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Enchantress from the Stars

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Penguin Group USA, Feb 1, 2003 - Juvenile Fiction - 288 pages
Elana, a member of an interstellar civilization on a mission to a medieval planet, becomes the key to a dangerous plan to turn back an invasion. How can she help the Andrecians, who still believe in magic and superstition, without revealing her own alien powers? At the same time, Georyn, the son of an Andrecian woodcutter, knows only that there is a dragon in the enchanted forest, and he must defeat it. He sees Elana as the Enchantress from the Stars who has come to test him, to prove he is worthy. One of the few science fiction books to win a Newbery Honor, this novel will enthrall teenage and adult readers.

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It was an interesting & unique premise... - Goodreads
I hate doing that, or writing summaries. - Goodreads
The ending is bittersweet and perfect! - Goodreads
I loved where the plot was, and where it was going. - Goodreads
The plot has similar lofty goals and rocky execution. - Goodreads
Engdahl could have been a writer for the show! - Goodreads

Review: Enchantress from the Stars (Elana #1)

User Review  - Jill - Goodreads

Overly florid language aside, this is a wonderful piece of science fiction. So many similarities to Star Trek the Next Generation and its Prime Directive notion of scientific study without ... Read full review

Review: Enchantress from the Stars (Elana #1)

User Review  - Anna - Goodreads

Could not finish it. The plot was predictable and the characters had no personalities. Our Heroine seemed really stupid, the way she would explain something to the reader and then apparently not ... Read full review

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Contents

The Mission
32
The Awakening
127
The Sacrifice
202
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About the author (2003)

Sylvia Louise Engdahl is the author of six novels published between 1970 and 1981, of which "Enchantress from the Stars" was the first. It was awarded a Newbery Honor in 1971, and the “ Phoenix Award” in 1990. Ms. Engdahl currently resides in Eugene, Oregon.

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