Travel Light

"e;Travel Light is the story of Halla, a girl born to a king but cast out onto the hills to die. She lives among bears; she lives among dragons. But the time of dragons is passing, and Odin All-Father offers Halla a choice: Will she stay dragonish and hoard wealth and possessions, or will she travel light?"e;Amal El-Mohtar, NPR, You Must Read ThisFrom the dark ages to modern times, from the dragons of medieval forests to Constantinople, this is a fantastic and philosophical fairy-tale journey that will appeal to fans of Harry Potter, Diana Wynne Jones, and T. H. Whites The Sword in the Stone."e;No one knows better how to spin a fairy tale than Naomi Mitchison.The Observer"e;Read it now."e;Ursula K. Le Guin"e;You will love this book."e;Holly Black"e;The enchantments of Travel Light contain more truth, more straight talking, a grittier, harder-edged view of the world than any of the mundane descriptions of daily life you will find in science fiction stories."e; Paul Kincaid, SF Site"e;A gem of a book."e; Strange Horizons"e;Every page is full of magic and wonder.well worth seeking out."e; Rambles"e;Combines the best of Rowling and Pullman, being full of magic and fantasy with the hard edge of reality sharp at its edges."e; The New Review/LauraHird.com