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- The Immortals
series6 books1992
part of Tortall
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Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet follows Daine, a young woman whose 'wild magic' lets her communicate with and shapeshift among animals, as she's drawn into the kingdom of Tortall's defense against immortal creatures -- griffins, dragons and darker things -- released back into the world after centuries sealed away. Beginning with Wild Magic, the four books pair Daine's personal coming-of-age with an escalating magical threat, and connect to Pierce's earlier Song of the Lioness quartet through several shared characters.
- Nightseer
series5 books1989
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Laurell K. Hamilton's Nightseer (1992) follows Keleios, a half-elf seeking vengeance for her mother's murder, who is granted extraordinary powers along with a dangerous 'demonmark' that risks opening her to dark magic. A standalone fantasy adventure, it predates Hamilton's better-known Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series.
- The Shape-Changer's Wife
Sharon Shinnstandalone novel1995
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In a world where magic is passed down as a trace, young Aubrey sets out to fine the greatest master of all. As he enters into the world of his new master, he meets his wife, Lilith. Set behind one of the most powerful men of them are, Aubrey is willing to risk everything to set her free.
- Chronicles of the Cheysuli
series10 books1984
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The Cheysuli are a clan of warriors who can shift into animal form at will, once trusted allies of the kings of Homana until a princess's elopement with a Cheysuli liege man triggers a war that leaves her people hunted exiles in their own land. Jennifer Roberson's Chronicles of the Cheysuli opens a generation later with Alix, daughter of that forbidden union, as she comes to terms with the shapechanging magic in her own blood and an ancient prophecy she can't escape. The series spans multiple generations of the same bloodline across its eight books.
- The Kiesha'ra
series5 books2003
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The Kiesha'ra Series is a set of five fantasy novels written by American young adult author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, which focus on several races of shapeshifters, including the avians, the serpiente, and the shm'Ahnmik. The series includes the following novels: Hawksong (2003), Snakecharm (2004), Falcondance (2005), Wolfcry (2006), and Wyvernhail (2007).
- The Wizard Knight
series2 books2004
completed
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The Wizard Knight is a series of epistolary novels written by fantasy and science fiction author Gene Wolfe. It chronicles the journey of Able of the High Heart, an American boy transported to a magical world and supernaturally aged to adulthood. Able becomes a knight, and because of his connection with the magical and spiritual elements of the world around him is soon also dubbed a wizard.
- Spirit Fox
Mickey Zucker Reichert & Jennifer Wingertstandalone novel1998
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From the flaps of the DAW first edition: "In Spirit Fox, Mickey Zucker Reichert, ..., joins with talented newcomer Jennifer Wingert to open the way into a fascinating new fantasy universe - a magic-laced land where a war between god and goddess has led to a war among mortals, and where the reconciliation of immortals has brought all the benefits of the "Joyous Reunion" to the people of both the River and the Marchlands. With weapons stored away and learning the art of warfare now forbidden, it seems that peace is assured for eternity. But even in peace there is peril. And in a land no longer able to defend itself, the arrival of a well-trained foreign army complete with Mages who practice the forbidden sixth magic - the magic of destruction - may well spell the death of an entire civilization. At greatest risk are the magic-gifted healers, and the spirit-linked - those men and women blessed by the gods to be linked at birth with an animal who shares their thoughts, emotions, and even physical sensations. For these are the people the Mages have marked for total annihilation. Perhaps most in danger is Kiarda, a young woman of noble lineage who was destined at birth to be spirit-linked to a fox. But when the fox kit was destroyed at the time of Kiarda's birth - before the two had a chance to bond in the normal way - its spirit had nowhere to go but into the infant's own body. This unfortunate event, kept secret by the girl's father leaves Kiarda ill-prepared for the moment when her link claims her completely, literally transforming her into the companion whose spirit is so totally entwined with her own. The resulting misunderstanding will leave an innocent man condemned to death, and send Kiarda and her closest companions on an odyssey into the very heart of danger - and into a deadly confrontation with the invaders who have sworn to conquer the Marchlands. For these enemy forces are determined to wipe out all the spirit-linked, whom they consider cursed with the Abomination - as well as anyone who possesses the least talent for magic. Targeted for destruction and with only one trained warrior in her party, what chance does Kiarda have of surviving to carry the warning home before it's too late?"
- The Tower at Stony Wood
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel2000
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The Tower at Stony Wood is a 2000 fantasy novel by American writer Patricia A. McKillip. It was a 2001 Nebula Award nominee.
- The Forbidden Wish
Jessica Khourystandalone novel2016
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When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire
- The Hobbit
series2 books1937
completed
part of Tolkien's legendarium
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The Hobbit (1937) is J. R. R. Tolkien's children's fantasy novel following the reluctant burglar Bilbo Baggins, who joins a company of dwarves and the wizard Gandalf on a journey to reclaim treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug. It stands as a complete adventure on its own, but shares its setting with the rest of Tolkien's legendarium and leads into the events of The Lord of the Rings.
- Tiger Burning Bright
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackeystandalone novel1995
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Abdicating when their realm is threatened by an all-conquering emperor, the three ruling women of Merina secretly plan a powerful counterattack that takes the form of deception, misdirection, and magic.
