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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)
Take a Thief
by Mercedes Lackey
A young pickpocket must save the kingdom from a powerful dark magic.
Skif's parents are dead, and he lives with his horrible uncle, who does not make much of an attempt to take care of him. Because of this, Skif turns to thievery so that he can obtain food. One day, ... (Wikipedia)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.
Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Mistral's Kiss
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A witch's journey of self-discovery as she unlocks her magical destiny.
Meredith wakes up from a dream where she is given a horn cup from the Consort. The horn is a lost relic belonging to Abeloec, one of her guards, and the former god of wine. Abeloec and Merry drink ... (Wikipedia)
The Great Book of Amber
by Roger Zelazny
A magical and thrilling journey through magical planes of existence.
Alternate cover edition can be found , here , Roger Zelazny's chronicles of Amber have earned their place as all-time classics of imaginative literature. Now, here are all ten novels, together in one ... (Goodreads)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
Dragonlance Chronicles
by Margaret Weis
Epic fantasy adventure of a group of adventurers on a quest to save the world from a dark force.
More than three million readers have witnessed the return of the dragons...And now the books that began the best-selling 'dragonlance' saga are collected in their entirety in this special edition, ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Elvenbane
by Andre Norton
Half-elven Shana fights for her freedom and her people's against the oppressive elven lords. Magic, dragons, and adventure abound.
Two masters of epic fantasy have combined in this brilliant collaboration to create a rousing tale of the sort that becomes an instant favorite. This is the story of Shana, a halfbreed born of the ... (Goodreads)
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)
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)
Split Infinity
by Piers Anthony
A young man's quest to save the universe from a dangerous cult, with magical help from an alien race.
On the technological, decadent world of Proton, someone was trying to destroy Stile, serf and master Gamesman. His only escape lay in Phaze, a world totally ruled by magic. Soon he learned that his ... (Goodreads)
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)
