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The Return of the Sword [The final volume of The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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The dark lord Sumeral is dead--His mortal body destroyed and His will scattered some sixteen or so years ago. Now, travellers sent to learn more of the world beyond Orthlund, Fyorlund and Riddin are returning. They bring with them people in need of help and with disturbing tales to tell--Antyr, the Dream Finder; Farnor, to whom the great forest can speak; Vredech, the once preaching brother; Pinnatte, victim of a fearful experiment by the Kyrosdyn; and Thyrn, the Caddoran. Their disparate storie... more info>> (Published: 1999)
Words: 152000 - Reading Time: 434-608 min.
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The Waking of Orthlund [Book 3 of The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Fyorlund has fallen. The City of Vakloss has felt the terrifying Power that lies behind the evil Lord Dan-Tor and King Rgoric lies dead, murdered by Dan-Tor who is now master of Fyorlund and ready to unleash the Dark Lord Sumeral's dread power over all the lands. Yet Dan-Tor has been grievously wounded by Hawklan's arrow, and, against impossible odds, not all hope has been swallowed by the Darkness. Sylvriss, Rgoric's Queen, has escaped the blighted City to rally the Lords in Exile. In peaceful ... more info>> (Published: 1989)
Words: 177000 - Reading Time: 505-708 min.
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Into Narsindal [Book 4 of The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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The evil Lord Dan-Tor has at last been driven out of Fyorlund and retreated to Narsindal, the realm of his dread master Sumeral. But Hawklan and his allies have won no more than a breathing space, for Dan-Tor is gathering his forces for a massive onslaught on all the free lands. An alliance of the free peoples must be forged, even those of peaceful Orthlund, to stand against Sumeral's dark battalions. The dwellers in the air and the mysterious inhabitants of the lands beneath the mountains must ... more info>> (Published: 1990)
Words: 202000 - Reading Time: 577-808 min.
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The Fall of Fyorlund [Book 2 of The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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The darkness of ancient times is spreading over the land of Fyorlund and tainting even the Great Harmony of Orthlund. The ailing King Rgoric has imprisoned the much-loved and respected Lords Eldric, Arinndier, Darek and Hreldar; he has suspended the ancient ruling council of the Geadrol; he has formed his own High Guard, filling its ranks with violent unruly men; and Mandrocs have been seen even in Orthlund. At the centre of this corruption is the King's advisor, the evil Lord Dan-Tor, who is de... more info>> (Published: 1989)
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Arash-Felloren [A sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Sinister changes are afoot in Arash-Felloren. Pinnatte, the street thief, has been marked, literally, for a fearful destiny. Imorren, the first woman to lead the Kyrosdyn--the crystal workers--has secretly ordered the transfer of the Jyolan Fighting Pits to Barran, the mercenary who controls most of the crystal trade. It will give him great power in the huge and ancient city. But why would Imorren do this? And why would she bring to the surface a creature from the caves deep below the city--a cr... more info>> (Published: 1996)
Words: 152000 - Reading Time: 434-608 min.
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Beyond the Gyre [Song of the Arkafina #4] [MultiFormat]
by Suzanne Francis
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The island of Asaruthe has sheltered the Dawnmaid for the past sixteen years, but now that Yr has fallen prey to a deadly plague, it is clear she must leave--and soon. Yet, Myriadne Svalbarad cannot speak normally or care for herself. How will she make her way back to her homeland? Katkin du Chesne and her daughter Poppy travel with Myriadne and help her free the Firaithi from Maggrai's diabolical laboratory in the former Infirmarie on Isle St. Valery. Meanwhile, Gunnar Strong Arm's twin sons, J... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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Caddoran [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Vashnar is the Commander of Arvenstaat's Wardens. Ambitious, ruthless, and weary of the antiquated and irrelevant proceedings of its government, the Moot, he plans to seize power and re-establish the ancient rule of the Dictators. But, in a terrifying confrontation, his messenger, Thyrn, a young inexperienced Caddoran, sensitive to the point almost of telepathy, reads the intentions beneath his words and flees in panic. Accompanied by his uncle, three Wardens--reluctant allies--and Endryk, a sho... more info>> (Published: 1998)
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Dawnmaid [Song of the Arkafina #3] [MultiFormat]
by Suzanne Francis
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Gwenn and Gunnar travel to Khalama to fulfill a last request, but when they arrive, nothing is as it seems. For one thing, the man whose lifeless body they faithfully transported, Arkady Svalbarad, turns out not to be dead after all. And his old teacher, Dawa Tinley, is strangely absentminded. When Gunnar disappears, Gwenn has to make the best of her situation, so she turns once more to Arkady. The consequences of their union will bring both mortal peril and new hope to the peoples of Yrth. Katk... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 118692 - Reading Time: 339-474 min.
