Recommendations based on Slathbog's Goldby M.L. Forman

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  1. The Horn of Moran

    by M.L. Forman
    A young wizard embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve a powerful artifact and save his kingdom from destruction.

    The land of Alusia is on the brink of war as two men have each claimed the throne. Only the true king can sound the Horn of Moran and prove his nobility. But the Horn has been lost for years. If it ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. A World Without Heroes

    by Brandon Mull
    A group of kids must battle mysterious forces to save their world from destruction.

    Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable–until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Burning Bridge

    by John Flanagan
    Two boys must venture into enemy territory to save their kingdom from destruction.

    In the prologue, Halt (a legendary Ranger) sees Dirk Reacher, one of Morgarath's allies, give him a plan. Halt thinks about this, but eventually decides it's true. Meanwhile, on a special mission for ... (Wikipedia)

  4. DragonSpell

    by Donita K. Paul
    Fantasy adventure of a young man who discovers his true destiny and must battle an evil dragon.

    One Dragon Egg Holds the Key to the Future. Once a slave, Kale is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. Yet this young girl has much to learn about the difference between ... (Goodreads)

  5. Dragonwatch

    by Brandon Mull
    Two siblings are summoned to the dragon sanctuary, where they must help protect the dragons from an ancient evil.

    In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Merchant of Death

    by D.J. MacHale
    Bobby Pendragon is a normal teenager until he discovers his destiny as a traveler between worlds, fighting to save them from destruction.

    D.J. MacHale’s, New York Times, bestselling middle grade fantasy series about Bobby Pendragon, a regular kid about to find himself and his two friends pulled into one epic adventure across worlds! ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Warrior Heir

    by Cinda Williams Chima
    Fantasy adventure, in which a young man must unlock his magical powers to save the world.

    An epic battle between good and evil... Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Dark Prophecy

    by Rick Riordan
    A quest to save the world from a sinister prophecy set in the mythical realm of Greek gods and goddesses.

    Go west. Capture Apollo before he can find the next oracle.,If you cannot bring him to me alive, kill him., Those were the orders my old enemy Nero had given to Meg McCaffrey. But why would an ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Ruins of Gorlan

    by John Flanagan
    A young orphan's rise to become a heroic knight, defending the kingdom against an evil sorcerer.

    Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Hammer of Thor

    by Rick Riordan
    A perilous quest to save the world from a powerful, vengeful god.

    The book opens six weeks after the close of the preceding novel,, The Sword of Summer, . Magnus Chase meets with Samirah "Sam" al-Abbas and Otis , one of the god Thor 's two goats , who inform the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Battle for Skandia

    by John Flanagan
    A group of young warriors must unite to protect their kingdom from a powerful enemy.

    For Will and Evanlyn, freedom has never felt so fleeing. Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Hidden Oracle

    by Rick Riordan
    A young demigod embarks on a quest to restore the gods of Olympus and save the world.

    After falling into a dumpster in a New York City alley, the god Apollo has only very vague memories of his father, Zeus , punishing him. He learns that he was turned into a human teenager named ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Hero and the Crown

    by Robin McKinley
    A young girl's quest to prove her worth, culminating in a battle to save her kingdom.

    Aerin is the only child of Arlbeth, king of Damar, and his second wife. Aerin inherits her mother's pale skin and fiery red hair, setting her apart from all other Damarians and causing her to be ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Gregor the Overlander

    by Suzanne Collins
    A young boy's heroic quest to save his family and the world of Underland.

    Eleven-year-old Gregor is left home alone in his family's New York City apartment to watch his sister and grandmother. When Gregor's baby sister Boots falls through an old air duct grate in the ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Mossflower

    by Brian Jacques
    Epic tale of adventure, courage, and friendship, set in a war-torn fantasy world.

    The story begins in the Mossflower Wood, where a community of animals suffers under the tyranny of a ruling wildcat named Verdauga . When a mouse from the north, Martin the Warrior , comes to ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Mysterious Island

    by Jules Verne
    A group of castaways survive and escape their strange island through ingenuity and exploration.

