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Some of my favorite authors, their books, and links so that you can buy them. Fantasy Books Books specifically on Dragons, Fantasy or other fantasy creatures. Book(s) of the Month Check out the new BOTM for the book(s) I'm especially recommending you to read. |
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Hanley, Victoria
Rating ***
Books The Seer and the Sword(2000)
Recommendation The Seer and the Sword(2000)
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Jordan, Sherryl
Rating ***
Books A Time of Darkness, The Juniper Game, Winter of Fire, The Wednesday Wizard, Wolf-Woman(1994), The Raging Quiet(1999), Wizard for a Day(1999)
Recommendation The Raging Quiet*****, Winter of Fire
New Release(s) Secret Sacrament(January 2001)
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Keyes, J. Gregory
Rating ***
Description
Books Chosen of the Changeling The Waterborn, The Blackgod; Age of Unreason: Newton's Cannon, A Calculus of Angels, Empire of Unreason, The Shadows of God(July 2001)
Recommendation
New Release(s) The Shadows of God(July 2001)
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L'Engle, Madeleine
Rating ****
Description L'Engle, a favorite author of many, mixes religion and science flawlessly -- her books include cherubs and space, tesseracts, time travel, God, and poetry.
Books The Time Quortet: A Wrinkle in Time, Wind in the Door, Many Waters, A Swiftly Tilting Planet; The Austen Family Meet the Austins, The Anti Muffins, The Moon by Night, The Young Unicorns, A Ring of Endless Light, Troubling a Star, An Austin Family Christmas; The Arm of the Starfish, Dragons in the Waters, A House Like a Lotus, An Acceptable Time, The Other Side of the Sun(Adult), A Winter's Love(Adult), Ilsa(Adult), The Small Rain(Adult), A Severed Wasp(Adult), And Both Were Young, Camilla, A Live Coal in the Sea(Adult), Certain Women(Adult), The Love Letters(Adult), Dance in the Desert, The Glorious Impossible, The 24 Days Before Christmas
Recommendation A Wrinkle in Time*****
New Release(s)
Website(s) The Madeleine L'Engle Fan Homepage
The Tesseract: A Madeleine L'Engle Bibliography in 5 Dimensions
Some of M. L'Engle's Poetry Quoted
Marillier, Juliet
Rating
Books Sevenwaters Trilogy: Daughter of the Forest(2000), Son of the Shadows(2001), Child of the Prophecy(Aug. 2001)
Recommendation
New Release(s) Child of the Prophecy(Aug. 2001)
Website(s) The Official Juliet Marillier Website
McKillip, Patricia A.
Rating **** & 1/2
Books The Forgotten Beasts of Eld(1974), The Riddlemaster of Hed(1976), Heir of Sea and Fire(1977), Harpist in the Wind(1979), The Changeling Sea(1988), The Sorceress and the Cygnet(1991), The Cygnet and the Firebird(1993), Brian Froud's Faerielands #2: Something Rich and Strange(1994), The Book of Atrix Wolfe(1995), Winter Rose(1996), Song For The Basilisk(1998)
Recommendation The Forgotten Beasts of Eld*****; The Changeling Sea
New Release(s) The Tower at Stony Wood(2000)***
Website(s) Patricia McKillip's Home Page
McKinley, Robin
Rating *****
Description McKinley's books have to do with fairytales: either it's a retelling of a popular fairytale such as Beauty and the Beast, or her own invention, such as Damar, a kingdom of magic and adventure. The main aspects of all her books are strong heroines.
Books Beauty(1978), The Door in the Hedge(1981), The Blue Sword(1982), The Hero and the Crown(1984), Imaginary Lands(1986), The Outlaws of Sherwood(1988), Deerskin(1993)*, A Knot in the Grain(1996), Rose Daughter, The Stone Fey(Illustrated by John Clapp)
Recommendation The Hero and the Crown; Beauty
New Release(s) Spindle's End(2000)***
Website(s) Robin McKinley's Home Page
