Sword Quest
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| Sword Quest | |
| Author | Nancy Yi Fan |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jo-anne Rioux |
| Cover artist | Mark Zug |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's Adventure/Fantasy Novel |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Publication date | January 22, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover |
| Pages | 272 pgs. |
Sword Quest is a 2008 children's adventure novel by Nancy Yi Fan. It is a prequel to Swordbird which was published in 2007.
[edit] Plot introduction
There is war in the kingdom of birds, which was started by the prehistoric birds known as the archaeopteryxes. In the only place where birds are still safe, a magical island called Kauria, the king, Pephero the phoenix, orders his birds to make a sword. The Great Spirit, a magical figure, says that a bird destined to be the hero will take hold of the sword at the fifth full moon three years from then and rescue the warring world. Also, there are things called Leasorn Gems, which have a magical power relating to the sword. Sword Quest tells of how the hero and his companions helped achieve the goal of bringing peace and freedom to the land.
[edit] Characters
- Wind-voice- formerly enslaved half-dove
- Ewingerale(Winger)- woodpecker, saved by Wind-voice, harpist, companion of Wind-voice
- Stormac- myna, met in tribe of kingfishers and herons, companion of Wind-voice
- Fisher-great blue heron, leader of the rebel group of Marshes Battalion
- Fleydur- golden eagle, son of Morgan, brother of Forlath, companion of Wind-voice
- Dubto- archaeopteryx, spear-bird of Marshes Battalion
- Kawaka- archaeopteryx, leader of Marshes Battalion, later head knight
- Hungrias- archaeopteryx, Ancient Wing
- Maldeor- archaeopteryx, head knight, later Ancient Wing, also searching for Hero's Sword
- Pepheroh- phoenix, king of Kauria.
- Rag-Foot- brown skua, captain of pirates of the Pearl Archipelago
