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Hamelin Stoop: The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge, Robert B. Sloan.
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The Shadow Lamp

The search for the map of blue symbols began in a rainy alley in London but has since expanded through space and time and includes more seekers.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Spirit Well

Kit Livingstone is mastering the ability to travel through the Omniverse using ley lines and has forged a link to the fabled powerful Spirit Well.
Reader ages: adults

The Bone House

One piece of the Skin Map has been found. Now the race to unravel the future of the future turns deadly.
Reader ages: adults

The Skin Map

It is the ultimate quest for the ultimate treasure — chasing a map tattooed on human skin. To unravel the future of the future. Kit Livingston’s great-grandfather appears to him in a deserted alley during a tumultuous storm. He reveals […]
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Tuck

Aided by Friar Tuck and his small but determined band of forest-dwelling outlaws, Rhi Bran ignites a rebellion that spreads through the Welsh valleys, forcing the wily monarch to marshal his army. Book 3 of the King Raven Trilogy series, historical fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Scarlet

Will Scarlet is in prison for a crime he did not commit. His sentence is death by hanging–unless he delivers King Raven and his band of cohorts. That, of course, he will never do. Book 2 of the King Raven Trilogy series, historical fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Hood

For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting. Book 1 of the King Raven Trilogy series, historical fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

City Of Dreams

History revolves around the life of a peasant born in the Middle East more than 2000 years ago. But what if that never happened … until now? Special Agent Alex Hunter’s efforts bring him to the brink of the most important discovery of his life. Biblical / alternate history thriller for teen readers.
Reader ages: teens + young adults

Avalon: The Return Of King Arthur

In 21st-century England, a power-hungry prime minister is about to destroy the British monarchy. But a young captain, James Arthur Stuart, is not the commoner he believed himself to be–he is King Arthur, reborn. Companion to The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Grail

Arthur is grievously injured — until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor. But soon evil enters the royal court in the guise of a beautiful maiden. Book 5 of The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Pendragon

Arthur is King — but darkest evil has descended upon Britain’s shores in many guises. Meanwhile, his most trusted counselor Merlin is himself to be tested on a mystical journey through his own extraordinary past. Book 4 of The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

The Endless Knot

Llew Silver Hand is High King of Albion, but now the Brazen Man has defied his sovereignty. The last battle begins, and the myths, passions, and heroism of an ancient people come to life as Llew faces his greatest test yet. Book 3 of The Song of Albion Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

The Silver Hand

King Meldryn Mawr is dead, and his kingdom lies in ruins. Albion is the scene of an epic struggle for the throne. Lewis is now known as Llew in this Otherworld, and he has become a threat to the usurper Meldron. Book 2 of The Song of Albion Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

The Paradise War

American graduate student Lewis Gillies accidentally crosses through a mystical gateway where two worlds meet: into the time-between-times, as the ancient Celts called it. And into the heart of a collision between good and evil. Book 1 of ​The Song of Albion ​Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Arthur

He was Arthur, Pendragon of the Isle of the Mighty. His courage would be lauded; his enemies, legion; his reign, legendary. Yet, in the midst of virtue, an evil would arise to challenge Britain’s most brilliant Crown. Book 2 of The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Merlin

Born of a union between druid and faery, Merlin was trained as a bard and schooled in the ways of battle. But his heart and calling were greater than a warrior’s. Book 2 of The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Taliesin

Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. Book 1 of The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Empyrion 2: The Siege Of Dome

Orion Treet determines to return to Dome after his brief respite among the peaceable, graceful Fieri. No one but Orion and a handful of rebels seriously believes that Dome will carry out its threat to annihilate Fierra. Book 2 in the Empyrion series, science fiction for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Empyrion 1: The Search For Fierra

Orion Treet, an itinerant and often-unemployed writer, is abducted at gunpoint. Then he is offered eight million dollars and a mission: to observe and chronicle the growth of a new extraterrestrial colony: Empyrion. Book 1 in the Empyrion series, science fiction for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

The Sword and The Flame

The Dragon King who rules the land of Mensandor is none other than Quentin, whose courage and heroism have slowly transformed him from an orphaned servant into a war hero, respected leader, and a fierce man of faith. Book 3 of the Dragon King Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

Dream Thief

Sleep scientist Dr. Spence Reston’s experiments give him dreams in his waking hours. Thus begins a battle for the future of the universe, in which the fate of humankind hangs on the fragile sanity of one man. Science fiction for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

The Warlords Of Nin

It has been ten years since Quentin helped Eskevar, the Dragon King, battle the monstrous sorcerer Nimrood. Since that time, there has been peace in the land of Mensandor. But everything is about to change. Book 2 of the Dragon King Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

In The Hall Of The Dragon King

Carrying a sealed message from the war-hero Dragon King to the queen, Quentin and his outlaw companion, Theido, plunge headlong into a fantastic odyssey and mystic quest. Book 1 of the Dragon King Trilogy series, fantasy for adult readers.
Reader ages: adults

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