Must Read Fantasys
Discover the best fantasy books to read now, featuring epic dragon tales and magical adventures from Tamora Pierce, Kristen Britain, and Patricia C. Wrede.
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Vengeance of Dragons
by Holly Lisle
As fugitive diplomat Kait Galweigh matches wits with megalomaniac Crispin Sabir for control of the Mirror of Souls, neither of them realizes that the mirror contains the vengeful spirits of long-dead sorcerers who once nearly destroyed the world.
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Wolf-speaker
by Tamora Pierce
With the help of her animal friends, Daine fights to save the kingdom of Tortall from ambitious mortals and dangerous immortals.
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Emperor Mage
by Tamora Pierce
When she is sent as part of the delegation from Tortall to negotiate a peace treaty with Carthak, fifteen-year-old Daine must use her powers to communicate with animals for more than healing the Carthak emperor's dying birds.
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The Realms of the Gods
by Tamora Pierce
This conclusion to the three previous books about Daine and her wild magic solves many of her problems and hints at the love that lies in her future.
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Green Rider
by Kristen Britain
Magic, danger, and adventure abound for messenger Karigan G'ladheon in the first book of the New York Times-bestselling Green Rider fantasy series On her long journey home from school after a fight that will surely lead to her expulsion, Karigan G'ladheon ponders her uncertain future. As she trudges through the immense Green Cloak forest, her thoughts are interrupted by the clattering of hooves, as a galloping horse bursts from the woods. The rider is slumped over his mount's neck, impaled by two black-shafted arrows. As the young man lies dying on the road, he tells Karigan he is a Green Rider, one of the legendary messengers of the king of Sacoridia. Before he dies, he begs Karigan to deliver the “life and death” message he bears to King Zachary. When she reluctantly he agrees, he makes her swear on his sword to complete his mission, whispering with his dying breath, “Beware the shadow man...” Taking on the golden-winged horse brooch that is the symbol of the Green Riders, Karigan is swept into a world of deadly danger and complex magic, her life forever changed. Compelled by forces she cannot understand, Karigan is accompanied by the silent specter of the fallen messenger and hounded by dark beings bent on seeing that the message, and its reluctant carrier, never reach their destination. With memorable characters, unique magic, and a story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, this action-packed, feminist fantasy is a must-read for lovers of the genre.
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Dealing with Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede
Determined not to be pushed into marrying a boring and proper prince, Princess Cimerone flees her kingdom and becomes an assistant to the dragon Kazul.
