Iron Hearted Violet, Kelly Barnhill
Iron Hearted Violet, Kelly Barnhill
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Iron Hearted Violet

Author: Kelly Barnhill

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/09/2012


Synopsis

Newbery Medal winner Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn't most fairy tales...

Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. A forbidden book. It tells a story of an evil being, called the Nybbas, imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true--not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon-the last dragon in existence, in fact-may hold the key to the Nybbas's triumph or its demise. It all depends on how they tell the story. After all, stories make their own rules.

Iron Hearted Violet is a story about the power of stories, our belief in them, and how one enchanted tale changed the course of an entire kingdom.

A 2012 Andre Norton Award Finalist

A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner

About Kelly Barnhill

Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Parents' Choice Gold Award, and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award, the SFWA Andre Norton Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.wordpress.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

There's no such thing as complete when it comes to stories. Stories are infinite. They are as infinite as worlds.When the whole world is trying to hide something, what would you do to discover what that is? Demetris and Violet are two peas in a pod - only she's the princess of the castle and......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on August 05, 2017

Princess Violet and her best friend, Demetrius, discover a hidden room in the castle. Inside the room is a strange book that tells of a wicked creature – the Nybbas – who was imprisoned in their world. Violet has no reason to believe the story is true, until she starts hearing a voice in her head te......more

Goodreads review by TheBookSmugglers on January 09, 2013

Ana’s Take: The end of their world begins with a story – and with a birth. Princess Violet was born to supportive parents and a loving kingdom. She is smart, loves telling stories and enjoys adventures with her one friend Demetrius. But, as it just so happens, Violet is not a True Fairytale Princess (......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 08, 2014

How did I not know this book existed until a month ago? It's been out two years! It has a dragon and a little red haired girl on the cover! And it's wonderful! A fascinating and unusual fantasy, like a fairy tale, or a story by E. Nesbit, with strange and wonderful dragon lore. A must read for fans......more

Goodreads review by Liutauras on September 02, 2023

Pradžioje atrodžiusi kaip gana tiesmukai vaikiška, vėliau knyga ir vėl tapo tokia, kokias rašo #KellyBarnhill , viena puikiausių vaikiškų rašytojų. Šviesa puslapiuose. Pasauliu, kuriame noriu gyventi aš pats ir noriu, kad gyventų mano vaikai. Istorija, kurią įdomu patirti, kad ir kokia baisi ir žiau......more