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CABELL, JAMES BRANCH  (Poictesme novels are in their internal order rather than the order of publication.  Not all are fantasy.)

 

Beyond Life  (McBride, 1919, Modern Library, ?, Johnson, 1970.)

 

Poictesme #1.

 

A prologue, mostly non-fiction, to the entire series.  Interesting reference to a library of books their authors never got around to writing.

 

Certain Hour, The  (McBride, 1916, Bodley Head, 1931, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #12.

 

Not seen.

 

Chivalry  (McBride, 1909.  Revised version, 1921, Lane, 1928, Books for Libraries, 1970, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #6.

 

An episodic addition to the saga of Poictesme.

 

Cords of Vanity, The  (McBride, 1909.  Revised, 1920, Lane, 1925, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #13.

 

Not seen.

 

Cream of the Jest, The  (McBride, 1917. McBride, revised 1922, Lane, 1923, Modern Library, 1927, Ballantine, 1971, New College & University Press, 1973, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #18.

 

The protagonist discovers that he has godlike powers over the world, or at least "a" world, and sets out to experiment with them. 

 

Devil's Own Dear Son, The  (Farrar Strauss, 1949, Lane, 1950, Amereon, 1980.)

 

Not seen.  Story of the son of Satan.

 

Domnei  (McBride, 1920, Lane, 1927, Ballantine, 1972, Ayer, ?, Scholarly Press, ?, Wildside, 2002  Stokes, an earlier version, 1913, as The Soul of Melicent)

 

Poictesme #5.

 

A young hero sets off to rescue a fair maiden in a magical European nation that never existed.

 

Eagle's Shadow, The  (McBride, 1904, Heinemann, 1904,  McBride, revised 1923, Gordon, 1974.)

 

Poictesme #17.

 

Not seen.

 

Figures of Earth  (McBride, 1921, Lane, 1922, Ballantine, 1969, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #2.

 

Dom Manuel and his friends set out to rescue a woman kidnapped by a wizard and overcome dangers magical and mundane along the way.

 

From the Hidden Way  (McBride, 1916. Revised, McBride, 1924.)

 

Poictesme #14.

 

Not seen.

 

Gallantry  (McBride, 1907, Harper, 1907,  revised, 1921, Lane, 1928, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #10.

 

Marginal historical novel involving a mythical European nation.

 

High Place, The  (McBride, 1923, Lane, 1923, Boni, 1931, Ballantine, 1970, Dover, 1978, Amereon, 1980.)

 

Poictesme #9.

 

A quest involving dragons, an enchanted castle, and Cabell's usual wry wit.

 

Jewel Merchants, The  (McBride, 1921.)

 

Poictesme #15.

 

Not seen.  A play.

 

Jurgen  (McBride, 1919, Lane, 1921, Grosset, 1927, Modern Library, 1934, Penguin, 1940, Penguin (US), 1946, Golden Cockerel, 1949, Xanadu, 1962, Avon, 1964, Tandem, 1971, Limited Edition Club, 1976, Dover, 1978, Buccaneer, 1990, Amereon, ?, Peter Smith, ?)

 

Poictesme #7.

 

A middle aged pawnbroker briefly regains his youth and travels through a variety of magical lands including Heaven and Hell.  Quite ribald for its time, the novel was banned for a time.

 

Lineage of Lichfield, The  (McBride, 1922.)

 

Poictesme #19.

 

Not seen.

 

Line of Love, The  (Harper, 1905, revised McBride, 1921, Lane, 1929, AMS, ?, Wildside, 2002.)

 

Poictesme #8.

 

Not seen.

 

Music from Behind the Moon, The  (McBride, 1926.)

 

Etarre #1.

 

                A woman is captured by a magician and spirited away to the moon.

 

Nightmare Has Triplets, The  (Greenwood, 1972.)

 

                Omnibus of Smith, Smire, and Smirt.

 

Rivet in Grandfather's Neck, The  (McBride, 1915, John Lane, 1924, Scholarly Press, ?)

