ISBN: 978-0441068807
I cannot remember when I first read this book and I have read it many times (often in the bath) so I am on my third copy of it....
Plot: Dreamy, bookish orphan girl, Harry, goes to live with her brother at a remote imperial fort in the desert. The book is set in an alternate early 20th/ late 19th century where magic exists but most peole don't know of it or believe in it. Harry is kidnapped, finds her feet amongst desert peole and through hard work and mystical powers saves everyone AND gets her prince charming by the end of the book.
Characters: Fantastic - The goodies are goodies, the baddies are inhumanly evil and they are all true to their motivations. I always wanted to be Harry.... it is not all black and white and there are some good meaty shades of grey in there to keep things interesting.
What to love: Everything - the action, the romance, the plot , the way magic works in this universe - it is all brilliant!!!
What to loathe: Nothing - It is pretty darned perfect
Buy, Borrow or Bin: Buy several copies
If this book was a drink it would be: The perfect cup of tea - satisfying mentally, physically and emotionally.
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OK now I have to go read it again....
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