold dear. Much is at stake—for while their failure could spell an end to all magic, their success could bring them together at last.

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Grade 5-9 Two very different young people cross paths and their lives are changed forever in this fantasy seemingly set during the Middle Ages. Liva has aur-magic, which enables her to change into any animal she wishes. She lives in a cave with her loving mother and father, a hound and a bear. Jens, on the other hand, has no magic. He lives in a village with a cruel and abusive father. Liva and Jens both share a love for animals, compassion for all living things, and genuine selflessness. They are drawn together by this commonality and by a common enemy. The Hunter believes that aur-magic lowers humans to the level of animals and wants to destroy all those who possess it. As events unfold, readers learn that both Liva and Jens have an even greater reason to pursue and stop the Hunter. The author skillfully combines adventure, magic, and romance, and her exquisite use of words draws readers into the story. Lana Miles, Jackson Elementary School, Rosenberg, TX
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Pulling themes and even characters from The Princess and the Hound (2007) and The Princess and the Bear (2009), Harrison offers another satisfying, stand-alone fantasy, framed in folklore, that explores archetypal divisions between good and evil, life and death, and human and animal. Liva, the daughter of a hound and a bear, possesses strong, nurturing magic, including the ability to shape-shift into animal form. Young human Jens has no magical talent, but the characters' potent attraction draws them into an epic quest to save humans from themselves. Once again, a strong female protagonist, romance, magical adventure, and provocative questions will capture teens. Grades 6-9. --Gillian Engberg

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTeen; 1 edition (May 4, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061553174
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061553172
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,195,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Different from the other two, June 28, 2010
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"The Princess and the Snowbird" addresses the final solution to the problem of the people's aversion to animal magic from the first two books in the trilogy. Here, we are introduced to Liva, daughter of the hound and the bear, who have dedicated their lives to helping those with animal magic. In their hopes to truly make a difference, the two give up their magic and give it all to Liva, who, with their combined magic, is able to shift to any animal she desires.

The story sets forward, showing the reader how the sheltered Liva, who had only lived in the forest, comes to understand human nature and its cruelty to those who are different, and also discover hope - that not all men are evil.

Much shorter than the other two books, and slightly different, with two types of magic identified, it takes a slight shift in perspective. Harrison writes in her bookflap, "The trick to making a reader believe that two characters will fall in love with each other is to make the reader fall in love with both characters". While she dispenses good advice, I think the books works because of her voice, rather than my love for her characters.

Harrison's voice is quite mesmerizing - dragging you into the story, even if the premise is quite outlandish.

Definitely would recommending reading the first two books to understand what is going on in this story and to get the full conclusion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, January 16, 2012
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This book has a very nice story line for young and old. It takes you to a place of magic. The story is so well written you would think this really happened.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love her novels, July 21, 2011
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I'm a huge fan of Mette's books and loved seeing this book's perspective from the daughter of two characters I have loved and see what she turns into. It's definitely a dark book, with the abusive way of not belonging so evident in Jens past. I really love the world and the plot of these books and this last one did not disappoint. The reader gets a fuller glimpse into the world around these interesting characters who can change their form and contain magic.

The bad guy in this book was horrific and one that I won't soon be forgetting. I think it takes a really well made bad guy to turn the story into something darker and this one definitely does such. Mette writes so beautifully and really engrosses you in a world so magical that it comes alive in the reader's mind. I can't wait to read her latest novel, Tris & Izzie.
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