 

Poictesme #16.

 

Not seen.

 

Silver Stallion, The  (McBride, 1926, Lane, 1926, Ballantine, 1969, Tandem, 1971, Unwin, 1983.)

 

Poictesme #3.

 

The legend of Dom Manuel becomes embellished with the passage of time.

 

Smire: An Acceptance in the Third Person  (Doubleday, 1937.)

 

Smith #3.

 

More episodic adventures in a dream world where angels, historical characters, talking animals, and other fantastic elements abound.

 

Smirt: An Urbane Nightmare  (McBride, 1934.)

 

Smith #1.

 

An author wanders through a dream world encountering gods and devils.  A satire on the profession of writing, reviewers, and fans.

 

Smith: A Sylvan Interlude  (McBride, 1935.)

 

Smith #2.

 

The protagonist's adventures in a dream world continue.  This time he follows the plight of his four children as each seeks to find a proper role in life among varied kingdoms, mythological creatures, and skilled wizards.

 

Something About Eve  (McBride, 1927, Lane, 1927, Ballantine, 1971.)

 

Poictesme #11.

 

An unlikely descendant of Dom Manuel sets off on a journey and encounters many magical creatures along the way.

 

Soul of Melicent, The  (See Domnei.)

 

Straws and Prayerbooks  (McBride, 1924.)

 

Poictesme #20.

 

Essays and short fiction related to Poictesme.

 

There Were Two Pirates  (Farrar, Straus, 1946.)

 

                Actually an historical novel in which a talkative ghost makes a brief, late appearance.

 

Way of Ecben, The  (McBride, 1929, Lane, 1929.)

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Etarre #2.

 

Two mythical kingdoms engage in war when their respective rulers disagree about who should wed a beautiful young woman.

 

White Robe, The  (McBride, 1928.)

 

Etarre #3.

 

                A magic robe transforms a man into a kind of werewolf.

 

Witch Woman, The  (Farrar Strauss, 1948, Amereon, ?)

 

Poictesme #4.

 

Omnibus of The Music from Behind the Moon, The Way of Ecben, and The White Robe..

 

CACEK, P.D.  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Adventures of Threadwell the Tailor, The  (Dark Raptor, 1998.)

 

                Humorous fantasy chapbook.

 

CACH, LISA

 

Bewitching the Baron  (Love Spell, 2000.)

 

                A romance novel that includes some mild witchcraft.

 

Changeling Bride, The  (Dorchester, 1999.)

 

                Time travel romance in which a woman is sent magically back to the 18th Century to find love.

 

Dream of Me  (Love Spell, 2004.)

 

                A woman is caught between two lovers, one demonic.

 

George and the Virgin  (Love Spell, 2002.)

 

                Romance involving time travel and a dragon.

 

Of Midnight Born  (Love Spell, 2000.)

 

                A female ghost falls in love with the man she is trying to scare out of her former home.

 

CADNUM, MICHAEL  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Can't Catch Me  (Tachyon, 2006.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Ella and the Canary Prince  (Subterranean, 1999.)

 

                A darkly twisted version of Cinderella, published as a chapbook.

 

CAIDIN, MARTIN  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates  (Bantam, 1993.)  ?????? is this really by Caidin

Part of the multi-author Indiana Jones series.

 

Indiana Jones gets involved with mysterious airships apparently powered by a supernatural force.  His investigation leads him to an ancient society which may have survived hidden within our own.

 

Indiana Jones and the White Witch  (Bantam, 1994.)

 

Part of the multi-author Indiana Jones series.

 

Jones teams up with a good witch in a round the world quest to locate a hoard of gold supposedly concealed since the time of Christ.

 

CAILLE, WARD

 

Behold the Man  (Lumen, 1955.)

 

A fictional life of Christ filled with miracles and portents.

 

CAIN, DEAN

 

Demon in the Flames  (Writer's Showcase, 2000.)

