Our awkward young heroine Harry Crewe is swept into the magical yet realistic world of a nomadic, horse-breeding, desert-dwelling people in the land of Damar. Engaging adventures and memorable characters make this one of my favorite fantasy reads.

A strong heroine, a plot full of adventure, and an interesting world as the setting define this award winning story. My only wish was that it was longer, paced slower, and that the author took more time to describe the things happening.

A fun and interesting story. As expected of Robin Mckinely, a great book.

There's a reason this book often shows up on lists of best YA books of all time, and that reason is that it's amazing.

This is my favourite book of all time :) The only book I've read more than 15 times!

A lovely story I've read many times.

I really loved this book. The author created a wonderful world and characters that had me turning pages til the end. The endidng was awsome and left me satisfied.

This book is so unlike anything I've ever read that it kept me turning every page, with magic springing up everywhere, a heroine that is easily relatable to, and a land where anything can happen. I loved the ending as well, leaving me very satisfied with the story. It's one of my favorites.

This is a book unlike anything I've ever read, and I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. The whole world McKinley has created is so real, so strong, and so bold that it sweeps me up in it every time I read it. Harry is a wonderful heroine; very real and very easy to relate to. If anyone wants a read that is good, swift, action-packed, with a lovely dash of romance, this is the one you want.

This is one of my favourite books of all time. There's gorgeous writing and it combines a likable, strong, very human heroine with a land i want to live in and adventures i want to have. Love it.