Recommendations based on The Source of Magicby Piers Anthony

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  1. A Spell for Chameleon

    by Piers Anthony
    A young man must find his true love in a magical land where everyone has a unique magical talent.

    The book starts with the main character, Bink in his home town. He must discover his magical talent before he comes of age, or be exiled to Mundania. While on his way to see the Good Magician Humfrey ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Castle Roogna

    by Piers Anthony
    A young prince must solve a magical mystery to save his kingdom and win the heart of his true love.

    Dor , son of Bink , is a 12-year-old magician and next in line to inherit the throne of Xanth. To teach him the skills he will need to rule the kingdom, King Trent sends him through the tapestry on a ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Night Mare

    by Piers Anthony
    A young girl is transported to a fantasy world where she must battle evil forces and restore order.

    Night Mare centres around Mare Imbrium, one of the night mares charged with delivering bad dreams to the people of Xanth. Imbri carries half a soul, her fee for carrying Chem Centaur out of the void ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold

    by Terry Brooks
    A man purchases a magical kingdom, and must learn how to become its ruler.

    The novel begins with Ben Holiday, a trial lawyer from Chicago , lamenting the loss of his wife and unborn child in a car accident. He finds an advertisement in an upscale Christmas catalog claiming ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Wizard at Large

    by Terry Brooks
    The third book in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. Ben Holiday must save his kingdom from a powerful demon and confront his own personal demons.

    In an attempt to return Abernathy to his former human self, court wizard Questor Thews inadvertently sends the canine court scribe, along with Ben Holiday's royal medallion, to Earth. Specifically, ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Homeland

    by R.A. Salvatore
    Epic saga of an elf's journey of self-discovery, redemption and revenge.

    Drizzt was born to the tenth noble House of Menzoberranzan , Daermon Na'shezbaernon (more commonly known as House Do'Urden). He was the son of Malice, the Do'Urden Matron Mother and her consort, ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Tangle Box

    by Terry Brooks
    A magical box is opened, unleashing chaos and evil upon the land. Heroes must band together to save the world from destruction.

    Troublesome magical trickster Horris Kew has unleashed a powerful evil sorcerer who's bent on ruling Landover. And that means destroying its king, Ben Holiday. ... (Goodreads)

  8. White Gold Wielder

    by Stephen R. Donaldson
    Epic fantasy adventure as a young man discovers his magical powers, unlocking a grand destiny.

    Leaving the sunken island of the One Tree, the Giant ship Starfare's Gem sets course to return to the Land. In a dangerous region of the ocean known as the Soulbiter, the ship is blown off course ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Sojourn

    by R.A. Salvatore
    Epic fantasy story of a young man's journey to save his homeland from evil forces.

    Having lived in the Underdark for over forty years, Drizzt realized that neither he nor anyone around him would be safe, so he decided to travel to the surface. There he met with much adversity ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Vampire Lestat

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.

    Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Myth Conceptions

    by Robert Lynn Asprin
    A humorous fantasy novel about a magician's apprentice who gets caught up in a world of gods, demons, and mythical creatures.

    After mistakenly being appointed court magician by a regent who should have known better, apprentice mage Skeeve must defend a kingdom from the mightiest invading army in the world. ... (Goodreads)

  12. 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)

  13. The One Tree

    by Stephen R. Donaldson
    A heroic quest to save the world from a mysterious evil force, with unlikely allies.

    Following the vision he received from the Clave at Revelstone, Thomas Covenant seeks to fix the corruption of the Land after the Staff of Law's destruction. He is accompanied on his quest by Linden ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Pawn of Prophecy

    by David Eddings
    A young man must accept his destiny and fulfill an ancient prophecy to save the world.

    A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of Gods and Kings and men - of strange lands and events - of fate and a prophecy that must be fulfilled! THE ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Shadow Rising

    by Robert Jordan
    Epic fantasy adventure as a group of heroes battle forces of evil to protect the world from destruction.

    Rand al'Thor has just claimed the crystal sword Callandor to prove himself the Dragon Reborn . He is approached by Lanfear , who tells him of the Forsaken's plans. However, the fortress known as the ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Queen of Sorcery

    by David Eddings
    The second book in the Belgariad series follows Garion and his companions as they continue their quest to defeat the evil god Torak.

    The Trail of Prophecy... Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb of Aldur, until defeated in a final battle. But prophecy spoke of a time when he would awake and again ... (Goodreads)

  17. The White Dragon

    by Anne McCaffrey
    Epic fantasy adventure involving dragons, magical powers, and a quest to save the world.

