BLACK UNICORN (Ibooks Fantasy Classics)

i bought this book more for nostalgia factor than anything else - I read it back in middle school, and lent it to a friend....to never see it again, and eventually forgot about it. I have the other two in the series, and finally wanted it complete on my bookshelf again - I found this listing, ordered it. It was an accurate listing, in good used condition, well priced and shipped easily and arrived well within the estimated delivery time.The greatest part, though, I discovered later - this *was* my olde book. As I was thumbing through it I found my name tucked away on one of the pages inside, and an olde locker-ticket from our middle school....along with a stamp from a different highschool in a different state, and a class-schedule from another middle school in yet another state. All of which were different from where I ordered it from. Who knows how this book got around, how it ended up where it did, or how those bits and pieces stayed with it along the way - but wow, the amazing things you can find. It means even more now.

Book is great but the kindle version doesn't contain the illustrations. Which is a shame. Glad I have the hardcover of this book with illustrations. It was always a favorite when I was a preteen. Little magic, little fix it stuff, family strife and secrets a sort of talking animal.

I quite enjoyed this book.It's not big and it is easy to ready.Tanaquil,daughter of powerfull sorceress but with no magic powers of her own except of that of mending things,is a wonderful character,smart and creative.Images are rich and the sense of humor great.What I loved most in this book was peeve!This little furry sand creature with his broken English,is absolutely adorable!The only reason I didn't give the book 5 stars is because the amazing black as night beautiful unicorn,scarcely shows up!So,it's not actually a unicorn book.It's a book about Tanaquils quest,with the help of the unicorn!I am abit dissapointed because the title tricked me into buying it,as I believed the book was about unicorns.But thankfully,it was a good read,so I am ok with it!

This has been one of my favorite books since I was 12. This is the most underrated children's book I have ever come across. It is magical and inspiring, exciting, and well written adventure, with a strong female lead that both boys and girls can relate to. Buy this for yourself or a child in your life and you won't regret it.(Minimal violence toward the end. there are two follow-up books. Book 2, Gold Unicorn, is a good continuation if you want to know what happens to the characters. The 3rd, Red Unicorn, is a waste of time. Just read Tanith Lee's other work instead.)

I love Tanith Lee and wanted to re-read this excellent book, which is why I bought this e-book version. Sadly the e-book is so insanely riddled with transcription errors that it is almost unreadable. Seriously, did no one even look at the text before releasing?Anyway it's a wonderful book and the terrible Kindle version does it no justice. Buy a hard copy.

I enjoyed this book as a child, and I enjoyed it just as much as an adult. The melancholy undercurrent that runs through Tanith Lee's fictional world of small and petty irritations invites us to wash away our own sadness and get on with living the life we have as best we can.

I've loved this book ever since I was a kid! It showed me magic can be different for everyone. Showed me how things can be beautiful and terrifying all at once. It's not one of Lee's more famous books, but I wish more people would read it, so I had more people to talk to about it!

A perfect book for the restless teenage girl who needs to escape into a fantasy world full of dry humor and strong women

I enjoy her books & this was no exception, interesting story & hoping the sequel will be as good to read

A lovely book. I shall read it again and again. I adored the pet peeve.

good and funny

Unreadable. The spacing between words is messed up, multiple times a page. This is trash that wasn't given three seconds of proofing.