The Wizard Knight Companion

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Publisher : Sirius Fiction
ISBN 13 : 0964279533
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (642 download)

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Book Synopsis The Wizard Knight Companion by : Michael Andre-Driussi

Download or read book The Wizard Knight Companion written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by Sirius Fiction. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WIZARD KNIGHT COMPANION is a brief alphabetical dictionary for Gene Wolfe's two-volume THE WIZARD KNIGHT series. Its entries identify the characters in the novel, dive into the mysteries in the text, and explore the Norse, Celtic, and Arthurian sources for names and words in the novels. It includes a map of the region, a cosmology, and a synopsis of the narrative. Nominated for a World Fantasy Award, THE WIZARD KNIGHT has received high accolades from critics and fans. Many reviews highlight its rich use of European mythology; many also comment on its puzzles and mysteries. In a starred review, Booklist calls the series "a complex, even convoluted tale, with so many characters and subplots that a proper summary would far exceed the limits of a Booklist review. . . . There is hardly a piece of northern European heroic literature from which Wolfe doesn't borrow with his usual scholarly flair and in his exquisitely turned prose. . . . Arising from the same sources as Lord of the Rings, THE WIZARD KNIGHT is one of the few fantasies that can justly be compared with it." Kirkus Reviews mentions that "Wolfe likes to spin spiderwebs of plot and counterplot inside his impressively constructed universe." In The Washington Post, Bill Sheehan calls THE WIZARD "a satisfying, wide-ranging novel that contains enough marvels and mysteries (not all of which are resolved or explained) to populate an entire series." Marvels and mysteries, subplots and spiderwebs? If you love THE WIZARD KNIGHT and wish to enjoy it even more, THE WIZARD KNIGHT COMPANION is your perfect guidebook.

The Knight

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Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 9781429915519
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (155 download)

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Book Synopsis The Knight by : Gene Wolfe

Download or read book The Knight written by Gene Wolfe and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man in his teens is transported from our world to a magical realm that contains seven levels of reality. Very quickly transformed by magic into a grown man of heroic proportions, he takes the name Able and sets out on a quest to find the sword that has been promised to him, a sword he will get from a dragon, the one very special blade that will help him fulfill his life ambition to become a knight and a true hero. Inside, however, Able remains a boy, and he must grow in every sense to survive the dangers and delights that lie ahead in encounters with giants, elves, wizards, and dragons. His adventure will conclude next year in the second volume of The Wizard Knight, The Wizard. Gene Wolfe is one of the most widely praised masters of SF and fantasy. He is the winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Nebula Award, twice, the World Fantasy Award, twice, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the British Fantasy Award, and France's Prix Apollo. His popular successes include the four-volume classic The Book of the New Sun. With this new series, Wolfe not only surpasses all the most popular genre writers of the last three decades, he takes on the legends of the past century, in a work that will be favorably compared with the best of J. R. R. Tolkien, E. R. Eddison, Mervyn Peake, and T. H. White. This is a book---and a series---for the ages, from perhaps the greatest living writer in (or outside) the fantasy genre. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Wizard

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Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1429915544
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Wizard written by Gene Wolfe and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel in two volumes, The Wizard Knight is in the rare company of those works which move past the surface of fantasy and drink from the wellspring of myth. Magic swords, dragons, giants, quests, love, honor, nobility-all the familiar features of fantasy come to fresh life in this masterful work. The first half of the journey, The Knight -- which you are advised to read first, to let the whole story engulf you from the beginning -- took a teenage boy from America into Mythgarthr, the middle realm of seven fantastic worlds. Above are the gods of Skai; below are the capricious Aelf, and more dangerous things still. Journeying throughout Mythgarthr, Able gains a new brother, an Aelf queen lover, a supernatural hound, and the desire to prove his honor and become the noble knight he always knew he would be. Coming into Jotunland, home of the Frost Giants, Able -- now Sir Able of the High Heart --claims the great sword Eterne from the dragon who has it. In reward, he is ushered into the castle of the Valfather, king of all the Gods of Skai. Thus begins the second part of his quest. The Wizard begins with Able's return to Mythgathr on his steed Cloud, a great mare the color of her name. Able is filled with new knowledge of the ways of the seven-fold world and possessed of great magical secrets. His knighthood now beyond question, Able works to fulfill his vows to his king, his lover, his friends, his gods, and even his enemies. Able must set his world right, restoring the proper order among the denizens of all the seven worlds. The Wizard is a charming, riveting, emotionally charged tale of wonders, written with all the beauty one would expect from a writer whom Damon Knight called "a national treasure." If you've never sampled the works of the man Michael Swanwick described as "the greatest writer in the English language alive today," the two volumes of The Wizard Knight are the perfect place to start. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Gate of Horn, Book of Silk

