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The Grim Company (Grim Company Series. #1.)
By Luke Scull. 2013
The Grim Company, a shoddy band of misfits that includes a crippled Halmage, two orphans, and a manservant, must fight…
the Magelord Salazar, the Augmentors, the White Lady, and demons in an effort to save the world. Followed by "Sword of the north". 2013.The great ordeal (Aspect-emperor. #3.)
By R. Scott Bakker. 2016
As Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasurimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing…
son Kelmomas. Meanwhile and many miles away, Esmenet's husband's Great Ordeal continues its epic march further north. But in light of dwindling supplies, the Aspect-Emperor's decision to allow his men to consume the flesh of fallen Sranc could have consequences even He couldn't have foreseen. And, deep in Ishual, the wizard Achamian grapples with his fear that his unspeakably long journey might be ending in emptiness, no closer to the truth than when he set out. Sequel to "The white luck warrior", followed by "The unholy consult". 2016.The great London adventure
By Neil Shaw Larkman. 2001
Inspired by the ravens of The Tower of London, Shaw-Larkman began to piece together stories around two comical ravens, and…
elf-like creatures known as Gronkiedoddles, who live in London's disused tube tunnels and only come out at night to help the homeless and do battle with evil. Grades 3-6. 2001.The great laundry adventure
By Margie Rutledge. 1999
To solve their overflowing laundry crisis, the Lawrence family buys large baskets, from a mysterious shop, to put it all…
in. But are the baskets the end of their problems or just the beginning? Abigail, Jacob and Ernest love magic, so they decide to cast themselves into adventure after adventure as the baskets become gateways to other eras. Grades 3-6. 1999.The green isle of the great deep
By Neil Miller Gunn. 1975
An old man and a little boy accidentally fall into a pond and discover the Green Isle deep beneath the…
water. In this secret world, a seemingly perfect and orderly society is achieved. However, it is at the expense of human individuality and spiritual freedom. Sequel to "Young Art and Old Hector." 1975.The grey king (The dark Is Rising Sequence Ser. #4)
By Susan Cooper. 1975
Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the Golden Harp and to awaken the…
ancient sleepers. Sequel to "Greenwitch" (DC03472). Followed by "Silver on the tree" (DC03851). Grades 4-7. 1975.The gunslinger (Dark tower. #1.)
By Stephen King. 1982
The story begins with the introduction of the gunslinger and his evil nemesis, "the man in black." The enemy is…
actually a sorcerer who creates many problems for the gunslinger as the gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonouring of his mother. Some strong language. 1989, c1982.The gripping beast
By Margot Wadley. 2001
When Isabel Garth's father dies, she travels to the Orkney Islands to illustrate the journals of his early life there.…
On Isabel's arrival, local 'witch' Thora warns her of grave danger. After a series of personal mishaps, the menace escalates with trouble over a Viking treasure and Thora's murder. An old fashioned mystery with lots of atmosphere. 2001.The genie in the book
By Cindy Trumbore. 2004
Summer is not shaping up well for ten-year-old Will - his parents can't go with him and his sister Maddy…
to Grandma's house on the beach, Grandma breaks her ankle, and his cousin Jerome is always causing trouble which Will gets blamed for. Then one day he releases a book-loving genie from a copy of The Arabian Nights, who will grant Will's truest wish! From flying though the air to becoming a fish in the Great Barrier Reef to helping his parents' struggling diner, Will has fantastic adventures as he tries to uncover his truest wish. Grades 3-6. 2004.The Goodfellow chronicles: book one : The sacred seal (Goodfellow chronicles. #1.)
By Judith Mills. 2001
Sam and his small companion Mr. Goodfellow embark on a journey to find a missing professor and a legendary scroll.…
Their adventures soon find them fighting off the evil Fen, the devious Professor Mandrake, and his nasty son Basil, all the while attempting to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Grades 4-7. (The Goodfellow chronicles ; 1) 2001.The golden pine cone
By Judith Saltman, Catherine Anthony Clark, Sheila Egoff. 1994
After they discover a golden pine cone near their home in British Columbia, 11-year old Bren and his 9-year old…
sister Lucy embark with their dog Ooshka on a search to find the rightful owner of the pine cone. Their journey is threatened by the dangerous Lake Snake, the evil Ice Witch, and the giant Nasookin, who all want the pine cone, too. Grades 4-7. 1994.The great hunt (Eurona Duology. #1.)
