 | The Darkangel (The Darkangel Trilogy) by Meredith Ann Pierce
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 This Fairy Tale is reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, but with a bit of a twist. I liked it very much, and there are supposed to be sequels.
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 | Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.94 This book will turn you on your head somewhat. A lovely romp that exorcises one's suspension of disbelief, once you pass over the mind boggling sense of Wrongness to the history presented to you it is a fascinating and delightful read.
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 | Runemarks by Joanne Harris
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $0.37 Brush up on your Nordic Mythology for this one! A great read that is much more easily appreciatted with the knowledge of the old Scandinavian tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, and all the rest, Runemarks was a great pleasure and a surprise find ont he bottom shelf of a library.
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 | The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $4.26 A recommendation from a friend, this book I could not put down. A classic tale that just kept me wishing for the book to make itself longer, I think you will really enjoy it!
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 | Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.43 Brought to you from the same author as Abarat and other fantastic tales, this is like to a reversal of Dante's Inferno. This time, a demon form the Ninth Circle of Hell travels up to Earth and begins to search for his idea of heaven.
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 | Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk, Book 1) by Gillian Summers
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.01 I absolutely adored this book. I loved it and love it still. The main character may seem quite bratty, but she shows her good sides on occasion and makes for a lovely coming of age. (don't forget to check out the sequels!)
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 | The Great Tree of Avalon 1: Child of the Dark Prophecy by T. A. Barron
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.50 If I remember correctly, this is a Merlin story with several other mythical pantheons built in. It was very good, and I would recommend it to anyone who asks.
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 | Skin Hunger (A Resurrection of Magic) by Kathleen Duey
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.21 This book fascinated me when I first read it. A startling concept and a brilliant prose, this book is great no matter how you put it! (AGH And the FINALLY posted the sequel, go check it out!)
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 | East by Edith Pattou
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.25 Read the description when you look into this one, but I can guarantee you, that if you like classical faerie tales and long books, that this is it for you!
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 | Dragon's Blood: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume One by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01 I love this series. I first read of it in a short story collection that Yolen had done years earlier, I am SO glad she decided to expound upon it! And expound she did!
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 | The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles) by Lene Kaaberbol
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $0.01 I really liek this series too, if you haven't read it, get on it. It's wonderful.
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 | Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
Buy new: $8.26 / Used from: $0.02 A Personal Favorite that I think everyone should read.
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 | A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.97 I don't care if you've already read this one, and yes I know that it isn't obscure, but go read it again. Every time I do there's something new to understand.
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 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 25th Anniversary Edition by Douglas Adams
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $8.50 Ditto for this one.
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 | New Moon: Book One of the Oran Trilogy by Midori Snyder
Buy used from: $0.01 I absolutely love this trilogy.
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 | The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $5.96 While not quite fantasy, and yet not just plain fiction, this book is quirky and wonderful. Narrated by Death himself, it promises, in the very least, an interesting story.
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 | Dance of the Assassins (The Devil's Dances Trilogy) by Herve Jubert
Buy new: $6.80 / Used from: $1.49 This is a mystery that begs a second read through. There is one sequel that I know of, and I am determined for this write more By Jove!
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