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Work InformationThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (1984)
  
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Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North. No library descriptions found. 
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Starts off slow with a lot of flashbacks and world building that can be at times hard to follow, but is a pleasant read and picks up quite a bit near the end. I got the Kindle version with whispersync, and the audiobook was excellent! I'd listen to this book repeatedly, and it could use repeated readings. I got a bit lost near the climax (due to the story's suddenly quick pace and to my falling asleep during key moments from exhaustion late at night), but overall Robin McKinley did not disappoint!