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Publisher : Sirius Fiction
ISBN 13 : 096427955X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (642 download)

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Book Synopsis Gate of Horn, Book of Silk by : Michael Andre-Driussi

Download or read book Gate of Horn, Book of Silk written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by Sirius Fiction. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk, is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series (Nightside the Long Sun, Lake of the Long Sun, Calde of the Long Sun, and Exodus from the Long Sun) and the second half covering the Short Sun series (On Blue's Waters, In Green's Jungles, and Return to the Whorl). "Languages of the Whorl," a section between the two parts, covers all the dialect, slang, and foreign terms used in the books--thieves' cant, flier language, Tick's talk, and more. Ten maps and diagrams are included. This is Michael Andre-Driussi's third guidebook to the rich tapestries of Gene Wolfe's worlds. As fans of of Lexicon Urthus and The Wizard Knight Companion have noted, that each book is both a convenient tool for a question while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z.

The Knight

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765347015
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis The Knight by : Gene Wolfe

Download or read book The Knight written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback--the first book in Wolfe's critically acclaimed two-volume epic fantasy, written in the Tolkien tradition, about a boy who learns about fighting, magic, love, and loyalty in a thrilling, coming-of-age story.

The Urth of the New Sun

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312863944
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (639 download)

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Download or read book The Urth of the New Sun written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-11-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction-roman.

The Wizard Knight

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Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1250791618
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis The Wizard Knight by : Gene Wolfe

Download or read book The Wizard Knight written by Gene Wolfe and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Gene Wolfe is the smartest, subtlest, most dangerous writer alive today, in genre or out of it. This book [is] important and wonderful.” —Neil Gaiman on The Knight A novel in two volumes, The Wizard Knight is in the rare company of works of fantasy like The Once and Future King, or The Wizard of Earthsea, that drink directly from the wellspring of myth. Now it appears in a single-volume edition for the first time. A young man in his teens is transported from our world to a magical realm consisting of seven levels of reality. Transformed by magic into a grown man of heroic proportions, he takes the name Sir Able of the High Heart and sets out on a quest to find the sword that has been promised to him, the blade that will help him fulfill his ambition to become a true hero—a true knight. Inside, however, Sir Able remains a boy, and he must grow in every sense to survive what lies ahead... “[Wolfe] should enjoy the same rapt attention we afford to Thomas Pynchon, Toni Morrison, and Cormac McCarthy.” —The Washington Post on The Knight “Wolfe’s version of Faerie is both allusive and elusive, beautiful and fatally glamorous.” —Tad Williams on The Knight With a new introduction by Yves Meynard, acclaimed author of The Book of Knights. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Knight's Curse

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 145921191X
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (592 download)

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Book Synopsis Knight's Curse by : Karen Duvall

Download or read book Knight's Curse written by Karen Duvall and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A skilled knife fighter since the age of nine, Chalice knows what it's like to live life on the edge—precariously balanced between the dark and the light. But the time has come to choose. The evil sorcerer who kidnapped her over a decade ago requires her superhuman senses to steal a precious magical artifact…or she must suffer the consequences. Desperate to break the curse that enslaves her, Chalice agrees. But it is only with the help of Aydin—her noble warrior-protector—that she will risk venturing beyond the veil to discover the origins of her power. Only for him will she dare to fully embrace her awesome talents. For a deadly duel is at hand, and Chalice alone will have to decide between freedom…and the love of her life.

Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition

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Publisher : Sirius Fiction
ISBN 13 : 0964279517
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (642 download)

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Book Synopsis Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition by : Michael Andre-Driussi

Download or read book Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by Sirius Fiction. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexicon Urthus is an alphabetical dictionary for the complete Urth Cycle by Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer; The Claw of the Conciliator; The Sword of the Lictor; The Citadel of the Autarch; the sequel Urth of the New Sun; the novella Empires of Foliage and Flower; the short stories "The Cat," "The Map," and "The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin Is the Sun"; and Gene Wolfe's own commentaries in The Castle of the Otter. The first edition was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. This second edition, available for the first time in paperback, includes 300 new entries. When the first edition was published, Science Fiction Age said: "Lexicon Urthus makes a perfect gift for any fan of [Wolfe's] work, and from the way his words sell, it appears that there are many deserving readers out there waiting." Gary K. Wolfe, in Locus, said: "A convenient and well researched glossary of names and terms. . . . It provides enough of a gloss on the novels that it almost evokes Wolfe's distant future all by itself. . . . It can provide both a useful reference and a good deal of fun." Donald Keller said, in the New York Review of Science Fiction: "A fruitful product of obsession, this is a thorough . . . dictionary of the Urth Cycle. . . . Andre-Driussi's research has been exhaustive, and he has discovered many fascinating things . . . [it is] head-spinning to confront a myriad of small and large details, some merely interesting, others jawdropping."

Alanna

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481439588
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis Alanna by : Tamora Pierce

Download or read book Alanna written by Tamora Pierce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.

The Book of Magic

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0399593780
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Magic by : George R. R. Martin

Download or read book The Book of Magic written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy—featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others! Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois’s acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf . . . and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda . . . and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore . . . and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped—or misshaped—by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human—some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory. In these pages, seventeen of today’s top fantasy writers—including award-winners Elizabeth Bear, John Crowley, Kate Elliott, K. J. Parker, Tim Powers, and Liz Williams—cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever, and as near as next door. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Return of the Pig” by K. J. Parker “Community Service” by Megan Lindholm “Flint and Mirror” by John Crowley “The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable” by Matthew Hughes “The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love” by Ysabeau S. Wilce “Song of Fire” by Rachel Pollack “Loft the Sorcerer” by Eleanor Arnason “The Governor” by Tim Powers “Sungrazer” by Liz Williams “The Staff in the Stone” by Garth Nix “No Work of Mine” by Elizabeth Bear “Widow Maker” by Lavie Tidhar “The Wolf and the Manticore” by Greg Van Eekhout “The Devil’s Whatever” by Andy Duncan “Bloom” by Kate Elliott “The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril” by Scott Lynch Plus George R. R. Martin’s classic story “A Night at the Tarn House” and an introduction by Gardner Dozois Praise for The Book of Magic “In The Book of Magic, you get everything you expect and more! Assembling seventeen great authors in one place is a difficult job but this book, with a lot of help from editor Gardner Dozois, does just that. . . . This compilation is a treat for any who love a good fantasy tale.”—Geeks of Doom

The Fifth Head of Cerberus

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312890209
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Fifth Head of Cerberus written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1994-03-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1972, this SF masterpiece has been out of print for most of a decade. Now, this "subtle, ingenious, and poetic book" (Ursula Le Guin) entertains a new generation of readers with the story of two far-flung sister planets and a man's quest to find remnants of a lost.

