Pegasus

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Because of a thousand-year-old alliance between humans and pegasi, Princess Sylvi is ceremonially bound to Ebon, her own pegasus, on her twelfth birthday, but the closeness of their bond becomes a threat to the status quo and possibly to the safety of their two nations.

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Cute but nothing happens submitted by marielle on June 26, 2011, 12:24pm I was warned not to read this until at least the next book came out, but I read it anyway. This book is cute and engrossing, but it doesn't really end. In fact, it hardly even starts. Nothing seems to happen in this book besides setting up the world. It felt as if the author set out to write a 10,000 page novel and this is just the first couple of chapters.

I liked it anyways, though.

Pretty Good submitted by janaejwhite on August 10, 2011, 2:55pm I agree with marielle, but I actually like this book. I don't know about her, but I was hooked from the first page. I can't wait for the next book to come out!

Potential submitted by tatortodd on June 14, 2013, 6:48pm A thousand years ago, the pegasi and humans formed an alliance in order to save both races from a myriad of fearful beasts. The alliance between the two races was written in the middle of a battlefield by magicians, even though the races could barely communicate. The terms of the alliance deemed that humans of importance would be bound to a pegasi of equal importance. Sadly, this did not overcome the language barrier as both parties had hoped. The pattern continued like that until Princess Sylvi's 12th birthday, when the ritual binding takes place. The moment she sees her pegasus, beautiful Ebon, she is able to understand him, through mindspeak, which shatters the status quo, and gains the pair powerful enemies in the hall of magicians.
Robin McKinley has once again woven a mesmerizing tale. Her descriptions of the habits of the pegasi, and their home, make the reader wish they could be bound to their own pegasus. It is easy to imagine this world, partly because McKinley spends so much time building it. The main fault of this novel is that it does move a little slow due to the all of the descriptions. In the beginning, there was instant drama and enemies formed, but the enemies disappear until the last chapter, which makes clear that there is a sequel. However, the way that Sylvi and Ebon's friendships grows and deepens throughout the novel has the readers rooting for the pair. This novel is recommended for grades 9-12, and for readers who value world-building over fast-paced action.

Robin McKinley submitted by unknown on August 4, 2013, 5:23pm Robin McKinley is a very good author but this seems like just the beginning of a very very long book.

i guess good submitted by HT on June 17, 2015, 11:12am its a great book but pretty much nothing happens

Pegasus submitted by lstorc on August 31, 2019, 10:52pm Pegasus has a slow start, but picks up in the Robin McKinley fashion. It becomes difficult to put down.