Fantasy x 3:

A Collection of Trilogies

Sarah Ash

The Tears of Artamon

Having been raised by his mother in the sunny southern regions, poor painter Gavril Andar knows nothing of his father until he learns that he is Gavril Nagarian, heir to the harsh arctic kingdom of Azhkendir. Kidnapped by his murdered father’s personal guard so that he might assume his title, Gavril becomes soul-bound to the Drakhaoul, a creature that grants him extraordinary powers. But those powers come at a high price for they must be replenished with the blood of innocents in order for him to survive. Gavril will need these powers as he must avenge his father's murder and stop the possible invasion of his land by the power-hungry Prince Eugene of Tielen.

Lord of Snow and Shadows. Bantam, 2003
Prisoner of the Iron Tower. Bantam, 2004
Children of the Serpent Gate. Bantam, 2005.

Simon Brown

Keys of Power

As she is dying, the Queen of Grenda Lear gives one of the four Keys of Power (the Scepter, the Sword, the Heart, and the Union) to each of her children. Lynan, the youngest, and the only one not of royal blood, is forced to flee when he is accused of murdering the new king. With the help of a giant named Kunul and the crookback Ager, sets out to find the father he never knew and claim his rightful inheritance.

Inheritance. Daw, 2003.
Fire and Sword. Daw, 2002, 2001.
Sovereign. Saw. 2004, 2002.

Jennifer Fallon

The Second Sons

On the world of Ranadon where there is no night, a volcanic eruption rocks the seas separating the Kingdom of Dhevyn and the mainland Kingdom of Senet, and a mysterious sailor is shipwrecked on the island of Elcast. Badly wounded, his arrival stirs up old hatreds and unravels old secrets. His presence is enough to even bring Antonov, the powerful Lion of Senet, to the island and fear to the Keep of the Duke of Elcast.

The Lion of Senet. Bantam, 2004, 2002
Eye of the Labyrinth. Bantam, 2004, 2003
Lord of the Shadows. Bantam, 2004, 2003

The Hythrun Chronicles

R'shiel, daughter of the First Sister of the Blade, and her half-brother, Tarja, a Captain of the Defenders, run afoul of their domineering mother, Joyhinia, when she becomes a leader of the Sisterhood of Medalon, who long ago outlawed religion. They are forced to flee and become embroiled in a pagan rebellion, in which the Harshini--a fabled race of magical beings thought long extinct--play a prominent part.

Medalon. Tor, 2004.
Treason’s Keep. Tor, 2004.
Harshini. Tor, 2005.

Wolfblade Trilogy

Marla Wolfblade of Hythria is determined to restore her family's great name weds Laran, Warlord of Krakander Province. She gives birth to a son who is named heir to the throne, but she soon discovers that enemy forces will do anything to destroy the house of Wolfblade. Marla turns to astute dwarf Elezaar to help her keep her son alive.

Wolfblade. Tor, 2006, 2004.
Warrior. Tor, 2006, 2005.
Warlord. Tor, 2007.

Jude Fisher

Fool’s Gold

An accomplished knife maker and skilled rock climber, Katla Aransen travels to her first major fair to ply her trade. But things go very wrong when she scales sacred mount Eryans to get a better view the festivities and unwittingly commits sacrilege for which she is sentenced to death.

Sorcery Rising. DAW, 2002
Wild Magic. DAW, 2003
The Rose of the World. DAW, 2005

Elizabeth Haydon

The Rhapsody Trilogy

Rhapsody, whose magic lies in music, falls into the company of a professional assassin and his giant cannibalistic sidekick. On the run, they escape into the roots of a world tree and are transported to another country and another time.

Rhapsody: Child of Blood. Tor 1999
Prophecy: Child of Earth. Tor, 2000.
Destiny: Child of the Sky. Tor, 2001

Robin Hobb

The Farseer Trilogy

Fitz, a royal bastard of the house of the Farseers, is raised as a stable hand and because he has inherited the "Skill," a mind-bending talent, he secretly receives training as an assassin. When the kingdom is threatened by raiders, his talents are put to the test.

Assassin’s Apprentice. Bantam, 1995
Royal Assassin. Bantam, 1996
Assassin’s Quest. Bantam, 1997

The Tawny Man

The adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer, now in his mid-30s, continue in this new trilogy as he is once again called upon to ride against the foes of the Farseer royal family in the kingdom of the Six Duchies.

Fool’s Errand. Bantam, 2002.
Golden Fool. Bantam, 2003.
Fool’s Fate. Bantam. 2004.

Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory

The Obsidian Trilogy

Kellen, who has been raised in a city where a Council of Mages (headed by his father) maintain strict control, comes across three mysterious books which deal with a type of magic that is forbidden. Questioning everything he has known, Kellen discovers too many of the City's dark secrets. Banished, with the Outlaw Hunt on his heels, Kellen finds himself running for his life. Rescued by a unicorn, he is plunged into a world full of magical beings.

The Outstretched Shadow. Tor, 2003.
To Light a Candle. Tor, 2004.
When Darkness Falls. Tor, 2006.

Juliet Marillier

The Sevenwaters Trilogy

Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum, embarks on a journey to save her family from a sorceress's evil spell, a task made more difficult when she is captured by the Britons and taken away across the sea.

Daughter of the Forest. Tor, 2000.
Son of the Shadows. Tor, 2002.
Child of the Prophecy. Tor, 2002.

The Bridei Chronicles

Raised by a powerful druid named Broichan, Bridei must be molded into a king who can reunite their divided land. Bridei is convinced that his destiny lies with Tuala, his fey-born adopted sister, who is distrusted because of her heritage. As Bridei reaches maturity, intriguing, magic and love collide.

The Dark Mirror. Tor, 2005, 2004.
Blade of Fortriu. Tor, 2006.
The Well of Shades. Tor, 2007.

Julian May

The Boreal Moon Tale

On a large island continent, where the nonhumans who taught magic to humans still dwell, four kingdoms have squabbled for decades. With his father on his deathbed, Prince Conrig of Cathra and his lover, the seductive sorceress Princess Ullanoth of Moss, have hatched a plan to reunite the warring kingdoms of High Blenholm, including the kingdom of Moss, ruled by Sorcerers, under one supreme rule...his rule.

Conqueror’s Moon. Ace, 2004, 2003.
Ironcrown Moon. Ace, 2005.
Sorcerer’s Moon. Ace, 2006.

Terry McGarry

Eiden Myr Trilogy

Trained from childhood to be a mage, Liath passes her test but then losses her talent. She seeks the assistance of the Ennead, nine powerful mages, who promise to help her if she can capture a rogue Dark Mage. And so, her quest begins...

Illumination. Tor, 2001.
The Binder’s Road. Tor, 2004.
Triad. Tor, 2004.

Stan Nicholls

The Dreamtime

Cursed with immortality and episodes of uncontrolled rage that endanger all those around him, Reeth Caldason, one of the last members of a massacred warrior race, joins forces with Kutch, a young sorcerer's apprentice, to find the Covenant, a mysterious group of wizards and resistance fighters.

The Covenant Rising. Eos, 2005, 2003.
The Righteous Blade. Eos, 2005.
The Diamond Isle. Eos, 2007.

Jean Rabe

Gallant Stallion is one of "the Finest"-- beings that resemble horses but are gifted with intelligence and magic, whose mission is to shepherd select humans whose destinies are tied to the fate of the world. When his mentor dies in a massacre before he can learn who he is to shepherd, Gallant Stallion decides to protect a pair of royal children from assassins.

The Finest Creation. Tor, 2004.
The Finest Choice. Tor, 2006.
The Finest Challenge. Tor, 2006.

Sean Russell

Swan’s War

Two powerful families have warred for nearly a century to rule the Kingdom of Ayr, and when the King of Ayr dies before naming a successor, things get even worse. As Toren Renne moves to establish peace and unite the two houses, treachery blooms.

The One Kingdom. HarCol, 2001.
The Isle of Battle. Eos, 2002.
The Shadow Roads. Eos, 2004.

Martha Wells

The Fall of the Ile-Rien

Ile-Rien is under attack from a mysterious army impervious to wizard magic. But salvation may be close at hand, in Tremaine Valiarde's plaything, an orb infused with a secreted power capable of defeating the invaders.

The Wizard Hunters. Eos, 2003.
The Ships of Air. Eos, 2004.
The Gate of Gods. Eos, 2005.

Tad Williams

Memory, Sorrow & Thorn

As the High King lies dying, war and chaos are imminent for the peaceful land of Osten Ard. Only a small group, the League of the Scroll, recognizes the true danger awaiting its world, and Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, find his dreams of great deeds and heroic wars becoming an all to shocking reality

The Dragonbone Chair. Wollheim, 1998.
Stone of Farewell. Daw, 1990.
To Green Angel Tower. Daw, 1993.

Selected and annotated by Lynne M. Kennedy

Created and maintained by: Lynne M. Kennedy.
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