True Blade of Power

My 6-year-old son and I LOVE this trilogy. We read it each night at bedtime. He hates to go to bed, but he actually asked me last night if we could hurry up and go to bed so that we could read. It has just the right amount of suspense and scary stuff to keep him riveted without having him end up in my bed in the middle of the night. No pictures, which is actually good because the pictures along with books of a similar scariness level tend to send him over the edge. We've started several books in the past that he didn't want to read anymore after he saw a picture of the first goblin/pixie/etc. I think I enjoy these almost as much as he does!

My son is nine years old. He absolutely could not put this book down. It's the fastest I've ever seen him read something. He wanted to recount to us the entire story. Very impressive!

The books in the series are short but well done. The ending was great and the whole book was action packed. If you liked lord of the rings books or movies you like these.

In Book 1 Kenric has managed to save his father from the evil Mordig and rescue King Thorgil at the same time. In Book 2 Kenric is sent by King Thorgil to the Fey people to convince them to join their powers to those of the Human kingdom and to locate Princess Tamaril. Now in Book 3 Kenric, accompanied again by his faithful goblin Hnagi and the Fey princess Linwe, must travel into the Goblin kingdom and request the use of their fire to forge the True Blade of Power. Things are getting more and more complicated for the trio as they find themselves in the middle of a power play for the kingdoms of not only the Fey and Humans but the Goblins as well! Mordig manages to escape his stone prison and it is a race against time as Kenric must convince the wary King of the Goblins that it is in his best interest to stand with the alliance against Mordig and help make the Sword. The Goblin King Orlegg, afraid to make that stand, makes a deal with Kenric: bring him his son, Prince Durrig, who was captured by Mordig, and Orlegg will stand with the alliance. This final book of the trilogy is wonderful! We discover that there are three kinds of goblins, and Hnagi is a finnboggi--the lowest form possible. We also find out that he was banished from the Goblin Kingdom for not saving the Prince and it takes a lot of courage for him to lead Kenric and Linwe back into the kingdom, even though he knows that he faces death just for setting foot within it's boundaries. I think Hnagi is my favorite character, because of the three he has the most to lose and yet he never stops to think of himself. He saves Kenric and Linwe throughout all three books and yet is always humble. I have a softspot in my heart for the underdog, and Hnagi touches me deeply. This story is more Hnagi's story and I love the way everything is tied up neatly at the end and he recieves his reward for his loyalty and honesty. I have really enjoyed the Lowthar's Blade Trilogy. Again, I highly recommend this book, as well as the two previous ones. Ms. LaFevers writes a wonderful tale of courage, honesty, compassion, and trust that is geared towards the younger reader, but the older reader will enjoy it as well. My only regret is that there are no more books to be read at this time!!

Like the other two books in the Lowthar's Blade trilogy, this story is full of twists and turns and hair-raising adventure. Hnagi the little goblin really touches my heart - revealing such unexpected strength of character! - and together Kenric, Linwe and Hnagi show the power of courage and love to unite different peoples. I shed a few happy tears at the end. Read the whole trilogy! It's just great!