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One of the classic works of fantasy by renowned writer of the genre Ursula K Le Guin As a young dragonlord Ged whose usename is Sparrowhawk is sent to the island of Roke to learn the true way of magic A natural magician Ged becomes an Archmage and helps the High Priestess Tenar escape from the labyrinth of darkness But as the years pass true magic and ancient ways are forced to submit to the powers of evil and death Including A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest Shore Tehanu

Lucy has gone on holiday with her best friend Allegra so that they can practise their magical stardust powers. Lucy's have become incredibly strong for such a young stardust spirit. But when they arrive Lucy senses something is wrong – there are dark stardust spirits at work. And Lucy's powers haven't gone unnoticed . . .

He held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world. There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name--"Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him. And he took his place in an ancient struggle against an evil Enemy older than time itself. "From the Paperback edition.

With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be reunited with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But though she has gained her freedom, she can't help feeling isolated in Sitia. Her Ixian background has changed her in many ways--and her newfound friends and relatives don't think it's for the better.... Despite the turmoil, she's eager to start her magic training--especially as she's been given one year to harness her power or be put to death. But her plans take a radical turn when she becomes involved with a plot to reclaim Ixia's throne for a lost prince--and gets entangled in powerful rivalries with her fellow magicians. If that wasn't bad enough, it appears her brother would love to see her dead. Luckily, Yelena has some old friends to help her with all her new enemies....

Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.

In the enchanting New York Times bestselling sequel to A Tale of Magic..., a mysterious new witch arrives at the academy and her intentions are anything but good. Filled with brand-new adventures and a cast of memorable characters, both familiar and new, Brystal's journey is only just beginning... Brystal and her friends have saved everyone from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. However, when a mysterious new witch named Mistress Mara arrives at the academy, the celebrations are cut short. Mistress Mara begins recruiting fairies into her rival school of witchcraft and ominous plot against mankind. Elsewhere, the fragile peace is on the brink of shattering. Outrage has spread throughout the kingdoms in opposition to the legalization of magic. And a dangerous and centuries-old clan known as the Righteous Brotherhood has resurfaced, with one goal in mind: to exterminate all magical life forever...

"That most rare and precious thing: a brand-new classic, both wholly original and wonderfully nostalgic." --Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author In the early 1900s, a young woman is caught between two worlds in H. G. Parry's cozy tale of magic, miracles, and an adventure of a lifetime. Off the coast of Ireland sits a legendary island hidden by magic. A place of ruins and ancient trees, sea salt air, and fairy lore, Hy-Brasil is the only home Biddy has ever known. Washed up on its shore as a baby, Biddy lives a quiet life with her guardian, the mercurial magician Rowan. A life she finds increasingly stifling. One night, Rowan fails to return from his mysterious travels. To find him, Biddy must venture into the outside world for the first time. But Rowan has powerful enemies--forces who have hoarded the world's magic and have set their sights on the magician's many secrets. Biddy may be the key to stopping them. Yet the closer she gets to answers, the more she questions everything she's ever believed about Rowan, her past, and the nature of magic itself. Praise for The Magician's Daughter "Brilliantly imagined. Parry blends mythic elements with wit and heart." --Lucy Holland "A charming romp of an old-school coming of age fantasy about family and magic that will take your heart for a wild ride." ―NPR For more from H. G. Parry, check out: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep The Shadow Histories A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians A Radical Act of Free Magic

A spellbinding middle grade fantasy about three sisters who go on a quest to break the curse that's haunted their family for generations.​ All Betty Widdershins wants is an adventure--one that takes her far away from Crowstone, the gloomy island where she's always lived. But instead of an adventure, Betty and her sisters, Fliss and Charlie, are given of a set of magical objects, each with its own powers: a scruffy carpet bag, a set of wooden nesting dolls, and a gilt-framed mirror. And these magical objects come with their own terrible secret: the sisters' family is haunted by a generations-long curse that prevents them from ever leaving their island--at the cost of death. The sisters set out to break the curse and free their family forever. But after stumbling upon a mysterious prisoner who claims to be able to help them, they find themselves in great danger. And in order to break the curse--and stay alive--they must unravel a mystery that goes back centuries, one that involves shipwrecks, smugglers, and sorcery of the most perilous kind.

"Isadora Moon is special because she's different. Her mum is a fairy, her dad is a vampire, and she's a bit of both. Isadora has got a maths test on Monday, and she's worried she's not going to do very well. If only she was ill she could get out of doing the test? But giving yourself magic pox is never a good idea, and soon everything is out of control. Can Isadora make it all better?"--Publisher's description.

A Spell Is Cast is the story of Cory Winterslow's stay with her grandmother and Uncle Dirk in California. Her adoptive mother, Stephanie Van Heusen, an actress, tours constantly and has left Cory with a series of hired help. But during this tour, she has sent Cory to California, and Cory has looked forward eagerly to being part of a family. In California, with Uncle Dirk and his mother, Cory Winterslow hopes to find a home. What she finds is a lot of mystery surrounding her Uncle Dirk. There is strange music in the night, the whispers of the people in town, and even rumors about the unicorn necklace she wears. Superstition and magic play a part in this story of a young girl searching for her place in the world.