 

                A magical artifact conveys a man from our world to another where he defeats a magical foe.

 

CAINE, RACHEL  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Chill Factor  (Roc, 2004.)

 

Weather Warden #3.

 

                The hero's human body has been restored, but now she must contend with a rebellious teenager and a djinn who plays with the weather.

 

Firestorm  (Roc, 2006.)

 

Weather Warden #5.

 

                The djinn who control the weather revolt against the wizards who have controlled them for ages.

 

Gale Force  (Roc, 2008.)

 

Weather Warden #7.

 

Just as it appears her life is returning to normal, a weather warden has new supernatural problems.

 

Heat Stroke  (Roc, 2004.)

 

Weather Warden #2.

 

                Unjustly accused of murder, a woman returns in the form of a djinn.

 

Ill Wind  (Roc, 2003.)

 

Weather Warden #1.

 

                A woman with the magical ability to control the weather is unjustly accused of murder in an alternate version of contemporary America.

 

Thin Air  (Roc, 2007.)

 

Weather Warden #6.

 

With her memories lost, a woman who can control the weather seeks to rediscover her past.

 

Windfall  (Roc, 2005.)

 

Weather Warden #4.

 

                With her magical talents virtually gone, a weather warden must also contend with her troublesome sister.

 

CALDECOTT, MOYRA  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Daughter of Amun  (Arrow, 1989.)

 

Egypt #2.

 

Not seen.

 

Daughter of Ra  (Arrow, 1990.)

 

Egypt #3.

 

Not seen.

 

Guardians of the Tall Stones  (Arrow, 1986, Celestial Arts, 1986.)

 

Omnibus of the Sacred Stones trilogy.

 

Lily and the Bull, The  (Collings, 1979, Hill & Wang, 1980.)

 

Not seen.  A story of ancient Crete.

 

Shadow on the Stones  (Collings, 1978, Hill & Wang, 1978, Farrar Strauss Giroux, 1979, Popular Library, 1980.)

 

Sacred Stones #3.

 

The peaceful village of Kyra's people is menaced again, this time by a brutal horde of human warriors led by the demonic king Groth.

 

Silver Vortex, The  (Arrow, 1987.)

 

Sacred Stones #4.

 

Not seen.

 

Son of the Sun  (Allison & Busby, 1986.)

 

Egypt #1.

 

Not seen.

 

Tall Stones, The  (Collings, 1977, Hill & Wang, 1977, Popular Library, 1980.)

 

Sacred Stones #1.

 

An unusual story of Druid magic, a villain held in thrall by an evil magician, and a young girl with unusual powers who may be able to free her people.

 

Temple of the Sun, The  (Collings, 1977, Hill & Wang, 1977, Popular Library, 1980.)

 

Sacred Stones #2.

 

The evil wizard defeated in the opening volume returns with new allies, but a young priest and a courageous girl use their own strength to oppose his supernatural intervention.

 

Tower and the Emerald, The  (Hamlyn, 1985.)

 

Not seen.  Reincarnation and sorcery.

 

Winged Man, The  (Headline, 1993.)

 

Not seen.

 

CALDER, RICHARD   (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Impakto  (Earthlight, 2001.)

 

                Not seen.

 

Lord Soho  (Earthlight, 2002.)

 

                Collection of related stories.

 

CALDER-MARSHALL, ARTHUR

 

Fair to Middling, The  (Hart-Davis, 1959.)

 

                A magical traveling fair causes the residents of a small town to confront their inner torments, sometimes after terrifying experiences.

 

CALDWELL, TAYLOR  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Dialogues with the Devil  (Doubleday, 1967, Collins, 1968, Amereon, 1980, Crest, 1987.)

 

A series of fictionalized conversations between a human and the devil, more lectures than fiction.

 

CALHOUN, DIA

 

Aria of the Sea  (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003.)

 

                A young girl in a fantasy world seeks admission to a highly regarded school.