    The White Dragon follows the coming of age story of Jaxom , the young Lord of Ruatha Hold, who had accidentally impressed the unusual white dragon Ruth in, Dragonquest, and, Dragonsong, . As Jaxom ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Children of the Mind

    by Orson Scott Card
    Epic sci-fi adventure across space and time, with a final battle to save humanity.

    At the start of Children of the Mind , Jane , the evolved computer intelligence , is using her newly discovered abilities to take the races of buggers, humans and, pequeninos, outside the universe ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Exile

    by R.A. Salvatore
    Epic fantasy adventure of a lone warrior determined to restore justice and peace.

    Drizzt spent some years in the Underdark, during which he was enslaved by mind flayers and then had to fight Zaknafein again, who had been made undead by Malice, thanks to Lolth's "greatest gift" ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Tangled Webs

    by Anne Bishop
    A dark fantasy novel about a world where humans and supernatural creatures coexist, but not always peacefully. A young woman must navigate dangerous political intrigue to protect her loved ones.

    Anne Bishop's national bestselling and critically acclaimed, Black Jewels, series has enthralled readers with its lavish blend of "the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, ... (Goodreads)

  21. Watchers

    by Dean Koontz
    A story of terror and suspense as a genetically engineered creature wreaks havoc in a small town.

    Travis Cornell, a former Delta Force operative, feels that his life has become pointless, and is exploring a canyon near his home when he encounters two genetically engineered creatures that have ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Invisible Ring

    by Anne Bishop
    A young slave girl discovers she has magical powers and must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles.

    A prequel set in the "dark and sensual world" (11th Hour) of the national bestselling, Black Jewels Trilogy,. Jared is a Red-Jeweled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience. After ... (Goodreads)

  23. Beowulf

    by Unknown
    Epic poem recounting the heroic deeds of a legendary Scandinavian warrior.

    Beowulf is a major epic of Anglo-Saxon literature, probably composed between the first half of the seventh century and the end of the first millennium. The poem was inspired by Germanic and ... (Goodreads)

  24. Into the Labyrinth

    by Margaret Weis
    A young girl discovers she has magical powers and must navigate a dangerous world of magic and politics to uncover the truth about her past.

    On Abarrach, Xar is attempting to learn the secret of necromancy , but he needs a fresh corpse to test it on. He interrogates the lazar Kleitus about the location of any living Sartan, and Kleitus ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Dragonflight

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A young dragonrider embarks on a mission to save her kingdom from a mysterious threat.

    Dragonflight is the story of Lessa , the sole survivor of the noble ruling family of Ruatha Hold on the northern continent of Pern. When the rest of her family is killed by a cruel usurper, Fax , she ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Grimoire of the Lamb

    by Kevin Hearne
    Atticus O'Sullivan, the last druid, embarks on a mission to steal a magical book from a powerful coven of witches.

    There's nothing like an impromptu holiday to explore the birthplace of modern civilisation, but when Atticus and Oberon pursue a book-stealing Egyptian wizard - with a penchant for lamb - to the land ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Farthest Shore

    by Ursula K. Le Guin
    A quest to save a magical kingdom from a mysterious force of darkness.

    A strange, inexplicable malaise is spreading throughout Earthsea. Magic is losing its power; songs are being forgotten; people and animals are sickening or going mad. Accompanied by Arren, the young ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Heir to the Shadows

    by Anne Bishop
    A young girl, heir to a powerful family, must navigate the dangerous politics of a world ruled by magical Blood.

    Librarian's note: See alternate cover for this edition, here,. Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps ... (Goodreads)

  29. Elven Star

    by Margaret Weis
    The fourth book in the Death Gate Cycle series, where Haplo and Alfred continue their journey to unlock the secrets of the Labyrinth.

    On steamy Pryan, Realm of Fire, never-ending sunlight and plentiful rain have created a jungle so vast that humans and elves dwell high in the trees and only dwarves live anywhere near the ground. ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Shadow of the Giant

    by Orson Scott Card
    A revolution of conscience and courage, led by a man seeking justice in a dangerous world.

    A belief is spreading in conquered China that the government has lost the Mandate of Heaven . Han Tzu meets up with Mazer Rackham , who passes him a blow dart pen, calling it the "Mandate of Heaven". ... (Wikipedia)