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Dream Finder [The first sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Since their leader Petran died, the Guild of Dream Finders have been timid, and their ancient craft has fallen into disrepute. Petran's son Antyr, young, grief stricken and only part trained, could not begin to fill the vacuum left by his father. Increasingly he has become a bitter spectator, with neither the cynicism to become rich by pandering to the whims of the wealthy, nor the courage to offer them his skills honestly and without fear. His nightly visits to the alehouse have resulted in a d... more info>> (Published: 1991)
Words: 221000 - Reading Time: 631-884 min.
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Farnor [The second sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan and the first part of Farnor's Tale] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Life is good for Farnor Yarrance. It is good for everybody in the valley. And has been for generations. So much so, that few ever feel the need to travel beyond it--over the hill. And no one ever bothers to enter it from beyond. Until one day, they do. Men come from the south, haunted and pursued. And something else comes, silent and awful, from the north. With their arrival, an ancient corruption, festering slowly in the midst of the community, blossoms into a menace that threatens not only the... more info>> (Published: 1992)
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Heart of Hythea [Song of the Arkafina 1] [MultiFormat]
by Suzanne Francis
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Yrth... a place of ordered beauty--and undreamed of terror. A magical realm where winged Amaranthine hide in the shadow of humankind, while selfishly exploiting them. A universe of countless dimensions; where an unwary sideways step might carry you to Death's silent Kingdom--or beyond, to the very heart of the rising Gyre. Now into this world comes Katrione Estelle du Chesne, a born healer. The Amaranthine need her, for she is destined to become the Vessel of the Goddess Lalluna and a pawn in th... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Ibryen [An Independent Novel in the Chronicles of Hawklan Universe] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Count Ibryen has been driven from his ancestral land by the Gevethen--strange and powerful usurpers. He and his loyal followers have taken refuge in the mountains, and are fighting a relentless but failing guerilla war. Then a mysterious call lures Ibryen away from his followers. Together with Rachyl and the enigmatic Traveller, he goes in search of an answer to the desperate need in that call, and in the hope of finding another way to oppose the Gevethen's awful power. But his journey leads him... more info>> (Published: 1995)
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Ketha's Daughter [Song of the Arkafina #2] [MultiFormat]
by Suzanne Francis
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Queen Katrione Arkafina ably rules the kingdom of Beaumarais, but she has had less success with her boisterous daughter, Gwenn, born under the sway of a brutal Goddess. Keth Dirane has given Gwenn awesome strength and almost complete invulnerability, but manipulates her cruelly in return. Now, to further her own ends, she convinces Gwenn she must seek revenge for an old betrayal. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Gwenn runs away. After she allies herself with some marauding coastal raiders, ... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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One of the most persistent themes in myth and legend from the world's many cultures is the story of the journey--the quest. In Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests, Moyra Caldecott shows the connection between the sacred, mythic journeys as found in legend and story and the real journey of the individual soul towards enlightenment. This perennial quest for reassurance in the face of human mortality is spread as wide as our existence on the planet and throughout history. Indeed Carl Jung and Josep... more info>> (Published: 1996)
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Shadow on the Stones [Guardians of the Tall Stones Book 3] [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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Shadow on the Stones continues the story of Kyra, priest of the Temple of the Sun, who, with her husband the Lord Khu-ren, has guided their civilisation to a time of spiritual strength, psychic energy, and communal peace. But there is a shadow on the Stones--the spreading influence of the terrible god Groth, dark god of chaos and barbarity. Only the priests of the Temple have the means to resist the tides of destruction... (Published: 1977)
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The Call of the Sword [Book 1 of The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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The castle of Anderras Darion has stood abandoned and majestic for as long as anyone can remember. Then, from out of the mountains, comes the healer, Hawklan--a man with no memory of the past--to take possession of the keep with his sole companion, Gavor. Across the country, the great fortress of Narsindalvak is a constant reminder of the victory won by the hero Ethriss in alliance with the three realms of Orthlund, Riddin and Fyorlund against the Dark Lord, Sumeral, hundreds of years before. Bu... more info>> (Published: 1988)
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The Green Lady and the King of Shadows [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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Drawing on folklore, myth and legend, Moyra Caldecott tells the story of the struggle between good and evil, St. Collen and the mighty Gwyn ap Nudd, a confrontation involving the Earth Goddess and, ultimately, the highest powers in the universe. (Published: 1989)