 

Firegold  (Winslow, 1999.)

 

                Children’s fantasy about a boy troubled by dizziness who goes on a journey in which he discovers his destiny.

 

Phoenix Dance, The  (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005.)

 

                A retelling of the story of the Twelve Dancing Princes.

 

White Midnight  (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2003.)

 

                A young girl is troubled by the adults in her life and by a mysterious creature in the attic.

 

CALLANDER, DON

 

Aeromancer  (Ace, 1997.)

 

Brightglade #4.

 

Brightglade and his wife risk falling into the hands of slavers in their latest adventure.

 

Aquamancer  (Ace, 1993.)

 

Brightglade #2.

 

Having mastered the art of fire magic, Brightglade sets out to hone his skills, but instead gets involved in a new series of adventures involving a young woman who is an apprenticed wizard as well, her speciality being water magic.

 

Dragon Companion  (Ace, 1994.)

 

Dragon #1.

 

A staid librarian from our world finds himself in a magical realm, out of work and out of sorts.  Fortunately, a dragon takes a liking to him and offers to be his mount, although there is no question of the human being in charge.  They become involved in the investigation of a kidnapping and battle assassins, spies, and mercenaries.

 

Dragon Rescue  (Ace, 1995.)

 

Dragon #2.

 

The prolonged absence of an intelligent dragon stirs his friends who eventually set out to find him.  Adventure and light humor mix as they uncover the mystery of his disappearance.

 

Dragon Tempest  (Ace, 1998.)

 

Dragon #3.

 

                Further light adventures of a sentient dragon and his human companions versus a host of human and inhuman enemies.

 

Geomancer  (Ace, 1994.)

 

Brightglade #3.

 

Brightglade gets involved with a tribe of people who have been turned magically into living statues.  He and another apprentice decide to set them free.

 

Marbleheart  (Ace, 1998.)

 

Brightglade #5.

 

                The magical sea otter companion of Brightglade is off on another adventure, with a new set of friends.

 

Pyromancer  (Ace, 1992.)

 

Brightglade #1.

 

The protagonist is apprenticed to a wizard who specializes in magic involving fire, which turns out to be fortunate when an evil wizard creates a new ice age.  Humor and adventure alternate as Douglas Brightglade sets out on a quest to save his world.

 

CALVERT, DAWN  (Pseudonym of Dawn Calvert Gothro.)

 

Hero Worship  (Zebra, 2006.)

 

Time travel romance.

 

CALVINO, ITALO  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Baron in the Trees, The  (Random House, 1959, Harbrace, 1977, translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun.)

 

An 18th Century Italian nobleman becomes so disgusted with human society that he climbs into a grove of trees and refuses to descend for the rest of his life.

 

Invisible Cities  (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974.)

 

Not seen.

 

Italian Folktales  (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Nonexistent Knight and the Cloven Viscount, The  (Collins, 1962, Harbrace, 1977, translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun. Italian editions, 1951 & 1959 published individually.)

 

Two short medieval fantasy novels, one half involving an animated but empty suit of armor, the other the fate of the two halves of a man cut in twain, both sides surviving.

 

CAMERON, ELEANOR  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Beyond Silence  (Dutton, 1980, Dell, 1985.)

 

Not seen.  Time travel in Scotland.

 

Court of the Stone Garden, The  (Dutton, 1973, Avon, 1976, Peter Smith, 1983, Puffin, 1992.)

 

Stone Garden #1.

 

A young woman from our own time meets a strange girl while visiting a museum exhibit of statues of children, and is eventually drawn into a mystery that has remained unsolved since the Napoleonic age. 

 

Spell Is Cast, A  (Little, Brown, 1964, Peter Smith, 1992.)

 

When she discovers that her family includes a history of witchcraft, a young girl tries to resolve their problems using a unicorn shaped charm.

 

To the Green Mountains  (Dutton, 1975.)

 

Stone Garden #2.

 

?

 

CAMERON, STELLA

 

7B  (Mira, 2001.)