By Wendy Higgins. 2016
When a monstrous beast attacks in Eurona, desperate measures must be taken. The king sends a proclamation to the best…
and bravest hunters: whoever kills the creature will win the hand of his daughter, Princess Aerity, as a reward. The princess recognizes her duty but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger--she was meant to marry for love--until a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention. And while there's no denying the fiery chemistry between them, Princess Aerity feels that Paxton's mysteriousness is foreboding, maybe even dangerous. Paxton is not the marrying type. Nor does he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws. He is determined to keep his focus on the task at hand--ridding the kingdom of the beast--but the princess continues to surprise him, and the secrets he's buried begin to surface against his wishes. Followed by "The great pursuit". For junior and senior high readers. 2016.The dragons of Babel
By Michael Swanwick. 2010
Enslaved by a war-dragon of Babel, young Will evacuates to the Tower of Babel where he meets the confidence trickster,…
Nat Whilk, and becomes a hero to the homeless living in the tunnels under the city. As he rises from an underling to a politician, Will falls in love with a high-elven woman he dare not aspire to. 2010.The dragon heir (The heir Chronicles #No. 3)
By Cinda Williams Chima. 2009
Maddie Moss is blackmailed into stealing the Dragonheart from Jason Haley, who seems powerless against the oncoming onslaught but whose…
connection to the Dragonheart may prove that he is destined for a greater purpose than anyone imagined. Sequel to "The Wizard Heir". Junior High. 2009.The eagles' brood (A dream of eagles ; #3)
By Jack Whyte. 1994
The stories of those who would teach the boy Arthur are told. Uther Pendragon, the father whom Arthur would never…
know; Ambrose, the warrior saint who taught the boy to love and to fight; and Caius Merlyn Britannicus, the half-Roman, half-Celtic hero who was destined to become the greatest magician of all time. Sequel to "The singing sword" (DC12930). Followed by "The Saxon shore" (DC14607). c1994. (A dream of eagles ; 3)The edge of impropriety
By Pam Rosenthal. 2008
London, 1829. Acclaimed romance writer Marina Wyatt, the widowed countess of Gorham, falls in love with the scholarly Jasper Hedges,…
an uncle of her young friend Sir Anthony Hedges. While indulging in their clandestine affair, Marina is blackmailed for past indiscretions. Some strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Rita Award. c2008.The Earthsea trilogy (Earthsea)
By Ursula K Le Guin. 1979
As a talented, but arrogant, student of wizardry, Sparrowhawk summons an evil spirit who threatens the entire world of Earthsea.…
Contains "Wizard of Earthsea", "Tombs of Atuan", and "Farthest shore". For Junior High readers. 1979. (Earthsea)The dollmage (Northern lights young novels)
By Martine Leavitt. 2001
The Dollmage is the wise woman of Seekvalley, and as her powers weaken, she must choose her successor. She predicts…
the birthday of her chosen one, but when two girls are born, she chooses Renoa. As the other girl, Annakey, grows, she realizes that she too has magic, and the ability to save her people. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.The eagle (Golden eagle. #2.)
By Jack Whyte. 2005
The conclusion of a four-generation epic of the rise and fall of Arthur Pendragon. Clothar, known as The Lancer, returns…
to his homeland of Gaul as Arthur's ambassador. Clothar knows Arthur's darkest secret, and steps forward when his friend needs him most. What happens then has never been explained or resolved - until now. Sequel to "Clothar the Frank" (DC25442). Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, explicit descriptions of violence. 2005. (Golden eagle ; 2)The dying animal
By Philip Roth. 2001
Sixtyish New York cultural critic David Kepesh is already struggling with his own mortality when a former favourite young lover,…
Cuban Consuela Castillo, returns in ill health to see him again. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller. 2001.