Shadows on the Stars
10 best books like Shadows on the Stars (T.A. Barron): Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I Am Mordred, Troll Mill, The Book of Mordred, Rise of a Hero, The Idylls of the Queen: A Tale of Queen Guenevere, The Mammoth Book of Merlin, Prince of Dreams: A Tale of Tristan and Esyllte, Dark Moon of Avalon, 97 Ways to Train a Dragon
| Author | J.K. Rowling |
| ISBN | 0545010225 |
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind.
The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing...
| Author | Nancy Springer |
| ISBN | 0698118413 |
“You are more than noble,” she said. Her voice was soft and made me think of wild roses, as did the softness of her pale pink mouth, as did her fragrance, light and fresh and free. “You are a king’s son.”
I Am Mordred is a novel about our main character Mordred, King Arthur's son, and...
Fifteen-year-old Peer Ulfsson is haunted by his past. Forced to live with his evil uncles under the eerie shadows of Troll Fell, he nearly fell prey to their plan to sell children to the trolls. Now Peer lives with his friend Hilde's family, but can he ever truly belong? And will Hilde ever share his deeper...
| Author | Vivian Vande Velde |
| ISBN | 0618809163 |
Dark forces are taking hold in the kingdom of Camelot: King Arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they steadily divide themselves into factions; the great Merlin has vanished at the hands of his lover and pupil, Nimue; wizards all over the countryside battle for whatever measures of power they...
Ages 12 and up
Legend has it that when Farsala most needs a warrior to lead it, Sorahb will be restored by the god Azura. That time has come. After a devastating loss to the army of the Hrum, Farsala has all but fallen. Only the walled city of Mazad and a few of the more uninhabitable regions remain...
| Author | Phyllis Ann Karr |
| ISBN | 1587150123 |
In The Idylls of the Queen, Phyllis Ann Karr takes an incident (the murder of Sir Patrise) from Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur and creates an intelligent, complex, and fascinating mystery novel perfect for fans of historical mysteries, of British legends, and of fantasy.
Queen Guenevere...
| Author | Mike Ashley |
| ISBN | 0762438304 |
I got this short story collection for my birthday, and it's been an absolute well of inspiration and discovery.
Through it, I've discovered lots of great new authors, and also gotten inspiration for my poetry. It's also broadened my idea of what form an Arthurian saga can take.
It's also wonderful...
Prince of Dreams: A Tale of Tristan and Esyllte
| Author | Nancy McKenzie |
| ISBN | 0345456505 |
It is a generation after the fall of Camelot. The legendary figures of Britain’s brief but shining renaissance—Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere—are gone but not forgotten. Their memories live on in song and story. But Arthur’s dream of a united Britain is fading fast. The hard-won alliance...
| Author | Anna Elliott |
| ISBN | 1416589902 |
She is a healer, a storyteller, and a warrior. She has fought to preserve Britain’s throne. Now she faces her greatest challenge in turning bitter enemies into allies, saving the life of the man she loves . . . and mending her own wounded heart.
The young former High Queen, Isolde, and her friend...
| Author | Kate McMullan |
| ISBN | 0448431777 |
Wiglaf's supposed to be a dragon slayer, but he's more like a dragon babysitter when he finds a baby dragon and decides to keep it! Back in his first new adventure in four years, Wiglaf is as funny and appealing as ever. In keeping with the reissue of the original books in the series, the ninth book is 112 pages...
| Author | Anne Eliot Crompton |
| ISBN | 1556115075 |
Honor, pride, love, and betrayal abound in Crompton's latest work, as a mysterious green stranger gallops into King Arthur's court. A unique challenge is posed by this outsider: any knight sitting at the Round Table may try to chop off his head on the condition that if they succeed, he will have the same...
| Author | Sarah Zettel |
| ISBN | 0373802188 |
Camelot’s Honour might be my favourite of the quartet, now that I think about it. Okay, Camelot’s Shadow has Gawain, and the clever weaving together of the story of the Green Knight and the story of the Loathly Lady… but this is the most Welsh-inspired book of the quartet, including characters...
The Magician's Apprentice
| Author | Kate Banks |
| ISBN | 0374347166 |
Baz has always dreamed about following his two older brothers out of his dusty little town, so when a stranger comes to his family's home and asks him to be a weaver's apprentice, Baz is eager to start his journey. But when he reaches the village of Kallah and starts his apprenticeship, Baz learns that his...
The ultimate battle for magic is on. Not everyone will survive.
The road to Avalon - the mystical home of pure magic - is about to be revealed. The path is on the fairy map, a sparkling globe of wondrous power.
Kara holds the fairy map in her hands! So the time has arrived for her to become the blazing...
Henry has all but forgotten the Faerie Realm since he returned to his normal life two years ago, but now his past has followed him home. Out of nowhere, Henry's old friend Pyrgus appears-looking like a middle-aged man-and his life is turned upside down once more. Determined to help his friends, Henry...
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0805083332 |
A beautiful Kirkassi girl, cold-eyed villains and smiling killers, a bazaar merchant peddling slightly used dreams—could any young adventurer ask for more? Not Carlo Chuchio, who is seeking hidden treasure on the legendary Road of Golden Dreams.
With Baksheesh, the world's worst camel-puller,...