 

Mayfair Square #3.

 

                A ghost acts as a matchmaker.

 

All Smiles  (Mira, 2000.)

 

Mayfair Square #2.

 

                Romance novel featuring a match making ghost.

 

More and More  (Mira, 1998.)

 

Mayfair Square #1.

 

                A ghost gets involved in a love affair between mortals.

 

CAMP, CANDACE

 

Mesmerized  (Mira, 2003.)

 

                Attempts to prove a medium fake fail in the presence of two actual friendly ghosts in this romance.

 

CAMP, DEBORAH

 

Fire Lily  (Avon, 1991.)

 

                Romance novel involving two clairvoyants.

 

CAMPBELL, ALAN

 

Iron Angel  (Bantam, 2008.)

 

Angel #2.

 

An angel tries to survive in a city falling into chaos.

 

Lye Street  (Subterranean, 2007.)

 

A prequel to Scar Night.

 

Scar Night  (Tor UK, 2006, Bantam, 2007.)

 

Angel #1.

 

                In a mystical city, two angels – one good and one bad – affect the future of the world.

 

CAMPBELL, BARBARA

 

Bloodstone  (DAW, 2006.)

 

Trickster's Game #2.

 

                A young boy violates the rules of his people and flees, but returns to warn them of danger.

 

Heartwood  (DAW, 2005.)

 

Trickster's Game #1.

 

                A hunter goes on a quest when a benevolent deity is imprisoned in the material world.

 

CAMPBELL, BILL & IRWIN TERRY

 

Masquerade of Oz  (Books of Wonder, 1994.)

 

An Oz book.

 

Ozma and the Patchwork Girl of Oz throw a party at which they accidentally cast a spell that makes everyone believe they are actually someone else, and no one knows how to reverse the magic.

 

CAMPBELL, JEFF

 

Raiders of the Lost Ark  (Chronicle, 1998, based on the screenplay by George Lucas, Louis Kaufman, and Lawrence Kasdan.)

 

                Young reader’s book based on the movie about a race to find the Lost Ark before the Nazis can grab it.

 

CAMPBELL, MARILYN

 

Just in Time  (Topaz, 1996.)

 

A fortune teller's potion sends the protagonist into her future where she encounters love and danger.  A romance novel.

 

Out of Time  (Topaz, 1997.)

 

A reporter makes a deal with the Devil which involves the power to travel in time.  A romance.

 

CANAVAN, TRUDI

 

High Lord, The  (?, Eos, 2004.)

 

Guild #3.

 

                ?

 

Magician's Guild, The  (HarperCollins, 2002, Eos, 2004.)

 

Guild #1.

 

                A youngster startles the guild of magicians by demonstrating very great but undisciplined magical talents.

 

Novice, The  ?, Eos, 2004.)

 

Guild #2.

 

                ?

 

Priestess of the White  (HarperCollins, 2005, Eos, 2006.)

 

Age of Five #1.

 

                A woman with magical powers is appointed protector of her village.

 

CANE, NANCY

 

Keeper of the Rings  (Leisure, 1996.)

 

                A romance.  Not seen.

 

CANNING, SHELAGH

 

Becoming a Witch  (Simon Spotlight, 1997.)

 

A Sabrina novel.

 

                The story of how Sabrina became a witch in the first place.

 

CANNING, VICTOR  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Circle of the Gods, The  (Heinemann, 1977.)

 

Crimson Chalice #2.

 

                Second third of the story of King Arthur.

 

Crimson Chalice, The  (Heinemann, 1976.)

 

Crimson Chalice #1.

 

                First third of the story of King Arthur.

 

Crimson Chalice, The  (Charter, 1978.)

 

A retelling of the Arthurian legend by a noted thriller writer.  Originally published in three volumes.

 

Immortal Wound, The  (Heinemann, 1978.)

 

Crimson Chalice #3.

 

                Final third of the story of King Arthur.

