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The Riddle-Master of Hed
by Patricia A. McKillip
A prince's quest for magical treasures, unlocking secrets of the kingdom and his own past.
The titular Riddle-Master is Morgon, the Prince of Hed, a small, simple island populated by farmers and swineherds. The prince, inexplicably, has three stars on his forehead. Morgon's sister Tristan ... (Wikipedia)
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip
An enchanting tale of a young woman's journey to save an ancient kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
World Fantasy Award-Winner,Newly available in print and e-book editions,"Rich and regal.",—, The New York Times,, Young Sybel, the heiress of powerful wizards, needs the company of no-one outside her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Riddle-Master
by Patricia A. McKillip
Young prince embarks on a mysterious quest to save his kingdom from a dark power.
The titular Riddle-Master is Morgon, the Prince of Hed, a small, simple island populated by farmers and swineherds. The prince, inexplicably, has three stars on his forehead. Morgon's sister Tristan ... (Wikipedia)
Barrayar
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A woman's journey of self-discovery as she navigates the rules and expectations of her home planet.
Cordelia and Aral Vorkosigan are expecting their first child. Before crafty old Emperor Ezar Vorbarra died, he maneuvered a very reluctant Aral into agreeing to serve as regent for Ezar's young ... (Wikipedia)
Memory
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A young woman's quest to uncover the mysteries of her family's past and her own identity.
While leading the Dendarii Mercenaries on a hostage rescue mission, Miles Vorkosigan has a seizure — a recurring consequence of his death and resuscitation in, Mirror Dance, — which results in his ... (Wikipedia)
The Courts of Chaos
by Roger Zelazny
A fantasy adventure of a young man's quest to reclaim a magical throne.
Corwin sulks in Castle Amber's library while Oberon gives the family orders. Random persuades Corwin to leave, but they are held back by an invisible force. They watch as Corwin's sword appears and ... (Wikipedia)
Lord Foul's Bane
by Stephen R. Donaldson
Epic fantasy quest to save a magical land from a dark lord's evil forces.
Thomas Covenant is a young author whose world is turned upside-down when he is diagnosed with leprosy . After six months' treatment and counselling in a leprosarium, he returns home to find himself ... (Wikipedia)
The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart
Arthurian legend comes to life as Merlin embarks on a quest to use his magical powers to protect the young king.
This novel covers the time from Merlin's sixth year until he becomes a young man. The Romans have recently left Britain , which is now divided into a number of kingdoms loosely united under a High ... (Wikipedia)
The Curse of Chalion
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A man's spiritual journey to heal the kingdom and free himself from a powerful curse.
Cazaril was formerly a noble in the land of Chalion, but was betrayed and sold into slavery. He returns to a regional court where he is hired as tutor to Iselle (second in line for the throne of ... (Wikipedia)
The Wounded Land
by Stephen R. Donaldson
An epic fantasy adventure in a world of war and magic, in pursuit of peace and justice.
Ten years have passed since the end of the first Chronicles. After his experiences in the Land, Thomas Covenant has resumed his career as a writer. He is still isolated from society, but he has come ... (Wikipedia)
The Illearth War
by Stephen R. Donaldson
Epic fantasy adventure as a group of unlikely heroes fight against a tyrannical evil.
Several weeks after returning to his world from The Land , the leper Thomas Covenant is taking a phone call from his ex-wife Joan when he falls and hits his head, waking to find himself back in the ... (Wikipedia)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter
by Elizabeth Moon
A young woman's quest to become a knight, facing obstacles of gender and class.
Paksenarrion — Paks for short — is somebody special. She knows it, even if nobody else does yet. No way will she follow her father's orders to marry the pig farmer down the road. She's off to join ... (Goodreads)
Mort
by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld fantasy novel about a young man's journey to save a princess from a magical kingdom.
As a teenager, Mort has a personality and temperament that makes him unsuited to the family farming business. Mort's father Lezek takes him to a local hiring fair in the hope that Mort will land an ... (Wikipedia)
The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
A young girl embarks on an epic adventure, discovering courage, strength, and her true identity.
This is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who becomes Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman had wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin ... (Wikipedia)
Sunshine
by Robin McKinley
Rae, a young girl, discovers her magical powers and must navigate a world of politics and power struggles to save her kingdom from darkness.
