Summers at Castle Auburn
10 best books like Summers at Castle Auburn (Sharon Shinn): The Well of Shades, The Hollow Kingdom, The Seer and the Sword, The Perilous Gard, Magician's Ward, The Changeling Sea, Court Duel, The Decoy Princess, The Silence of Medair, The Hero Strikes Back
| Author | Juliet Marillier |
| ISBN | 0765309971 |
Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with" The Dark Mirror, " which" Interzone" called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there...
| Author | Clare B. Dunkle |
| ISBN | 0805081089 |
This book is exactly the type of fairy tale that I love the most. Now, I know that I have been outspoken in the past about my dislike of fantasies featuring caveman, bad-boy type hero characters. However, I think that I know and respect dozens of women who melt in the presence of these guys. Do I look down on...
| Author | Victoria Hanley |
| ISBN | 0440229774 |
Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes its possessor invincible to his enemies. But there is a curse on anyone who lifts the sword for conquest. King Kareed of Archeld goes after this sword anyway, winning it from the King of Bellandra. When he returns home from battle, he brings his...
| Author | Elizabeth Marie Pope |
| ISBN | 0618150730 |
Of the several Tam Lin retellings I've read, the classic YA novel The Perilous Gard is a standout. I frequently sing the praises of Pamela Dean's version of Tam Lin, while knowing full well that that novel will only appeal to a limited subset of the fraction of readers who like fairy tale novelizations....
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0312853696 |
When Mairelon made Kim his ward, he promised to teach her to be a lady and a magician. But magic proves to be harder than it looks for a girl who has just learned to read, and being a lady is even harder. Before frustration - and Merrill's formidably correct aunt - can drive her mad, a mysterious gentleman attempts...
| Author | Patricia A. McKillip |
| ISBN | 0141312629 |
Since the day her father's fishing boat returned without him, Peri and her mother have mourned his loss. Her mother sinks into a deep depression and spends her days gazing out at the sea. Unable to control her anger and sadness any longer, Peri uses the small magic she knows to hex the sea. And suddenly into...
| Author | Sherwood Smith |
| ISBN | 0152016090 |
I've revised my opinion of this book (or should I say these books?) after a second reading, so instead of editing my old review I shall write another here.
I enjoyed it much more than I did the first time! Actually I couldn't remember reading Court Duel at all previously, only Crown Duel, so unless...
| Author | Dawn Cook |
| ISBN | 0441013554 |
Princess Contessa of Costenopolie knows everything a royal should about diplomacy, self-defense, politics... and shopping. She ought to. She had every reason to believe that she was groomed to rule. But her next lesson is in betrayal...
The sudden arrival of her betrothed, a prince from...
Time stole victory.
Medair an Rynstar returned too late to drive back the Ibisian invasion. Centuries too late.
When friend and enemy have become the same thing, what use are the weapons Medair planned to use to protect her Empire? There is no magic, no artefact, no enchanted trinket...
| Author | Moira J. Moore |
| ISBN | 0441014402 |
In a realm beset by natural disasters, only the magical abilities of the bonded Pairs—Source and Shield—make the land habitable and keep the citizenry safe. The ties that bind them are far beyond the relationships between lovers or kin—and last their entire lives…Whether they like it or not.
The...