 

CAPEK, KAREL  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Apocryphal Tales  (Viking, 1975, Penguin, ?, Catbird, 1997.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories, not all of which are fantasy.

 

Nine Fairy Tales  (Northwestern University, 1990.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

CAPELLA, RAUL GARCIA

 

Leopard of Poitain, The  (Celt Press, 1985.)

 

Novel made up of several shorter pieces, the exploits of a barbarian adventurer set in the world of Robert E. Howard's Conan but without using that character. 

 

CARAKER, MARY  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Women of the Kalevala, The  (North Star, 1996.)

 

                Collection of related stories.

 

CARD, C.J.  (Pseudonym of Carol Card Otten.)

 

My Loving Familiar  (Jove, 2000.)

 

                Historical fantasy romance about a man with no belief in magic who tries to replace the services of a woman who deals in potions and herbs.

 

One Wish  (Jove, 1998.)

 

                A woman inherits a curiosity shop and finds within it a bottled genie.  She wishes for the perfect man, and instead gets someone with whom she seems to have nothing in common.  But romance and magic work in peculiar ways.

 

CARD, ORSON SCOTT  (Also writes Science Fiction and Horror.)

 

Alvin Journeyman  (Tor, 1995.)

 

Alvin Maker #4.

 

Alvin must face his old enemy the Unmaker in a new confrontation set in a frontier America in a parallel universe where some forms of magic work.

 

Crystal City, The  (Tor, 2003.)

 

Alvin Maker #6.

 

                Alvin and his cohorts attempt to establish their holy city in a western America where magic works.

 

Enchantment  (Del Rey, 1999.)

 

                A young boy in Russia stumbles across a woman who is deep in a magical sleep.  Years later, now a graduate student in America, he decides to return to his homeland where he discovers that it wasn't his imagination.  He wakens her with a kiss and is simultaneously transported into a magical other time.

 

Hart's Hope  (Berkley, 1983, Unwin, 1986, Tor, 1988.)

 

A fairy tale about a land conquered by force, its rightful ruler an apparently helpless girl who is spared only to become the instrument of the downfall of the usurper.

 

Hatrack River  (Guild America, 1989.)

 

Omnibus of the first three Alvin Maker novels.

 

Heartfire  (Tor, 1998, Orbit, 2001.)

 

Alvin Maker #5.

 

                A woman with the power of prophecy visits the exiled King of England in a parallel universe where magic works.  Her husband, meanwhile, is trying to root out the truth of the witchcraft trials in Salem.

 

Magic Mirror  (Gibbs-Smith, 1999.)

 

                Children's story about a magic mirror that shows only lies.

 

Magic Street   (Del Rey, 2005.)

 

                The protagonist discovers that he can eavesdrop on other people's dreams.

 

Prentice Alvin  (Tor, 1989, Legend, 1989.)

 

Alvin Maker #3.

 

Alvin overcomes a series of challenges on the road to manhood in an alternate America dominated by an older, simpler magical reality.

 

Red Prophet  (Tor, 1988, Legend, 1989.)

 

Alvin Maker #2.

 

Alvin Maker edges toward maturity, trying to absorb the knowledge passed on to him by his mentor, but their enemies grow more insistent as well.

 

Seventh Son  (Tor, 1987.)

 

Alvin Maker #1.

 

A young boy whose birth is supposed to confer great luck upon him also acquires powerful and relentless enemies.  Fortunately he has a wise mentor and loyal friends.  Set in a magical alternate America, the series roughly parallels the early days of the Mormon Church.

 

Treasure Box, The  (Harper, 1997.)

 

                A man discovers that his wife holds the key that will allow or prevent a malevolent force from being unleashed in our world.

 

CARDARELLE, ANDRIA

 

To Sleep with Evil  (TSR, 1996.)

 

A Ravenloft novel.

 

                A woman is trapped into betrothal to a man she fears and dislikes.  He in turn is the subject of a gypsy curse which becomes active when he starts to plan his marriage.

