The history of the unicorns & hunters is quite interesting. There are good descriptions of the colors, sights, sounds, and smells of the world. WORLDBUILDING: The world seems to be a standard fantasy setting (forests & caves, unicorns, dwarves called Delvers, dragons, etc), but also includes a couple of unique creature people who aren't fully explained in this volume. We don't learn a lot about anybody besides her, but my favorite side character so far is Thomas (the Tinker and philsopher). Note: She always wanted to live in a library, which is an excellent life goal. She is loyal, brave & compassionate, but not unbelievably so. CHARACTERS: Cara: In such a short book, we don't get a lot of character development for her but it was enough. This book is definitely more on the plot driven side, rather than my preferred character driven tales yet the glimpses we get into what is going on with the characters is intriguing. SUMMARY: Many of the elements of this story are straight out of the fantasy playbook, but Bruce Coville's style of writing almost always manages to suck me in and keep my attention.
INTO THE LAND OF UNICORNS BOOK FULL
BOOK DETAILS: Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville, read and published by Full Cast Audio (2009) / Length: 3 hrs 37 min SERIES INFO: This is Book #1 of 4 in "The Unicorn Chronicles," all four are available on audio. Cara makes several friends on her way to find the Old One, who is actually the Queen of the unicorns, in order to deliver her grandmother's message.A fun little MG Fantasy with some very nice details. This world is called Luster and it is the home of the unicorns. She tells Cara to find the Old One and tell her "the Wanderer is weary." In order to do so, she must wait until the stroke of twelve, and leap off the top of the church while clutching the amulet and say, "Luster, bring me home." Cara does, and ends up in a magical forest in a different world. She says that when she gets to the top of the building to clutch the amulet and fall awhile saying "Luster take me home." on the 12th toll of the bell. Ivy (her grandmother) gives Cara her special amulet and instructs her to run to the top of the church tower. Cara is terrified, but her grandmother seems to expect this. They duck into a church, but their pursuer follows. He works for Beloved and hates unicorns as a result.Ĭara Diana Hunter and her grandmother, Ivy Morris, realize they were being followed on their way home from the library. Cara's father is a Hunter, and therefore one of Beloved's descendants. She hates all unicorns because the piece of unicorn horn is constantly causing her pain, and constantly healing her, which makes her immortal. Beloved - Cara's paternal grandmother, several generations past, who has a piece of Unicorn horn in her heart.They are the sworn enemies of the unicorns. Delvers - Goblin-like creatures who live underground, and hate daylight light.Ivy Morris - Cara's grandmother, also known as The Wanderer.
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He has a remarkable talent for fixing things. Thomas the Tinker - A man who drives a wagon that can fold up in his pocket.He also assists her on her journey to see the unicorn Queen. The Dimblethum saves Cara from a goblin-like Delver as soon as she arrives in Luster. He helps Cara get to Summerhaven to see the Queen. Lightfoot - A unicorn prince who Cara meets soon after she arrives in Luster.Raised on the run by her grandmother, who is a "Wanderer" between our world and Luster.
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