The Watcher in the Shadows
10 best books like The Watcher in the Shadows (Chris Moriarty): The Castle of Llyr, Westmark, The Palace of Glass, The Mad Apprentice, The Forbidden Library, Before the Broken Star, Taran Wanderer, The Wizard in the Tree, The Xanadu Adventure, The Jedera Adventure
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0805080503 |
Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0141310685 |
When Theo agrees to print a traveling showman's pamphlet, he only thinks of the money it will bring in. Instead, it sets off a chain reaction that results in the smashing of the press and the murder of his master. Caught on the wrong side of the law, Theo must flee the city. Soon, he has teamed up with the traveling...
Executive Summary: This series keeps getting better. I find it a bit funny that I don't seem to like most young adult books, but am really enjoying a Middle Grade series so much. I guess it goes to show that story is all. 4.5 stars.
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Much like his Shadow Campaign series, I'm enjoying...
| Author | Django Wexler |
| ISBN | 0803739761 |
When Alice's mysterious Uncle Geryon sends her to help capture a rogue apprentice--a boy who has the same ability Alice has to Read himself into stories--she knows to expect a wild and unpredictable trip. But even though Alice has visited the magical realms inside libraries before, this adventure...
| Author | Django Wexler |
| ISBN | 0803739753 |
The Forbidden Library kicks off an action-packed fantasy series with classic appeal, a resourceful heroine, a host of magical creatures, and no shortage of narrow escapes--perfect for fans of Story Thieves, Coraline, Inkheart, and Harry Potter.
Alice always thought fairy tales had...
| Author | Emily R. King |
| ISBN | 1721354441 |
A fierce young female adventurer battles time itself to claim her destiny in a sweeping new fantasy saga from the author of the Hundredth Queen series.
Everley Donovan is living on borrowed time. The lone survivor of her family’s unexplained assassination, she was saved by an ingeniously...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0805080511 |
Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer; he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of the Princess Eilonwy. Eager to find his origins, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi on a quest across the marvelous land of Prydain. Their journey takes them to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva,...
Basic plot: Mallory frees a wizard from being trapped in a tree, antics ensue.
I like this book more for a funny thing that happened to me than for the content. The book was good- a cute, little fantasy story- but nothing that'll really be remembered over time the way The Chronicles of Narnia or...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0142407860 |
Vesper and her friends are sailing off to the newly discovered archeological site of Troy. But danger is close behind—and the party is tricked and imprisoned in a fabulous palace called Xanadu. Xanadu’s master is none other than Vesper’s archenemy, Dr. Helvitius, who has a diabolical scheme...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0141312386 |
Returning a library book is easy. Unless the book in question is a rare, valuable, very overdue library book. And it must be retumed to the famed library at Bel-Saaba in the North African country' of Jedera. And it's in the hands of Vesper Holly. Who's guaranteed to turn any seemingly simple errand into...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0141300574 |
In the busy village square, Lukas is drawn to a magician called Battisto the Magnificent, who promiese adventure to anyone who will pay for it. Anxious for excitement, Lukas spends a silver coin and volunteers to take part in Battisto's magic. He is plunged into a tub of water and finds himself washed...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0805080538 |
When Lloyd Alexander finished the Chronicles of Prydain, readers asked for more! So, in 1973, Mr. Alexander wrote a collection of short tales about the land of Prydain. These stories revisit familiar characters and reveal more about the history of this magical land.
Here readers will find...
| Author | Django Wexler |
| ISBN | 0399539204 |
The final book in the exciting fantasy adventure series featuring a strong heroine who grows from reader to leader in a world where magic is contained and controlled through books.
When Alice defeated her uncle Geryon and declared war on the totalitarian ways of the Old Readers, she knew she...
| Author | Jill P. May |
| ISBN | 0805747176 |
May's book provides useful insights into Alexander and his writing process, which is what I was hoping for. It examines his writings in light of his life, and describes both audience and critical responses to the books.
Although it sometimes feels somewhat dry and academic, the book held my...