    During the American Civil War , five Northern prisoners of war escape during the Siege of Richmond, Virginia , by hijacking a hydrogen-filled observation balloon. The escapees are Cyrus Smith , a ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Keys to the Demon Prison

    by Brandon Mull
    The final battle between good and evil unfolds as Kendra and Seth race to stop the demon king from escaping his prison and destroying the world.

    Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn continue to take the last possible steps to safeguard the keys and locks placed on Zzyzx. Graulas asks Seth to recover the Sands of Sanctity to ease his ... (Wikipedia)

  18. I Am Number Four

    by Pittacus Lore
    An extraordinary teen must use his special abilities to protect himself and those he loves from an alien race of enemies.

    Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster ... (Goodreads)

  19. Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret

    by Obert Skye
    Leven Thumps must save the dreamscape from the evil Sabine and discover the whispered secret to restore balance.

    After escaping a deranged dream-master and destroying the hidden gateway, Leven Thumps and his band of travelers must now journey across Foo and restore Geth from his shape as a toothpick to the ... (Goodreads)

  20. Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want

    by Obert Skye
    Leven Thumps must save the world of Foo from the evil forces of the Want by finding and destroying the powerful Eyes of the Want.

    In book three, the war to unite Foo and Reality has begun. Not only must Leven race across Foo to stop the Secret before the deadly truth is revealed, he must travel to the island of Lith, the home ... (Goodreads)

  21. Runaway

    by Meg Cabot
    A teenage girl discovers she has the power to become invisible and uses it to uncover secrets about her family and herself.

    EM WATTS IS ON THE RUN She's on the run from school, from work, from her family, from her friends, from herself. With everyone she loves furious with her for something she can't explain, and nothing ... (Goodreads)

  22. House of Secrets

    by Chris Columbus
    Three siblings move into a mysterious house and discover a magical book that leads them on dangerous adventures.

    From legendary Hollywood director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story) ... (Goodreads)

  23. Wild Rain

    by Christine Feehan
    A woman searching for her missing sister finds herself in the midst of a dangerous game with a mysterious man in the rainforest.

    With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin. Now, thousands of miles from home, under the lush canopy of the ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Secret Messenger

    by Mandy Robotham
    In Nazi-occupied Italy, a young woman becomes a messenger for the resistance, risking everything to deliver messages of hope and love.

    The German Midwife (also published as A Woman of War ). “Rich and captivating…a vivid story of love, sacrifice and betrayal.” –,Woman’s World, Venice, 1943,The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Inheritance

    by Christopher Paolini
    Epic fantasy adventure of a young man uncovering his destiny and the power of his inheritance.

    The Varden attack the Empire city of Belatona. In the battle, Saphira, Eragon's dragon, is nearly killed by a Dauthdaert, a spear from the Dragon Wars that can bypass magical wards and kill dragons. ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Proxy

    by Alex London
    In a dystopian society, a proxy takes the punishment for their patron's wrongdoings. Syd must fight for his freedom and survival.

    The book is set in a distant post-cataclysmic future where civilization has evolved its technology so rapidly through unrestricted capitalism to bring about a world where nearly every conceivable ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Calling

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A young woman discovers she is a rare and powerful supernatural being, and must navigate a dangerous world of magic and intrigue.

    The setting for The Gathering is a small medical-research town called Salmon Creek on Vancouver Island . Salmon Creek was built by St. Cloud Corporation, the owners of the town and surrounding park. ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Gates of Paradise

    by Melissa de la Cruz
    A forbidden love story set in the glamorous world of the Gilded Age, where secrets and scandals lurk behind every corner.

    Schuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Insignia

    by S.J. Kincaid
    A teenage gamer is recruited by the military to control drones in a war, but soon realizes the true cost of his actions.

    The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia , the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game . The planet's natural resources are almost ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Perfect Christmas

    by Debbie Macomber
    A heartwarming story of love, family, and the magic of Christmas. Follow a young couple as they navigate the ups and downs of the holiday season.

    What would make, your, Christmas perfect?, For Cassie Beaumont, it's meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far nothing's worked. Not blind dates, not ... (Barnes & Noble)