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Solimar by Pam Muñoz Ryan6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() On its face, the tale is fast paced and contains all the exciting elements of a traditional adventure story: a princess, a kingdom, a villain, witches, magic and a quest. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs is written for ages 8 to 12 but may be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Solimar, being the brave princess-to-be that she is, sets out to warn her father and brother of the dangers that await. The remaining villagers are taken hostage-all except Solimar. This alone would be a huge responsibility, but tragedy strikes when a neighboring king invades while her father and brother and many others are away. She has also become a protector of the young and weak butterflies. After the magical frenzy, she realizes she's been given a gift-and a burden: she can predict the near future. There, the sun pierces through a sword-shaped crevice in a boulder, which shines on her and sends the butterflies humming and swirling around her. ![]() On the brink of her Quinceañera – the celebration of a young girl’s 15th birthday – and her official coronation, Solimar visits the oyamel forest to sit among the monarch butterflies. Pam Muñoz Ryan's Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs will excite and uplift readers as they join the young Solimar in this tale of a magical, fictional kingdom in Mexico where longing, adventure, transformation and discovery are at the fore. ![]() ![]() Can a princess-to-be save her family, the kingdom and the future of the kingdom’s treasured monarch butterflies from a greedy and dangerous king? ![]()
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