Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Paperback | Pages: 363 pages Rating: 3.75 | 3107 Users | 474 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Heartless |
| ISBN: | 0764207806 (ISBN13: 9780764207808) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tales of Goldstone Wood #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award for First Novel (2011) |
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The Dragon King seeks his princess—who dares to stop him? Princess Una of Parumvir has come of age and will soon marry. She dreams of a charming prince, but when her first suitor arrives, he's not what she'd hoped. Prince Aethelbald of mysterious Farthestshore has travelled a great distance to prove his love--and also to bring hushed warnings of danger. A dragon is rumored to be on the hunt and blazing a path of terror. Una, smitten instead with a more dashing prince, refuses Aethelbald's offer--and ignores his cautions with dire consequences. Soon the Dragon King himself is in Parumvir and Una, in giving her heart away unwisely, finds herself in his sights. Only those courageous enough to risk everything have a hope of fighting off this advancing evil.Itemize Out Of Books Heartless (Tales of Goldstone Wood #1)
| Title | : | Heartless (Tales of Goldstone Wood #1) |
| Author | : | Anne Elisabeth Stengl |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 363 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2010 by Bethany House Publishers |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Christian Fiction. Dragons. Romance. Christian |
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Ratings: 3.75 From 3107 Users | 474 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Heartless (Tales of Goldstone Wood #1)
Alright, I loved it :) Its not a brilliant, epic fantasy novel. But it is beautiful, with a more quiet enchantment, that wont latch onto everyone who reads it, but it did me, just not in an earth shattering way. I read this a year ago as an arc, and I really liked it then, but I could tell it needed another revision, sharpen up the writing a little, connect the scenes better perhaps. I dont know how much changed from that early draft I read, I dont think a whole lot, but for some reason I likedI had seen the Tales of Goldstone Wood series, by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, online before, but hadn't been much interested. Then an author friend recommended the series, so I decided to pick them up. So far, I have read the first book, Heartless, and I am glad I did so, because it is really good.As the story begins, a young prince and princess, as little children, are playing near what is believed to be an enchanted woods when they come across a dirty cat who is missing both of his eyes. The boy,
Exceptional allegory. The language is vivid and colorful, drawing the reader into the enchantment the book offers. The plot is simple, yet saturated with meaning. Making a world out of pure imagination is a daunting task. Stengl is very adept at it, leaving no holes that I can see. Goldstone Wood feels real.I try to get each book of hers that comes out as quickly as I can. Each one of her books has been a beautiful masterpiece, leaving the reader aching for more.
This book is EPIC. I loved it. LOVED it.I don't think I have ever enjoyed a book so much. I find it hard to truly enjoy many books because they're so tense and frightening and every moment of them I'm worried that my favorite character will fall over dead. But there was something about Heartless that felt safe and friendly, yet full of danger and excitement--my favorite type of story. I enjoyed every minute of it. I really liked the Christian aspect of the book. I could see it, but it was part
I love fairy tales. I love their deceptive simplicity, the darkness at the heart of them, the violence that coils below the surface, the painted prettiness of the words. So when I see a book that has a fairy tale-style narrative, I get very excited. Sometimes, my hopes are justified, as with The Near Witch. Sometimes, they are horribly disappointed, as with Heartless.This book took me three days to finish, and it wasnt even all that long! I couldnt justify DNF-ing it, because it wasnt terrible,
The only fantasy I have read before this book was C.S. Lewis and a little Tolkien. But with the persuasion of two respected blog friends and a determined sister, I picked it up. (Okay, so I actually got the series for Christmas. But hush, those are meaningless details.)My first thought was "I really like this writing style." But that was before I was swept into Anne Elisabeth Stengl's marvelous world of allegory. Have I ever mentioned that I really like allegory? Well, now you know. In reading
--Book Description--Princess Una of Parumvir has turned 18 years old, and princes and nobles from neighboring kingdoms are coming to court her. The first prince, Aethelbald, arrives with a magical faerie market. Una resents his interference when he removes her from a situation she doesn't realize is dangerous, plus she finds him too practical. What she wants is a prince who will sing love songs about her beauty. The next prince to arrive does just that, but she's disappointed when reality still
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