Firebird

In Mercedes Lackey's Firebird, Ilya, son of a Russian prince, is largely ignored by his father and tormented by his larger, older brothers. His only friends are three old people: a priest, a magician, and a woman who toils in the palace dairy. From them Ilya learns faith, a smattering of magic, and the power of love--all of which he will need desperately, for his life is about to be turned upside-down.

The prince's magnificent cherry orchard is visited at midnight by the legendary Firebird, whose wings are made of flame. Ilya's brothers' attempts to capture the magical creature fail. When Ilya tries to catch the Firebird, he sees her as a beautiful woman and earns a magical gift: the speech of animals.

Banished, the young man journeys through a fantastical Russia full of magical mazes, enchanted creatures, and untold dangers. As happens in the best fairy tales, Ilya falls in love with an enchanted princess, but to win her freedom will be no easy task.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 01/08/2008
ISBN: 9780765317193
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Romantic Times 01/01/2008 pg. 72 - Very Good

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 59122 / Firebird
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 24