 

CAREY, DEVIN

 

Winter Queen, The  (Ace, 1999.)

 

                When the King of Albor dies, his heir is too young so he chooses his wife to rule the kingdom until the boy comes of age.  Unfortunately, various of his subjects dislike being ruled by a woman and plot against her, unaware of the fact that she commands sorcerous powers.

 

CAREY, JACQUELINE

 

Banewreaker  (Tor, 2004.)

 

Sundering #1.

 

                A magical world is divided between two gods, but the doings of mortals might affect the fate of one of them.

 

Godslayer  (Tor, 2005.)

 

Sundering #2.

 

                As forces gather to battle the ultimate evil, they begin to learn the truth, that good and evil are not so easily distinguished.

 

Kushiel's Avatar  (Tor, 2003.)

 

Kushiel #3.

 

                The quest to free a man from his magical indenture takes two companions on a journey across strange and unknown territory.

 

Kushiel's Chosen  (Tor, 2002.)

 

Kushiel #2.

 

                Continuing power struggles as the gods involve themselves in the succession to the throne of an ancient kingdom.

 

Kushiel's Dart  (Forge, 2001.)

 

Kushiel #1.

 

                A massive novel of intricate court intrigues, magic, political maneuverings, and the destiny of a young slave girl.

 

Kushiel's Justice  (Warner, 2007.)

 

Kushiel #5.

 

The royal son of traitors sparks controversy when he becomes romantically involved with a princess.

 

Kushiel's Mercy  (Grand Central, 2008.)

 

Kushiel #6.

 

A royal scandal destabilizes a government.

 

Kushiel's Scion  (Warner, 2006.)

 

Kushiel #4.

 

                A young man who overcame adversity and became a contender for the throne finds himself facing a series of new dangers.

 

CAREY, JANET LEE

 

Beast of Noor, The  (Atheneum, 2006.)

 

                Two children confront a ghostly dog.

 

Dragon’s Keep  (Harcourt, 2007.)

 

                A young princess born with a dragon’s claw is kidnapped by a supposedly evil dragon.

 

CARL, LILLIAN STEWART  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Lucifer's Crown  (Five Star, 2003.)

 

                A teacher and one of her students are researching Arthurian legends when they run into a battle between a man who has gained immortality from Lucifer and those who seek to prevent him from finding the Holy Grail.

 

Sabazel  (Ace, 1985.)

 

Sabazel #1.

 

A young man falls in love with a member of a tribe of Amazons whose religion and upbringing have not prepared her for dealing with a male warrior.

 

Shadow Dancers  (Ace, 1987.)

 

Sabazel #3.

 

The son of two illustrious heroes is now the ruler of a magnificent kingdom.  But there is treachery at home and threats of invasion from abroad, particularly from a demon who has seized the body of a sorceress and arranged the kidnapping of the queen.

 

Wings of Power  (Ace, 1989.)

 

An unruly young man is sent into exile to protect him from the powerful enemies he has made through his indiscretions.  There he has numerous adventures, rescues a beautiful woman, dodges dark sorcery, and grows to maturity in the face of adversity.

 

Winter King, The  (Ace, 1986.)

 

Sabazel #2.

 

The heir to a new empire flees to the kingdom of his parents after invaders conquer most of the lands he formerly ruled.   Chastened by his defeat, he works to regroup his varied peoples to overthrow the aggressors and reclaim their homeland.

 

CARLOW, JOYCE

 

Timeless Treasure, A  (Pinnacle, 1995.)

 

On the rebound from a broken love affair, a young woman goes on a cruise, gets caught in a storm, and is swept back through time to the 18th Century Caribbean and into the arms of a dashing pirate.  A romance novel.

 

Timeswept  (Pinnacle, 1994.)

 

Romance novel in which a modern woman is magically transported back through time to the French and Indian Wars of the early 18th Century where she is rescued from Indians by a fur trader and finds true love.

