I am looking for a book to read. The style im looking for is like the Eragon series and Harry Potter. The one with many fights and action but is imfused with a magical theme.
2007-01-17 15:08:33 · 15 answers · asked by coolcat70444 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think you may well like Visitors by Bob Chapman, I have three children and they all read it and enjoyed it , and I did as well. It's on Amazon
2007-01-17 21:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by Lily B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You might try the Dragon rider series by Mercedes Lackey. It begins with the book Joust. There are 4 books in the series so far.
A brief Summary:
Joust is about a young boy (between 11 and 13 I don't remember exactly) who is a serf because his family was killed in a war between the two great kingdoms. One day a dragon Jouster arrives and takes the boy to the dragon jousters complex where he becomes a sort of caretaker for the dragon.
This is a very good series, and it has a lot of magic elements as part of the war between the kingdoms has to do with mages, etc. The book after Joust is Alta then Sanctuary and then Aerie.
2007-01-17 23:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by akafn2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out The Chronicles of Prydain. It is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander. The stories detail the adventures of a young man named Taran, who is awarded the honorific of Assistant Pig-Keeper but dreams of being a grand hero, and his companions Princess Eilonwy, Fflewddur Fflam the wandering bard and king, a hairy yet gentle creature called Gurgi, and a diminuitive dwarf named Doli.
The Book of Three (1964)
The Black Cauldron (1965) — a 1966 Newbery Honor book
The Castle of Llyr (1966)
Taran Wanderer (1967)
The High King (1968) - Winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal
2007-01-18 10:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd highly recommend The Dark Series by Phillip Pullman... It's a little dense at first but once you get into the first book, you're gone... It has all the elements of Harry Potter... A political fantasy of sorts... There are three novels in the series, the first is called the Golden Compass, the second is called The Subtle Knife and the third is called, The Amber Spyglass...
2007-01-17 23:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by lilmisshelpful 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found the following review on Amazon. I love the Myth Series by Robert Asprin and you can buy this book used for as little as .01 cent (plus shipping)!
here's the review:
I save these books as a sorbet between main courses--the series is great reading as a way to cleanse your palate between more serious or hard-hitting fantasy or science fiction.
Don't expect any lofty language, but DO expect a few laughs and a wonderful romp.
Skeeve aspires to be a magician--not to learn arcane sorcery or become all powerful, but to become a better thief. He considers his master a bit impractical in his use of magic...if you are not profiting from it, what good is it? After conjuring a green-scaled demon, the old magician keels over dead, leaving Skeeve to deal with the demon himself.
The demon called Aahz, however, is merely a traveler from another "dimen"sion, called Perv. Do not dare under any circumstances call Aahz a Pervert. The denizens of Perv prefer "Pervect"; those who mis-speak tend to lose their lives.
Skeeve is from a backward dimension called Klah (residents are called Klahds, read "clods") where technology is back at the medieval level. Aahz has been everywhere and readers will enjoy many inside jokes from our own pop culture.
Another great feature of the books is the quote that begins each chapter, usually expounding on one of life's great truths. One of my favorites is from chapter 21: "One must deal openly and fairly with one's forces if maximum effectiveness is to be achieved." -- D. Vader
2007-01-17 23:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by kewte_kewpie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Storm Thief by Chris Wooding
2007-01-17 23:22:06 · answer #6 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beowulf is a good book or even the Tain. They are Celtic novels. Lots of fighting in them and a lot of mystical themes
The Tain is my favorite of the two. One man fights and kills about a hundred people all while trying to protect a kingdom by himself.
2007-01-17 23:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by heather d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Visitors by Bob Chapman
2007-01-18 11:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by burtbb0912 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well if ur like 12 or 13 or so u mite like Charlie Bone series...i don't know if it has fiting in it tho...I just know it has a magical theme
2007-01-17 23:14:08 · answer #9 · answered by teacherspet866 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visitors is the one, here in England you can get one for a fiver
2007-01-21 10:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by prisoner terry 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