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Killashandra
by Anne McCaffrey
A talented musician discovers a new world of crystal singing and faces challenges to prove herself worthy of the profession.
Killashandra is a novel in which the crystal singer Killashandra is on a diplomatic mission. , Dave Langford reviewed Killashandra for, White Dwarf, #77, and stated that "the plot is candyfloss ... (Wikipedia)
Crystal Line
by Anne McCaffrey
Follow Killashandra Ree's journey as she discovers the secrets of the crystal singers and fights to protect their way of life.
"A treat for long-time McCaffrey fans, a good read and a satisfying look at one of the most haunting facets of the crystal singers' profession." LOCUS When Killashandra Ree joined the mysterious ... (Goodreads)
The Ship Who Sang
by Anne McCaffrey
A young girl, born with severe physical disabilities, embarks on a journey to become a "brainship", a human-computer interface.
Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved—saved to be schooled, programmed, and implanted into the sleek titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a ... (Goodreads)
Enchanters' End Game
by David Eddings
The final battle between good and evil, as Garion and his companions fight to save the world from destruction.
THE DRIVE OF PROPHECY The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West. But the ... (Goodreads)
Castle of Wizardry
by David Eddings
Epic quest to find a magical artifact and save a kingdom from danger.
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)
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
A human raised by Martians must find his place in a hostile Earth society.
The story focuses on a human raised on Mars and his adaptation to and understanding of humans and their culture. It is set in a post- Third World War United States, where organized religions are ... (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)
Magician's Gambit
by David Eddings
A young man's quest to save his kingdom from a powerful sorcerer and restore peace.
Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, is confused. Everyone knows the tales of the Orb protecting the West from the evil god Torak are just silly legends. But here she is, forced to join a ... (Goodreads)
A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
An Earthman is transported to Mars, where he must fight to survive in an alien world.
John Carter , a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War , goes prospecting in Arizona immediately after the war's end. Having struck a rich vein of gold, he runs afoul of the Apaches . While ... (Wikipedia)
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
Exploring the possibilities of a galactic empire in a future driven by science and technology.
For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future – to a dark age ... (Goodreads)
The Oathbound
by Mercedes Lackey
A story of courage and redemption, as a young woman embarks on a quest to break an ancient curse.
Tarma witnessed her clan's murder and, swearing vengeance, became a master warrior. Kethry fled her forced "marriage" and became an adept–pledging her power to the greatest good. When Kethry obtains ... (Goodreads)
Friday
by Robert A. Heinlein
A man's quest for freedom, navigating a future world of robots, aliens and interstellar travel.
The book's narrator is Friday Jones (often going under cover name Marjorie Baldwin and using both surnames somewhat interchangeably). Friday is a genetically engineered human (known as an Artificial ... (Wikipedia)
Cry Wolf
by Patricia Briggs
A shapeshifter and a witch join forces to investigate an ancient supernatural menace.
Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack... and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and ... (Goodreads)
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A diplomat's mission to a distant planet, exploring themes of gender and identity.
The protagonist of the novel is Genly Ai, a male Terran native, who is sent to invite the planet Gethen to join the Ekumen, a coalition of humanoid worlds. , Ai travels to the Gethen planetary system ... (Wikipedia)
The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
by Jody Lynn Nye
A comprehensive guide to the world of Pern, including its dragons, their riders, and the society they live in.
An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons. Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating ... (Goodreads)
Downbelow Station
by C.J. Cherryh
Space Station managers struggle to keep the station in operation while facing hostile aliens, political turmoil, and personal conflict.
Space is explored not by short-sighted governments, but by the Earth Company, a private corporation which becomes enormously wealthy and powerful as a result. Nine star systems are found to lack ... (Wikipedia)
A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A young wizard embarks on a quest to master his own magical powers and battle a mysterious force of evil.
Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon ... (Goodreads)
Nine Princes in Amber
by Roger Zelazny
A man discovers he is a member of a royal family from another world and embarks on a quest to reclaim his rightful place.
Carl Corey wakes in a medical clinic, with little to no knowledge of who he is or how he got there. He suspects he is being over-medicated, so he overpowers the nurse and doctor and escapes his room. ... (Wikipedia)
The Number of the Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein
Four adventurers travel through parallel universes, encountering different versions of themselves and fighting to save the multiverse.
The book is a series of diary entries primarily by each of the four main characters: Zebadiah "Zeb" John Carter, programmer Dejah Thoris "Deety" Burroughs Carter, her mathematics professor father ... (Wikipedia)
The Dragonbone Chair
by Tad Williams
Epic fantasy adventure to save the kingdom from an ancient evil.
Simon , a fourteen-year-old kitchen boy and servant in the great castle Hayholt, muddles his way through the daily routines of castle drudgery in the last days of the long reign of King John ... (Wikipedia)
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart
The final book in the Arthurian Saga, narrating the story of Mordred, Arthur's illegitimate son and his quest for power.
Now, the spellbinding, final chapter of King Arthur's reign, where Mordred, sired by incest and reared in secrecy, ingratiates himself at court, and sets in motion the Fates and the end of Arthur.... ... (Goodreads)
Guards! Guards!
by Terry Pratchett
A group of misfits join forces to save Ankh-Morpork from a dragon terrorizing their city.
This is where the dragons went. They lie ... not dead, not asleep, but ... dormant. And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put ... (Goodreads)
Prelude to Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
A powerful ruler's journey to save his crumbling empire, and protect humanity from a mysterious force.
Prelude to Foundation is set in the year 12,020 G.E. (Galactic Era), during the rocky reign of the Emperor Cleon I. It starts with Seldon's presentation of a paper at a mathematics convention ... (Wikipedia)
Arrow's Fall
by Mercedes Lackey
The final book in the Heralds of Valdemar trilogy. Talia must use her powers to save the kingdom from a dangerous enemy.
Having completed her year and a half interning in the field, Talia returns to Haven as Queen's Own Herald in right. In her absence, the Council of Valdemar has been considering an offer of an ... (Wikipedia)
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon
Kylara Vatta, a young space trader, is betrayed by her family and must navigate through dangerous space to prove her worth and regain her honor.
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no ... (Goodreads)
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
by Spider Robinson
A collection of short stories set in a bar where the patrons are eccentric and the bartender is a time traveler.
Callahan's Place is the neighborhood tavern to all of time and space, where the regulars are anything but. Pull up a chair, grab a glass of your favorite, and listen to the stories spun by time ... (Goodreads)
The Last Enchantment
by Mary Stewart
Epic adventure of a young man's quest to save Camelot from destruction.
This novel covers the time from when Arthur Pendragon first becomes king to the time Merlin, now getting on in years, begins to lose his powers and becomes a sort of master spy to assist King Arthur ... (Wikipedia)
1632
by Eric Flint
A small West Virginia town is transported to Germany in 1632, and must adapt to a new world.
FREEDOM AND JUSTICE – AMERICAN STYLE 1632 And in northern Germany things couldn't get much worse. Famine. Disease. Religous war laying waste the cities. Only the aristocrats remained relatively ... (Goodreads)
Magic's Pawn
by Mercedes Lackey
A young man discovers his magical heritage and power, and must face the consequences of his actions.
Sixteen-year-old Vanyel Ashkevron is eldest son and heir to the Valdemaran estate, Forst Reach. He is not really interested in the estate or the running of it, and chafes with resentment at the ... (Wikipedia)
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
A quest to find the mysterious force controlling the fate of the galaxy.
Part I is about The Mule 's search for the elusive Second Foundation, with the intent of destroying it. The executive council of the Second Foundation is aware of The Mule's intent and, in the words ... (Wikipedia)
