Top Fantasy Titles

Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl In a wild, wacky story, Artemis Fowl, a 12-year-old genius and scion of a legendary Irish criminal family, is determined to restore the family wealth by relieving the fairies of some of their gold. Crosley-Holland, Kevin The Seeing Stone This book takes readers back to medieval England in a lush, intricately layered story of 13-year-old Arthur, whose magical obsidian allows him to slip back to the time of the legendary Arthur. Jacques, Brian Taggerung The latest offering in the Redwall series is about Taggerung, an otter kidnapped and raised by a savage ferret, who makes his way back to Redwall, where he learns his real identity and saves the abbey from the evil horde. Jarvis, Robin The Dark Portal Humor and mysticism balance the horror in the first episode of the Deptford Mice trilogy, in which some mice leave their comfortable London home for a terrifying underworld of sewers, populated by cutthroat rats and their evil gods. Jennings, Richard Orwell's Luck A 12-year-old girl nurses a badly injured rabbit and names him Orwell. Then the magic begins. A captivating story filled with quiet humor and seamless invention.

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Barron, T.A. The Wings of Merlin Barron brings his Lost Years of Merlin saga to a resounding end as Merlin unites Fincayra to battle the spirit world's warlord and accepts his destiny. Clement-Davies, David Fire Bringer In this bold, engrossing saga, a herd of deer fights the domination of a tyrannical buck hoping the prophecy that promises a young leader will come to pass in Rannoch. Clement-Davies, David The Sight Transylvania is the setting for a mesmerizing, atmospheric adventure featuring a prophecy, a wolf pack and its newborn cubs, an outcast she-wolf with mysterious powers, and fearsome ordeals. Dickinson, Peter The Ropemaker When the Valley's protective spell begins to slip, young Tilja, her grandmother, the boy Tahl, and his grandfather set out on a daunting quest to renew the magic. A thoroughly compelling play between time and magic. Kindl, Patrice Goose Chase A happy ending is understood from the beginning of this lighthearted fairytale spoof, in which magical geese help Goose Girl flee from two equally ghastly suitors. McKinley, Robin Spindle's End Full of humor and romance as well as magic and adventure, McKinley's spin on Sleeping Beauty turns the traditional tale on its head. Napoli, Donna Jo Beast Napoli's winning take on Beauty and the Beast centers on the Beast, once a proud Persian prince, and follows his tortuous trek to France, where the beauty Belle enters his life in the expected fashion. Pierce, Meredith Ann Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood To restore an enchanted knight to human form, brave Hannah flees the wizard who has held her captive, undertaking a convoluted journey linked to the changing of the seasons. Pratchett, Terry The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents When a cat known as the Amazing Maurice, a horde of rats, and a flute-playing kid attempt a pied-piper scam on a hamlet, they come up against the mayor's conniving daughter, which leads to both scary mayhem and comic relief. Springer, Nancy Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest After her mother's death, 13-year-old Rosemary, disguised as the boy Rowan, searches for Robin Hood, the father she's never met, and undertakes a perilous journey during which she learns to use the special gifts she has inherited from her mother and kin. Whalen, Megan The Queen of Attolia In a tale of crafty intrigue and memorable characters, Gen, the likable slipper rogue of The Thief (1997), finds himself caught in the middle of a war between the queen of Eddis and the queen of Attolia.