The story is set in an alternate universe , taking place after the "Voodoo Wars", a conflict between humans and the "Others". The Others mainly consist of vampires , werewolves , and demons , though ... (Wikipedia)
The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
A young boy embarks on a quest to save the world from a mysterious, magical force.
This night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining. It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. ... (Goodreads)
The Abyss
by Orson Scott Card
A group of scientists discover a mysterious underground world and must navigate its dangers to uncover its secrets.
Librarian's note: There are Alternate Cover Editions for this edition of this book, here, and, here,. From the author of "Speaker's for the Dead", and "Seventh Son", this science fiction thriller is ... (Goodreads)
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
by Robin McKinley
An unconventional retelling of a classic fairytale, exploring themes of love and transformation.
Roderick Huston, a wealthy merchant and widower, has three daughters; Grace, Hope, and Honour. When Honour was a child she asked what her name meant and afterwards said she'd rather be named Beauty, ... (Wikipedia)
Dragondrums
by Anne McCaffrey
A young boy's adventures as he strives to become a dragonrider.
Dragondrums is the coming of age story of Piemur, a small, quick, clever apprentice at Harper Hall. When Piemur's clear treble voice changes, his place among the Harpers is no longer certain. He is ... (Wikipedia)
Dragon Bones
by Patricia Briggs
Fantasy adventure full of magical creatures, set in a mythical kingdom.
PLAYING THE FOOL Most everyone thinks Ward of Hurog is a simple-minded fool–and that's just fine by him. But few people know that his foolishness is [very convincingly] feigned. And that it's all ... (Goodreads)
The Short Victorious War
by David Weber
A space battle to save a planet from a tyrannical regime.
The People's Republic of Haven finds itself teetering at the edge of economic disaster. Unable to maintain its massive welfare state in the face of inflation and deficit and with opposition to the ... (Wikipedia)
A Ring of Endless Light
by Madeleine L'Engle
A young girl discovers the power of love, friendship and courage while struggling with a terminal illness.
Fifteen-year-old Vicky Austin and her family are spending the summer on Seven Bay Island with her maternal grandfather , who is dying of leukemia . At the beginning of the story, Vicky attends a ... (Wikipedia)
Dragonquest
by Anne McCaffrey
A group of brave adventurers traverse a world of dragons and magical powers in search of a powerful artifact.
As it opens, tensions are rising between the Oldtimers, those dragonriders who came forward in time 400 turns (Pernese years) to help the undermanned contemporary dragonriders protect the planet Pern ... (Wikipedia)
Field of Dishonor
by David Weber
A military sci-fi novel about a disgraced officer seeking redemption through a deadly duel.
Immediately following, The Short Victorious War, , Honor returns to Manticore as a hero following the victory at Hancock Station, her ship undergoing much needed repairs. Captain Pavel Young , ... (Wikipedia)
Jade War
by Fonda Lee
A gripping tale of rival clans fighting for power and control over the jade trade in a fantasy world inspired by Asian cultures.
In, Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. On the island of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Enchantment
by Orson Scott Card
A young boy's adventure through a magical kingdom to save a princess from an evil wizard.
The protagonist and narrator is Ivan Smetski, a young Ukrainian -American linguist who specializes in Old Church Slavonic , a language from 10th-century Ruthenia . In 1992, Ivan returns to his native ... (Wikipedia)
The Daylight War
by Peter V. Brett
Epic fantasy tale of bravery and courage as humanity faces a demonic enemy.
On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered ... (Goodreads)
Eight Cousins
by Louisa May Alcott
A young girl's journey of self-discovery and transformation through the guidance of her seven uncles and one aunt.
When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the ... (Goodreads)
The Grey King
by Susan Cooper
A quest to save the land from a magical darkness, with a boy using his mysterious powers to lead the way.
"Fire on the Mountain Shall Find the Harp of Gold Played to Wake the Sleepers, Oldest of the Old..." With the final battle between the Light and the Dark soon approaching, Will sets out on a quest to ... (Goodreads)
The Desert Spear
by Peter V. Brett
Epic fantasy adventure, full of magic and monsters, to protect mankind from destruction.
The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a ... (Goodreads)
