True Heart

The Unicorn's Secret #6

by Kathleen Duey, Omar Rayyan (Illustrator)

In the beautiful armor Joseph Lequire has created for Moonsilver, no one can tell he is a unicorn. It's safe for Heart to travel to Bidenfast, where she hopes to find her Gypsy friends. But the streets are jammed with people in town for the crowning of the new Lord Irmaedith, and the young lord himself takes a special interest in the unicorns. Will Heart be able to keep her secret?

Genres: Fantasy, Unicorns, Chapter Books, Fiction, Middle Grade, Horses, Childrens

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Kathleen Duey grew up in Colorado. She loved riding her horses, hiking, being in the mountains. Reading was always important to her. Writing became a fascination early in her life. In the fourth grade, Kathleen began writing stories and told everyone who would listen that she was going to be an author. Then she did nothing about it until she was 35 years old. Writing was her passion and her dream-come-true.

from: fantasticfiction.co.uk

Kathleen died of cardiac arrest at her home in Fallbrook, California. She was 69. She had struggled with dementia in her latter years which prevented her from completing her Skin Hunger trilogy.

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Reviews

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Тайната на еднорога“ е поредица от 8 илюстровани детски романа, които се четат на един дъх. Сюжетът разказва за малката Харт Авамир, сираче, отгледано от Саймън Прат – груб селянин, който я е открил преди години край реката. Харт няма никакви спомени преди този ден. При все, че е дал подслон на момичето, Саймън съвсем не е обичлива бащинска фигура. Харт е помощник, полезна работна ръка, но не и дъщеря. Отначало Саймън дори не е дал име на детето. Нарича я просто „момиче“, докато местната лечителка, Рут Оукс, не й дава име. Харт мечтае за семейство, да разбере кои са родителите й… Единственото, което знае за тях е, че преди да я оставят край реката те са я повили в красиво одеяло със избродирани сребърни еднорози. Уви, Саймън отдавна го е продал… Прочетете повече на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Nicholas · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far the series has been promising, but this entry seemed a little… convenient. Nothing really happened of consequence till the end of the story, and even then it felt like it was, in the terms of D&D, railroaded.

Overall, not bad but not great either. I would have preferred a little more challenge for Heart to overcome in this one.

[Colleen Villasenor · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books build on each other. They won't make a lot of sense if read out of order, and the story continues with each book. I bought my granddaughter the books as a set. I think it's nice to be able to continue reading without having to wait for the next book to come out

[Nevaeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved the ending i bet theres gonna be another book!
<3

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part was the armor that Moonsilver got to wear and when Moonsilver healed Lord Irmaedith. - 6 years old

[Lizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can’t get over how dumb the literal unicorn plot armor is

[Josh Bizeau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heart expands her literacy to unravel her legacy and continues the journey with her unicorns, of whom Moonsilver heals a particular noble with the touch of his horn and earns the trio a pivotal ally.

[Conan Tigard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heart is getting closer and closer to her family. She has now discovered that there is a Castle Avamir, but doesn't know where it is. She is trying to return to her family while protecting the unicorns from any harm.

True Heart is another tension-filled story about a young girl trying to find answers to the questions she has about herself and her family. It is an adventure story that keeps the reader highly involved as Heart struggles to journey to a home she doesn't know through strange and foreboding lands.

Heart is a wonderfully strong young girl that early chapter reads will be cheering for. The unicorns are good animals, but the story really is about Heart. Characters come and go in these books as Heart travels across the land searching for the land she came from. Her best friends are the Gypsies, but she isn't always with them.

Kathleen Duey has created another wonderful story that will keep early chapter readers coming back for more. The illustrations by Omar Rayyan are beautifully drawn and the cover art, which is the only illustration in color, is gorgeous.

Overall, True Heart is another excellent book in the Unicorn's Secret series. I cannot wait to see how the story continues in Castle Avamir. Oh . . . I hope Heart finds the castle. Maybe she find some answers to questions that have plagued her for long.

I rated this book a 9 out of 10.

[Katerina Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

care

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been a great series to read with Latha!

[kassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical and unique tale for little ones.