Recommendations based on Take a Thiefby Mercedes Lackey

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  1. Exile's Honor

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A young elven exile embarks on a journey of redemption and revenge.

    Alberich had spent most of his youth in the Karsite military schools training to be an officer. As the son of an impoverished mother, he had no other career choice open to him. And Alberich had risen ... (Goodreads)

  2. Arrow's Flight

    by Mercedes Lackey
    An epic fantasy tale of a young archer and a magical kingdom in danger.

    Set in the medieval fantasy kingdom of Valdemar, this unique and exciting novel continues the story of Talia. Having mastered the powers necessary to a guardian of the kingdom, she faces the final ... (Goodreads)

  3. 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)

  4. The Renegades of Pern

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A group of rebels must protect their planet from a deadly plague and a powerful enemy.

    As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky and ravaged the land. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge ... (Goodreads)

  5. Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

    by Anne McCaffrey
    Epic science-fiction story of a fatal plague and a brave heroine's quest to save her world.

    The story begins with Moreta, the senior Weyrworman of Fort Weyr, traveling with her queen dragon Orlith (who is near the end of her pregnancy) to the Gather at Ruatha Hold. At the Gather there is ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Death Masks

    by Jim Butcher
    A magical detective's mission to protect an ancient artifact from a powerful necromancer.

    Harry shares a TV panel with a Vatican priest, Father Vincent, and São Paulo University Professor Don Paolo Ortega , a disguised Red Court Vampire noble. Father Vincent hires Dresden to recover the ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Howl’s Moving Castle

    by Diana Wynne Jones
    A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.

    18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Cetaganda

    by Lois McMaster Bujold
    Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin investigate a conspiracy on the planet Cetaganda, uncovering secrets about the ruling class.

    Previous novels referred to the Cetagandan Empire because of its occupation of Barrayar decades before the events of the first novel,, Shards of Honor, . Cetagandan soldiers of the ghem military ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The Elf Queen of Shannara

    by Terry Brooks
    Epic fantasy adventure, as a young elven princess fights to save her kingdom from a powerful evil.

    Wren Ohmsford , a descendant of the legendary Jerle Shannara , was charged by the shade of the Druid Allanon to travel to the distant island of Morrowindl and find the Elves to return them to the ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Warrior's Apprentice

    by Lois McMaster Bujold
    A young man's journey to becoming a leader, navigating the treacherous waters of space warfare.

    When Miles Vorkosigan is disqualified from joining the Barrayaran Imperial Service Academy because he broke both his legs during the initial physical entrance exams, he sets about trying to prove ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Calling on Dragons

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    An adventurous girl's mission to save an enchanted kingdom from the dangers of dark magic.

    This novel is the third in the Enchanted Forest series, told from the witch Morwen's perspective. Morwen, a witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest, is having trouble with people who believe that ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Magician: Apprentice

    by Raymond E. Feist
    A young boy's journey to becoming a master sorcerer, encountering magical creatures and powerful forces along the way.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    Two cousins in Regency England exchange letters detailing their adventures with magic, romance, and a mysterious chocolate pot.

    A great deal is happening in London and the country this season. For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying ... (Goodreads)

  14. Flag in Exile

    by David Weber
    Honor Harrington is exiled to a remote planet, where she must defend it against pirates and corrupt officials while navigating political intrigue.

    After the scandal caused by killing Pavel Young in a duel, Honor retreats to Grayson until things settle down on Manticore. She intends to oversee the development of her Steading, and overcome the ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Luck in the Shadows

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief's adventures in a fantasy world, filled with danger, secrets and hidden magic.

    When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, ... (Goodreads)

  16. Deep Wizardry

    by Diane Duane
    Two young wizards must save the world's oceans from destruction by negotiating with the mystical beings who inhabit them.

    Nita's family goes on vacation with Kit and his dog, Ponch, to the South Shore of Long Island. While swimming in the ocean at night, Nita encounters a dolphin (nicknamed 'Hotshot'), and Kit reports ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Honor Among Enemies

    by David Weber
    Captain Honor Harrington is stranded on a hostile planet with her crew, facing a deadly enemy and a race against time to survive.

    After more than three years in exile on Grayson, several of Honor's old political enemies decide to try to kill two birds with one stone. Klaus Hauptman is able to have Honor appointed as commander ... (Wikipedia)

  18. War of Honor

    by David Weber
    Space opera featuring political intrigue, espionage, and interstellar war.

    Five years have passed since a truce was reached between Manticore and Haven, but there is still no formal peace treaty. Even though neither side wishes to resume fighting, political circumstances in ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Taran Wanderer

    by Lloyd Alexander
    Taran sets out on a journey of self-discovery, seeking to learn his true identity and purpose in life.

    Taran and Gurgi have returned to Caer Dallben after leaving Princess Eilonwy at the royal court of Dinas Rhydnant for education in the ways of a princess . Taran has come to realize that he loves ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Firestarter

    by Stephen King
    A young girl with pyrokinetic powers is pursued by a mysterious government agency.

    Andy and Charlene "Charlie" McGee are a father/daughter pair on the run from a government agency known as The Shop. During his college years, Andy had participated in a Shop experiment dealing with ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Forest Mage

    by Robin Hobb
    A tale of redemption and survival set in the forests of the Six Duchies.

    The story picks up where Shaman's Crossing left off. The Gernian Cavalla Academy is recovering from the devastating effects of Speck plague, a disease causing severe dysentery. The disease has run ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Black Sun Rising

    by C.S. Friedman
    An epic fantasy adventure featuring a group of unlikely heroes who must save the world from destruction.

    As they make their way north, they encounter a man by the name of Gerald Tarrant, who marks himself as the servant of the Hunter, a powerful Adept who lives in the middle of a vortex of Fae. He ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Memory of Earth

    by Orson Scott Card
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of humans struggle to rebuild society using a computer network that holds the memories of their ancestors.

    Humanity has lived for 40 million years on a planet called Harmony, after leaving an Earth that has been destroyed by human conflict. In order not to repeat the mistakes that led to the destruction ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Stalking Darkness

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief and his mentor are caught up in a dangerous game of politics and magic, as they try to uncover a sinister plot.

    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat ... (Goodreads)

  25. Time of the Twins

    by Margaret Weis
    Epic fantasy adventure of two siblings to save their kingdom from the forces of evil.

    After detailing the meeting between Crysania, Raistlin, and Astinus, the book shifts to Riverwind arriving at the Inn of the Last Home in Solace. He meets Tika Waylan there, and later he asks about ... (Wikipedia)

  26. These Happy Golden Years

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.

    As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)

  27. 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)

  28. Fantasy Lover

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    A modern-day woman discovers a mystical world of secrets, and a love that transcends time.

    Cursed into an eternity of slavery by his own brother, Julian of Macedon has spent centuries in hell, where the only respite he knows is measured in a handful of weeks whenever he’s summoned through ... (Goodreads)

  29. 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)

  30. Over Sea, Under Stone

    by Susan Cooper
    A brother and sister uncover the secrets of an ancient magical kingdom.

    Over Sea, Under Stone features the Drew children, Simon, Jane and Barney, on holiday with their parents and Merriman Lyon, an old family friend, usually referred to by the children as their ... (Wikipedia)