Into the Land of the Unicorns
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Into the Land of the Unicorns is a children's fiction
book that is part of The Unicorn Chronicles
series by Bruce Coville
. The series follows a girl named Cara, whose grandmother gives her an amulet that allows her to pass through into Luster, the land of the unicorns. While there she meets up with some fantastic creatures who end up helping her on her journey.
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
book that is part of The Unicorn Chronicles
The Unicorn Chronicles
The Unicorn Chronicles consists of four young adult fantasy novels by Bruce Coville.The first book, Into the Land of the Unicorns, introduces the main character, Cara Hunter, and her grandmother, Ivy Morris...
series by Bruce Coville
Bruce Coville
Bruce Coville is an American author of children's and young adult novels. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lives there currently; he has spent most of his life there, leaving to attend Duke University and then to live in New York City....
. The series follows a girl named Cara, whose grandmother gives her an amulet that allows her to pass through into Luster, the land of the unicorns. While there she meets up with some fantastic creatures who end up helping her on her journey.
Characters
- Cara - Young girl whose grandmother gives her an Amulet to get into Luster. Raised on the run by her grandmother, who is a "Wanderer" between the many histories of our planet.
- Lightfoot - Unicorn prince who helps Cara get to Summerhaven to see the Queen.
- Dimblethum - A bearlike person. Saves Cara from a goblin-like Delver and also assists her on her journey.
- Thomas the Tinker - Carries a wagon that can fold up in his pocket. Runs into Cara and her friends later on in the journey.
- Firethroat - DragonDragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
who gives Cara the gift of tongues. Wise and philosophical. - Old One - Queen of the Unicorns and lives in Summerhaven. Also known as Arabella Skydancer.
- Squijum - Funny looking animal(looks a bit like a monkey and squirrel mixed together)who is always comical with Cara and those with her.
- Ivy Morris - Cara's grandmother, also known as The Wanderer.
- Delvers - Evil little things who hate light and are always causing trouble.
- Beloved - Cara's paternal grandmother, several generations past, who has a piece of Unicorn horn in her heart. Hate all those who do not make her feel loved. Lives foreverImmortalityImmortality is the ability to live forever. It is unknown whether human physical immortality is an achievable condition. Biological forms have inherent limitations which may or may not be able to be overcome through medical interventions or engineering...
. - Hunter - Ian Hunter, Cara's father.Evil. Goal- destroy unicorns, who had disappointed her namesake desire.