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The Lily and the Bull [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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Ierii, the daughter of the chief gardener at the palace, is in love with Thyloss, the son of the keeper of the Queen's bulls. Thyloss, who is looking forward to a future as a bull acrobat--a position of great importance--finds his feelings for Ierii gradually changing. But their hopes are shaken by events beyond their control. The Minoan civilization, one of the greatest the world has known, suddenly and mysteriously came to an end sometime during the period 1600-1450BC, baffling present day his... more info>> (Published: 1979)
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The Silver Vortex [Guardians of the Tall Stones Series Book 4] [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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A sequel to the "Guardians of the Tall Stones" series. From beyond time and space they come to walk the earth once more--the Guardians of the Tall Stones, the Lords of the Sun... Deva is the beautiful and headstrong daughter of the High Priest of the greatest of the mighty stone circles. She seeks to master the arts of sorcery in order to reclaim her lover from a previous incarnation. Now, trapped by a desire she cannot control, she risks more than herself, and puts the whole community in danger... more info>> (Published: 1987)
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The Tall Stones [Guardians of the Tall Stones Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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[Book One of Guardians of The Tall Stones series] The first of four novels set in Bronze Age Britain, a society focused around the great circles of Sacred Stones scattered across the landscape. It tells the story of a community threatened by the evil designs of Wardyke, a corrupt and ambitious priest, and its only defence, the courageous young psychic, Kyra. But to defend her community, Kyra must enter the forbidden circle of stones and call upon its unseen, mystical powers... This book has been... more info>> (Published: 1977)
Words: 78771 - Reading Time: 225-315 min.
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The Temple of the Sun [Guardians of the Tall Stones Book 2] [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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The Temple of the Sun is the second book of the Guardians of the Tall Stones series. It continues the story, begun in The Tall Stones, of Kyra's hazardous journey undertaken with Karne and Fern to the Sacred Temple, where Kyra is to receive her training as a priestess and renew her love for the Lord Khu-ren. But a malevolent spirit still opposes them. Wardyke has returned, and his influence has already permeated the sanctity of the Temple. Kyra is forced once again to face the evil Magician-Prie... more info>> (Published: 1977)
Words: 76892 - Reading Time: 219-307 min.
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The Tower and the Emerald [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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Set in a legendary Britain of long ago, The Tower and the Emerald is an epic fantasy of good and evil, magic and mystery. Viviane, a beautiful Celtic princess, unwittingly unravels the spell that binds the spirit of the evil Idoc within a circle of tall stones. Once released, the sorcerer-priest uses his powers to deliver vengeance upon those responsible for his original enslavement--including the Princess Viviane. With Idoc in possession of the body of Prince Caradawc, her betrothed, Viviane ca... more info>> (Published: 1985)
Words: 93000 - Reading Time: 265-372 min.
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The Winged Man [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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This is the story of Bladud, the father of King Lear. A leper and a swineherd ... a necromancer and a wise king ... his memory lives on. His was a golden age of wisdom and magic, where Otherworld beings mingle freely with the people of this world. Full of brilliant imagination, this colourful fantasy draws its strength and inspiration from the strange and beautiful realms of Celtic and Greek myth and legend. (Published: 1993)
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Valderen [The Second Part of Farnor's Tale] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Chilled and cowed by the violent fate of Garren and Katrin Yarrance and the mysterious disappearance of Farnor, the villagers can only stand by helpless as Rannick, increasingly unstable, and with his terrifying powers growing daily, turns his ambitions towards the land beyond the valley. But in the wake of the plunder and captives brought in triumph to the castle by Nilsson and his men, confident and arrogant again, comes a shadow from their past... Meanwhile, in the Great Forest, Farnor has su... more info>> (Published: 1993)
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Whistler [The third sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan] [MultiFormat]
by Roger Taylor
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Canol Madreth is a small, remote and mountainous country at the centre of Gyronlandt. It is governed directly by an elected parliament, the Heindral--and indirectly by the stern and sombre tenets of the Church of Ishrythan. Then, one fateful day, ominous clouds gather over Canol Madreth, and, mysteriously affected by whatever brought them, the impetuous Brother Cassraw is transformed into a fiery religious demagogue. The stability of the whole of Gyronlandt and beyond is threatened by his strang... more info>> (Published: 1994)
Words: 173769 - Reading Time: 496-695 min.
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