imaginary places

A collection of fantasy stories by Tamora Pierce that are set in her created land of Tortall and feature a range of familiar and unknown characters.

Eragon Shadeslayer shares what he has learned about the mythical lands of Alagaesia, describing the people, places, and objects found within the region.

In the city of Agora, where everything can be bought and sold, two children stumble upon the mysterious and dangerous Midnight Charter and play their unique part in their society's future as they learn who they can trust.

"Before Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war... Every territory of Hall has a Traveler. Each one lived for years--some even for decades--before leaning of their true destiny. What was life like for Bobby Pendragon's fellow Travelers before they joined him in the fight to save every time and place that ever existed? What led to their becoming the guardians of Halla? The answers are here! In this first of three thrilling Pendragon prequels, read about Vo Spader's death-defying adventures in the underwater world of Cloral, Gunny Van Dyke's race to find a murderer in 1930s Manhattan on First Earth, and the tough challenges Kasha faced on Eelong well before Bobby Pendragon arrived..."--p. [4] of cover.

"Somebody has robbed the Lampies' village! And it can't be Lord Sparr-because he has mysteriously disappeared. The rumor is that a terrible beast is behind the crime ...".