Customer Reviews

The Secret of the Unicorn Queen, Vol. 1: Swept Away and Sun Blind

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I read the 'Secret of the Unicorn Queen' many years ago when they were first released, I adored them then and I'm glad to see that things that I loved then are still present now.

The series follows a young teenage girl name Sheila who has a pretty normal life, the only thing out of the ordinary is her relationship with Dr. Rite an eccentric scientist.

When a accident happens involving his affectionate cat and a untested invention Sheila finds herself in the world of Arren, where unicorns are real, magic exists. She meets a group of women determined to free the land from a tyrant. Sheila joins them and can't help but get caught up in the fight.

While the book doesn't break any barriers and doesn't bring anything new to the genre it's still a solidly written story with likable characters, and engaging plot and even a few laughs.

Though intended for younger readers I think this series has appeal for older ones as well and not just as nostalgia.

I fell in love with this series after only being able to get my hands on book #4, and that was over 15 years ago!! I'm SO GLAD they decided to reprint the first two books in the series so I now know how Sheila's adventures began -- even as an adult I am enjoying reading these books! I hope the whole series is reprinted -- and very soon!! :)

A solidly written, nicely plotted, well told series, with engaging characters, an disingenuous heroine and the standard elements of romance, adventure, mystery and excitement. The real hook is the main character, Sheila, portrayed as an ordinary girl who gets sucked into an alternate dimension of magic, unicorns, sorcerers and righteous, sword wielding women rebels. What young girl does not find this a delicious tale? A plain old fun read, addictive and cheesy, but better written than many and with some very good interpersonal development between characters.

I'm buying this for my sister for her 24th birthday! When we were young we read this series, I used to have to order it in from my local bookstore as no one else knew of it then. She is going to be so thrilled, we have read and re read the series, dosn't matter your age - what modern day girl dosn't want to ride a unicorn, weild a sword, practise magic and maybe kiss a warrior!

mom was searching everywhere for these books and couldn't find em' so when i got my kindle i looked in the kindle store and VOILA!READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a teenager I read these books when they first came out. They became my most beloved set. I probably read them 20 times at least. Each time I would stay up reading because I couldn't stop even though I may have read it just a few months before.

About 2 years ago as my daughter started to enjoy reading fantasy series I though about The Secret of the Unicorn Queen series again and wondered if I could fine it. I searched and searched, but could not find it. Then I found it here on Amazon. I recieved a Kindle for my birthday this year and recently saw this was available. It was a must have.

I was transported. I felt like a teenager again, gobbling it up and read it in a few hours. It was just as great as I remembered. Of course it was juvenile, but man it was fun!

If you read these as a child, or want to let your pre-teen/teen read a fun series, then I would suggest this one. Let's hope they bring back the other books because now that I have read one I want to read the others too!!!!

I too, read this series when I was younger and although 15+ years have passed, they remain my favorite series of books. I have been eagerly awaiting the re-release of these books and will purchase them again, as an adult, for a quick, fun read.

I definitely recommend them for someone who's introducing their teenager to reading. I hope they get sucked into the story as much as I did.

I first read these books as a 7-year-old second grader. I still have the entire series lying around somewhere. Reading them as a child, I was absolutely enchanted. I re-read them as an adult, and they are still captivating.
These stories are absolutely excellent for young readers, particularly young girls, who want a great role model. Sheila is courageous, strong, and innovative; I love her creative mind. (Wait until you see how she fends off the first perceived enemies in the "other world"!)
Whether you're a parent looking for something to read to/with a child, or an adult fantasy lover, you will enjoy these tales. You can probably find the original six novels for sale used, too. (I was always hoping they would come out with more :)

I absolutely love these books. I only found the firt two at a clearence book store in the mall, and I truly fell in love with the books. Granted, they are more for young preteens than teenagers, but those of you who love a great fantasy story, this is a series for you. They should really put these books back into print, it would really be worth it if they would. So many people would love them, and I really hope publishers make them available again soon. I only have the first three, but have been going through pains to get the rest, seeing as how they are all so expensive these days. Keep looking though, it would really be worth your while if you could bye the books.

It's about time that they got around to print Secret of the Unicorn queen again. I love these books. They are the perfect adventure fantasy books for young adults. A little romance, some fighting and good triumphs over evil like any good tale. While they were printed over 10 years ago, they have never gone out of fad. Now all we have to do is wait till the other books come out in print too.