Windleaf

By Josepha Sherman

Book Overview

In 1510 eighteen-year-old Thierry, orphaned Count of Foretterre, undertakes a series of difficult challenges in order to free the half-human, half-fairy girl he loves from the hold of her cold-hearted... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802782590
• ISBN13: 9780802782595
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Walker & Co
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A rather slight but charming fairy tale

Windleaf is a pleasant enough fairy tale. Its plot strongly resembles Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter, but the writing is much more accessible for younger fantasy readers. Although the writing seems occasionally a little contrived and the whole novel is not very thought-provoking, it does have likable characters, a quickly moving plot and plenty of magic. It is a bit on the generic and shallow side, though, and older readers might just as well pass over this one for Neil Gaiman's much more inventive Stardust or Dunsany's beautiful The King of Elfland's Daughter. Another good bet is Elizabeth Marie Pope's The Perilous Gard, which is set in 16th century England and deals with fairies; it's quite a bit deeper than Windleaf and feels much more realistic. Ailanna

Another book from the Realms of Faerie!

This was an interesting book, and I really enjoyed reading it. However, I think it was a bit weaker in plot and character development when compared to Child of Faerie, Child of Earth the first book to enter the Realms of Faerie. Still, Windleaf is a great read, and I recommend it.