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Peaceweaver (2012)

by Rebecca Barnhouse(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

037586766X (ISBN13: 9780375867668)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

review 1: Hild discovers she is a far-seer, someone who can see the future before it happens. When she senses imminent danger to her cousin, the atheling, and saves his life, she is horrified when her community and her uncle the king turn against her as an abomination. She is sent off to marry the new King of the Geats, since King Beowulf has been slain by a dragon. This story runs parallel to the one in The Coming of the Dragon and it is just as good. Plenty of adventure finds Hild, and she proves herself strong enough to meet it. The encounter with Grendel's relatives is particularly well-described. Teen.
review 2: SLJ: Gr 5-8-At the end of The Coming of the Dragon (Random, 2010), young Rune is crowned the successor of King Beowulf. As a token of peace from a neig... morehboring kingdom, Hild, the king's niece, is offered to him in marriage. Rather than picking up where the last book left off, this companion volume begins with Hild living in her own kingdom without knowledge of Rune or the marriage proposal. She is a spirited girl who has her own ideas about how to improve and strengthen her kingdom. Not only does she have the ability to see people for who they really are, but she also has dreams and visions of what the future holds. These abilities seem like gifts until she impulsively kills one man in defense of another and is forced to leave her home. Under the pretense of weaving peace between warring kingdoms, Hild is sent out with a delegation of men to make the long journey to Rune. Along the way, her quick wit, determination, and visions keep her and her entourage out of danger despite monstrous creatures and a treacherous path. Barnhouse has woven a fantasy that is full of bravery, adventure, and magic. Hild is a real heroine; she is as strong willed and beautiful as she is entitled and selfish. The pacing of the story remains steady throughout with a nice balance of the protagonist's introspective struggles combined with nerve-racking suspense. A thoroughly enjoyable read less

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