Warrior Princess #3: The Emerald Flame - Hardcover

Jones, Frewin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060871490 ISBN 13: 9780060871499

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2010

Synopsis

The Emerald Flame of her people.

Branwen has finally accepted that the Shining Ones have chosen her to save her country from the Saxon invaders. But the next stage in her journey includes a seemingly impossible mission, and the path before her is filled with darkness and danger. Branwen is pushed to the brink of disaster, and with each step she takes, she is being pulled farther from the life she once knew—the life she still desperately misses.

Guided by the spirits, with both her fearless friend Rhodri and the dashing, sometimes maddening Iwan by her side, Branwen must overcome terrifying odds if she is to succeed in her quest. But a true Warrior Princess won't back down . . . even when an old enemy returns.

About this title

About the Author:

Frewin Jones has always believed in the existence of "other worlds" that we could just step in and out of if we only knew the way. In the Mortal World, Frewin lives in southeast London with a mystical cat called Siouxsie Sioux.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6 Up-In medieval Britain, as the Saxon invaders are at war with Wales, Branwen ap Griffith is charged by the old gods, the Shining Ones, with the task of killing the one-eyed warrior and rescuing Caradoc, the god of the wind, to return him to the sacred cave of Merion. Together with her companions, including the part-owl, part-human woman Blodwedd, she fights her way through many dangers. Jones draws on the Welsh myths of the Mabinogion, although this may not be clear to readers. The absence of background notes, together with the use of ancient place-names such as Powys, Brython, and Mercia, may leave readers at a loss when it comes to understanding the historical context of the successive Saxon and Viking invasions of Britain, and the struggle of the local inhabitants against them. While this is a story full of action and rousing adventure, some of it fairly violent. There is also the theme of Branwen's allegiance to the old gods and her struggle with those Britons loyal to the new ones. However, there is no explanation of what this means or why there is such antipathy towards the old gods. The character of Branwen is adequately drawn, and there are some appealing interactions between her and her companions. A major plot twist at the climax is unexpected and nail-biting. However, there are some loose ends, suggesting the possibility of another sequel. Buy where the earlier volumes have been popular.-Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0060871490
• ISBN 13: 9780060871499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352