Comments on: Young adult fantasy http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/ Down the Rabbit Hole Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: craobhruadh http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-496 craobhruadh Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:22:12 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-496 Also, depending on the person I don't know if she's necessarily limited to "young adult" books. I recall first reading Lord of the Rings around this age. Also, depending on the person I don’t know if she’s necessarily limited to “young adult” books. I recall first reading Lord of the Rings around this age.

]]> By: prismakaos http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-495 prismakaos Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-495 +1 to: Wrede, Pit Dragon tril, Tamora Pierce (I still reread all these) +2million to: Duane's Young Wizard series. So addicting... Also, Lindholm's Luck of the Wheels quartet, Meredith Ann Pierce's Firebringer and Darkangel trilogies, RiddleMaster or Cygnet trilogy by Mckillip, Black/Red/Gold Unicorn trilogy by Tanith Lee, Dragondrums, dragonsong, dragonsinger trilogy by Anne McCaffrey, even maybe Jacques' Redwall series I do love my fantasy books.... +1 to: Wrede, Pit Dragon tril, Tamora Pierce (I still reread all these)
+2million to: Duane’s Young Wizard series. So addicting…

Also, Lindholm’s Luck of the Wheels quartet, Meredith Ann Pierce’s Firebringer and Darkangel trilogies, RiddleMaster or Cygnet trilogy by Mckillip, Black/Red/Gold Unicorn trilogy by Tanith Lee, Dragondrums, dragonsong, dragonsinger trilogy by Anne McCaffrey, even maybe Jacques’ Redwall series

I do love my fantasy books….

]]> By: gwaldon http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-494 gwaldon Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:11:37 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-494 How about some Jane Yolen? E.g. the "Sister Light, Sister Dark" books sound like a good match: http://www.amazon.com/Books-Great-Alta-Comprising-Sister/dp/031286258X/ I also remember enjoying the Dragon's Blood series. How about some Jane Yolen? E.g. the “Sister Light, Sister Dark” books sound like a good match:
http://www.amazon.com/Books-Great-Alta-Comprising-Sister/dp/031286258X/

I also remember enjoying the Dragon’s Blood series.

]]> By: zaldreon http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-493 zaldreon Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:17:05 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-493 I read the first in that series ("So You Want to Be a Wizard") at least twice when I was younger. I second the recommendation. I read the first in that series (“So You Want to Be a Wizard”) at least twice when I was younger. I second the recommendation.

]]> By: semer http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-492 semer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:12:13 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-492 Oh, and the Diane Duane "So You Want to Be a Wizard" books are good. Not quite sword fantasy, but... Oh, and the Diane Duane “So You Want to Be a Wizard” books are good. Not quite sword fantasy, but…

]]> By: semer http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-491 semer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:10:57 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-491 The others by Tamora Pierce, of course. :D Also, Madeleine L'Engle has some other great, less-famous stuff. It's less fantasy to not fantasy... there's a whole spectrum in her stuff. The others by Tamora Pierce, of course. :D

Also, Madeleine L’Engle has some other great, less-famous stuff. It’s less fantasy to not fantasy… there’s a whole spectrum in her stuff.

]]> By: zaldreon http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-490 zaldreon Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:17:45 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-490 Since you've included Ender's Game, which bends the female protagonist rule, I'll add <a href="http://www.sfsite.com/02b/pd218.htm" rel="nofollow">The Pit Dragon Chronicles</a> by Jane Yolen. I remember enjoying it immensely when I read it, which probably was around age 13. Since you’ve included Ender’s Game, which bends the female protagonist rule, I’ll add The Pit Dragon Chronicles by Jane Yolen. I remember enjoying it immensely when I read it, which probably was around age 13.

]]> By: aliceae http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-489 aliceae Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:02:45 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-489 Dealing with Dragons (and sequels) by Patricia C. Wrede. And Crown Duel and Court Duel (which may have been edited into one volume) both by Sherwood Smith. Um I do love me my young adult fantasy. Dealing with Dragons (and sequels) by Patricia C. Wrede. And Crown Duel and Court Duel (which may have been edited into one volume) both by Sherwood Smith.

Um I do love me my young adult fantasy.

]]> By: faerieloch http://www.rowyn.com/2007/12/163/comment-page-1/#comment-488 faerieloch Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:33:25 +0000 http://www.rowyn.com/blog/2007/12/163/#comment-488 By the Sword, by Mercedes Lackey. It's one of her earlier, and I think better, ones. By the Sword, by Mercedes Lackey. It’s one of her earlier, and I think better, ones.

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