What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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Fantasy book I read in elementary about a girl, an exiled prince, and a thief (switching povs). Read 2000-2005. Spoiler.
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It sounds like you got this from your school library? There's a chance, even though it was 20 years ago, that they might still have some records. Are you able to contact your school and see if they have any record of it, maybe even of you checking it out? It sounds really good!
I'm not sure if I can, but I suppose it's worth trying. And it was really good, it's haunted me for decades now lol!
I read this book sometime in elementary school (2000-2005). I think the cover was red (helpful, I know) and the book was thick. This was a fast-paced fantasy that jumped between three different povs, a different one each chapter.
There was a girl that was a traveling knight/mercenary/something with a sword and a traveling companion (maybe a mentor?). She was hotheaded and violent, and she cussed enough to make my little elementary self think I was being bad for reading it even though it was only hell or damn.
The prince had to flee his home because of a betrayal in his court that resulted in a swarm of monsters descending on his hometown. He eventually meets up with the girl and they work together to defeat the evil. I think one of his advisors dies helping him escape the castle.
The final pov was a thief/spy type character that worked for the villain. He was incredibly selfish, but began to feel guilty about halfway through the book and swapped sides at the end. He might have sacrificed himself to save the others? I can't remember if he died but I'm fairly certain he did.
This book might've been older than the years I read it, but I remember feeling unsatisfied with the ending, as if it wasn't finished. I don't know if it had a sequel and the school library just didn't have it, or if it was waiting for a sequel to be published.