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The Legendary Inge Kindle Edition

by Kate Stradling (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Plagued by misfortune, Ingrid Norling treks into the woods to clear her head. She emerges a monster-slayer, the shaken executioner of a creature so ferocious that even the king’s strongest warriors could not destroy it. In a land that reveres swords and worships strength, this accidental heroism earns Inge an audience at court and a most ill-fated prize: King Halvard impulsively adopts her and names her as his heir.

Under constant guard to prevent her escape, Inge confronts the ignoble underbelly of the royal court: a despotic king, a clueless princess, a proud warrior, and a dangerous intrigue. As secrets unravel around her and the castle threatens to become an elaborate deathtrap, Inge must keep her wits close and her weapons closer.

The monster in the woods was only the beginning.

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    334 pages
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    June 22, 2015
  5. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0108ZTNEU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eulalia Skye Press (June 22, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 22, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2263 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,638 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Meegan S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly witty
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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Was very skeptical of this book when I first downloaded but thought I would give it a try. It was absolutely fantastic. Well developed characters, storyline, and just enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes. Loved this so much!
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Constant Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Clever, Well-Written, Action-Packed Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
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This book is such fun! Word of advice: skip the preface and jump right into the adventure. Our fantasy kingdom is plagued by a terrible monster that is attacking its people. The King has promised to adopt the hero who slays the monster, betroth him to his daughter and make him heir to the throne. Inge isn’t thinking of any of the promised rewards when the monster attacks. Inge’s wooden practice sword does the trick and next thing you know, Inge is wrenched away from family and presented to the King. And all the rewards are bestowed by royal decree in front of the Court. There’s only one problem: Inge is a girl. Inge makes a very appealing heroine. She is bright, brave, loyal, and funny as she copes with being the King’s son and plots to get back to her family. My sons would have enjoyed this book when they were younger. This book is clever and highly entertaining. It would be suitable for young adult readers, but it is complex enough to hold an adult’s attention. The pages are full of magic, court politics, adventure, and surprises. Sword fights, enchanted blades, monsters, treachery: it has it all. Even a bit of romance. The writing is fluent, and the pacing is fast, so the pages turn very quickly. Many of the reviewers have mentioned that this is a retelling of Beowulf. Rest assured, it stands alone, and you do not need to know a thing about Beowulf to enjoy the story.
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CLF
4.0 out of 5 stars So good!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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4.5!! I love Kate Stradling’s writing. And her storytelling is seriously amazing. So clever and all her characters are different. She’s not writing the same girl over and over with slightly different tropes. She has an actual story to tell. I love the touches of magic here and there. Very enjoyable read: heads and shoulders above most KU authors (even the decent ones!). Try this one.
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Nichole
5.0 out of 5 stars engaging and funny
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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I loved this story. It was sweet and funny and made me love the characters. I highly recommend this book.
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Mary Tucker
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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I have yet to read a book by Kate Stradling that I didn’t throughly enjoy and this one was not an exception. She kept her characters and readers in the dark about what was truly happening until the end. This led to a satisfying reveal at the end when finally everyone comes clean about their plots.
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Elizabeth Kryder
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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I really enjoyed this book. It was unique and fun. I loved the family aspect as well as the storyline.
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Alisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book every time I read it
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
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I very rarely seek out books for a second read. Books are usually a once and done for me but I have reread several of Kate Stradlings books. I love this story. Nice balance of humor, sadness, excitement and romance. A little bit of a twist too at the end. Of course I'll read it again.
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Suzannah
4.0 out of 5 stars Two words: GENDERFLIPPED. BEOWULF. You're welcome.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020
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I would have read this! a lot sooner!! if I had known!!! that it was a genderflipped BEOWULF retelling!!!!

The book starts off in a delightfully batty manner when Inge accidentally kills a monster with a wooden practice sword and is dragged before King Halvard, who instantly announces that he is adopting Inge as his son and betrothing the young man to his daughter. The only problem is...that Inge is in fact not short for Ingmar but for Ingrid.

Well, maybe not the ONLY problem. There's also the matter of Inge's large parcel of younger siblings being preyed on by an unscrupulous landlord...the highly valuable secret family legacy Inge has hidden under her bed...and oh yes, the mysteriously vanished Prince Osvald who may or may not have something to do with the treason festering below the sunny surface of Halvard's court.

I admit that at the start of the book I was quite excited by the thought of a monster-slaying heroine, yet by the end I had to acknowledge that this story is something rather different. It shares with the original BEOWULF a discussion of the limitations of raw power, but whereas the original poem achieved that through showing the fleeting and ultimately empty nature of its hero's exploits, THE LEGENDARY INGE pulls back from the monster focus of the original to spin a tale of court intrigue, in a different sort of story. Along the way were plenty of twists and turns that I enjoyed, particularly the way a certain antagonistic character appears in different lights throughout the book. (Though, if I have one complaint, I never really warmed to King Halvard. Sorry.)

If you're a BEOWULF fan, like I am, then there's plenty of fun little things in this book, my favourite thing being that in the original epic poem there is a subtle emphasis on a loss of technology resulting in older swords becoming prized and legendary weapons, and I love that it's this element which Stradling centres much of her story around. For the rest of it, THE LEGENDARY INGE is an entertaining read informed by a personal acquaintance with Swedish culture, full of adventure, court intrigue, and a dash of sweet romance.
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Raven
5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary!
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2022
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What a great read! Strong female, magic, a princess, intricate plot twists . . . legendary Inge! I would highly recommend . . .
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Gill Trewick
5.0 out of 5 stars a beautifully written tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2023
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The cover doesn’t do this book justice. It is beautifully written, with humour and intrigue. A fairytale written for grownups which I highly recommend.
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Klayn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Germany on October 31, 2023
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I loved this book! The delivery was fast and correct
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool take on Beowolf.
Reviewed in India on August 29, 2022
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Have read this novel many times, and it never fails to engross me.
The characters are believable and interesting, the story is told smoothly, without unnecessary verbiage, the setting is funny as well as truthful, and the story telling is very well done.
This, along with Goldmayne and the 1st Altair book, is, in my opinion, some of Kate Stradling's finest writing.
Highly recommended.
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SS
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly good
Reviewed in Australia on September 3, 2023
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Well done Kate Stradling! I thoroughly enjoyed your plot, humour, characters and writing, so much so that I almost read this in one sitting and when I’d finished I was disappointed I hadn’t read it more slowly so I could have enjoyed it for longer.
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