Liz McCraine (indie): her Kingdom of Aggadorn series has magic, the occasional princess, and unicorns. In order to get home again, he must help the animals defeat the monsters. With a strong female protagonist and nothing to do with romance, it was a refreshing change from most of the mythos many of us were fed at the time. Knee-Deep in Thunder, by Sheila Moon: a boy finds himself in a world where insects are his size and monsters roam free. Sheila Moon is a poet and a scholar of the creation myths of her people. Originally written for young people, for whom Sheila Moon had a special interest, this trilogy will capture the imagination and enliven journeys of most adults. This first book in the trilogy begins Maris' adventures informed by Navajo mythology and a deep stream of age-old wisdom but her problems and questions all belong to today. "If it is done with courage it leads a heart home." First published over 20 years ago by Atheneum Press, Knee Deep in Thunder and Hunt Down the Prize have been reprinted now together with the first printing of Deepest Roots. What happens in the Great Land may be a paradigm for what could happen on earth. In service Maris finds danger, absurdity, joy, deep friendship. Even though it's technically a children's book, it's part Lord of the Rings, part Alice in Wonderland, part James and the Giant Peach.
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