 

CARLSEN, CHRIS  (Pseudonym of Robert Holdstock, whom see.)

 

Bull Chief, The  (Sphere, 1977.)

 

Berserker #2.

 

                A warrior cursed to fits of animal rage travels to Arthur’s Britain, where he is enlisted in the battle against the Saxons.

 

Horned Warrior, The  (Sphere, 1979.)

 

Berserker #3.

 

                A Viking berserker is reborn in Druidic England in time to become involved in a fresh round of wars and intrigues.

 

Shadow of the Wolf  (Sphere, 1977.)

 

Berserker #1.

 

                A Viking warrior offends Odin and is cursed to be a berserker, subject to animal rages that turn him into an effective, but mindless killer.

 

CARLSEN, RUTH CHRISTOFFER

 

Mr. Pudgins   (Houghton Mifflin, 1951, Scholastic, 1973.)

 

Children's fantasy about a man with magical powers to fly through the air, step into mirrors, and so on.

 

CARLSON, CHRISTOPHER C.  (See collaboration with Mark Jean.)

 

CARLSON, KARYL & GJOVAAG, ERIC

 

Queen Ann in Oz  (Emerald City Press, 1997.)

 

Not seen.

 

CARLSON, WILLIAM K.

 

Conan Triumphant  (TSR, 1985.)

 

                A multipath gamebook.

 

CARLYON, RICHARD

 

Dark Lord of Pengersick, The  (Whizzard, 1976, Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1980, Ace, 1985.)

 

 A spirited young woman steals a ring from a mighty sorcerer, unaware that it is the key to his darkest powers and that he would stop at nothing to get it back.  When she realizes the truth, she holds him at bay while a young man raises a force to destroy his power forever.

 

CARMAN, PATRICK

 

Beyond the Valley of Thorns (Orchard, ?)

 

Land of Elyon #2.

 

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Dark Hills Divide, The  (Orchard, ?)

 

Land of Elyon #1.

 

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House of Power, The  (Little Brown, 2008.)

 

Atherton #1.

 

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Into the Mist  (Orchard, 2007.)

 

Land of Elyon #4.

 

A small band of adventurers travel across a magical land.

 

Rivers of Fire  (Little Brown, 2008.)

 

Atherton #2.

 

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Stargazer  (Orchard, 2008.)

 

Land of Elyon #4.

 

Young travelers are stranded in a mysterious land.

 

Tenth City, The  (Orchard, 2006.)

 

Land of Elyon #3.

 

                The final battle between good and evil with the usual plots and reversals.  For young adults.

 

CARMICHAEL, EMILY  (Pseudonym of Emily Krokosz.)

 

Cat's Meow, The  (Bantam, 2004.)

 

                After an accident, a lawyer discovers that she can talk to a cat.

 

Finding Mr. Right  (Bantam, 1999.)

 

                A sexy woman is reincarnated as a disreputable mutt and sets off to find the man she loved in life.

 

Ghost for Maggie, A  (Bantam, 1999.)

 

                A woman turns a one-time whorehouse into an inn, but has problems with a matchmaking ghost.

 

CARMODY, ISABEL  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Legend Begins, The  (Random House, 2006.)

 

Little Fur #1.

 

                A half elf, half troll guards a grove of sacred trees.

 

Night Gate  (Random House, 2004, Dell Yearling, 2006.)

 

Gateway #1

 

                A group of teenagers cross a portal to a realm where they are physically transformed into animals.

 

Winter Door  (Random House, 2005.)

 

Gateway #2.

 

                A teenager believes that the world is settling back to normal, but dark magic still lurks just out of sight.

 

CARPENTER, CHRISTOPHER  (Pseudonym of Christopher Evans, whom see.)

 

Twilight Realm, The  (Arrow, 1985, Grosset & Dunlap, 1986, Berkley, 1987.)

 

A group of teens are sucked into their role playing game and find themselves battling evil sorcerers, werewolves, and other monsters.  For younger readers.