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Book Reviews of The Legend of Lady Ilena

The Legend of Lady Ilena
The Legend of Lady Ilena
Author: Patricia Malone
ISBN-13: 9780385729154
ISBN-10: 0385729154
Publication Date: 2/12/2002
Pages: 232
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
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jai avatar reviewed The Legend of Lady Ilena on + 310 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
A young adult book about an independent young girl who sets off by herself after the death of her father to find out who she really is. The story was a very straightforward adventure and probably would be good for preteens. Ilena is unusual in that she is trained with weapons and warfare. A good book to learn some interesting facts about the time period such as Druid beliefs and inheritance through the female line. Fast read.
SciFiFan avatar reviewed The Legend of Lady Ilena on + 69 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An enjoyable read. Nothing too deep, but a light summer book to take to the beach or a lake-house.
firethorn avatar reviewed The Legend of Lady Ilena on + 2 more book reviews
This book had me enthralled within a few pages. Well written, unique, easy to fallow and I just fell in love with
Ilena, she spoke to the Warrior in me.
It's ashamed Malone hasn't written many more books, but I'm grateful for these two, they will remain on our shelves.
reviewed The Legend of Lady Ilena on + 201 more book reviews
Historical fiction set in Arthurian times, when inheritance was through the female line, Druidism was being challenged by Christianity, the Romans had left Britain and the Saxons were trying to conquer it. 15 year-old Ilena's parents were outsiders in the place where they raised her in and taught her the skills of a warrior, but before he died, her father told her to return to their place of origin, without telling her anything about her real identity. This fast-moving feminist YA novel contains mystery, swordfights and also romance.