Child of Saturn

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (526 download)

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Book Synopsis Child of Saturn by : Teresa Edgerton

Download or read book Child of Saturn written by Teresa Edgerton and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teresa Edgerton's acclaimed debut novel available again after thirty years, and now in ebook for the first time.The wizard Glastyn, defender of the realm, tamer of the Wild Magic, had disappeared, leaving behind a disillusioned king and an order of complacent and indolent knights. The Princess Diaspad, royal step-sister, worker of wicked magics, thought this would be a good time to move into the castle and make a play for power.Who could stop her?Teleri was Glastyn's apprentice, and had only completed part of her training when Glastyn had left. At the age of twelve she had made up her mind against growing any older and used what magic she had to make it so. Half-trained wizards who happened to be female always ran the risk of accusations of witchcraft, which was illegal and punishable by death. So she cultivated a type of invisibility, the kind that largely depended on being small and harmless-looking-most of all on not drawing attention to herself.Ceilyn was the most valiant young knight in the castle, widely known as a moral example to all-and deeply resented on both counts. But Ceilyn had a secret, one that could prove deadly. It also, surprisingly, drew him to Teleri, as the only person he dared trust with the truth. And once they became friends, it seemed it was somehow up to them to stop whatever the Princess was up to. But had they the ability to thwart her, or were they putting themselves into inescapable danger: Teleri by being noticed, and Ceilyn by accidentally revealing his own secrets?Edgerton spins history, mythology, magic, and alchemy into a fascinating web of chance and circumstance.Editorial Reviews"A grand story told with sly wit, CHILD OF SATURN will gain Teresa Edgerton a devoted following." -Raymond E. Feist"A fine, bright tapestry of a book!" -Katharine Kerr"CHILD OF SATURN marks the appearance of a new and exciting talent. -Tad Williams"A nicely balanced mix of intrigue and sorcery." -Locus"One of fantasy fictions most interesting trilogies ... breathtaking. -Rave Reviews

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide

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ISBN 13 : 9781947614093
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chapter-by-chapter guide to Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun," its sequel "The Urth of the New Sun," and four shorter works.

Engine Summer

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Publisher : Gollancz
ISBN 13 : 9780575082816
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Engine Summer by : John Crowley

Download or read book Engine Summer written by John Crowley and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man named Rush is coming of age in a world that cycles through "busy times", in which great discoveries are made, and "quiet times" where humanity's task is to gain understanding of what was discovered in the busy times.

Knights of the Hill Country

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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307486818
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Knights of the Hill Country by : Tim Tharp

Download or read book Knights of the Hill Country written by Tim Tharp and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a small Oklahoma town, one star linebacker must decide what kind of man he wants to be--both on and off the field. Welcome to Kennisaw--where Friday night high school football ranks right up there with God and country, and sometimes even comes in first. This year, the Kennisaw Knights are going for their fifth straight undefeated season, and if they succeed, they'll be more than the best high school team in the eastern Oklahoma hill country--they'll be legends. But the Knights' legacy is a heavy weight to carry for Hampton, linebacker and star of the team. On the field, he's so in control you'd think he was able to stop time. But his life off the field is a different story. His father walked out on him and his mom years ago, and now his mom has a new boyfriend every week. He's drawn to a smart, quirky girl at school--the type a star athlete just isn't supposed to associate with. And meanwhile, his best friend and teammate Blaine--the true friend who first introduced Hampton to football back when he had nothing else--is becoming uncomfortably competitive, and he's demanding Hampton's loyalty even as Hampton thinks he's going too far. This unforgettable novel is the story of a boy whose choices will decide the kind of man he becomes, and raises powerful questions about sportsmanship, loyalty, and the deceptiveness of legends.

Christmas in Camelot

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375894527
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis Christmas in Camelot by : Mary Pope Osborne

Download or read book Christmas in Camelot written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! When Jack and Annie receive an invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot—a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy—they know they are in for their biggest adventure yet. What they don't know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot. Can they succeed even though Camelot's greatest knights have failed? Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #29, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1: Christmas in Camelot. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!