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Riddle of stars / Patricia A. McKillip.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McKillip, Patricia A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy fiction.
- Genre:
- Science fiction.
- Fanatsy fiction.
- Novels.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B. (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 604 pages : map ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Book club edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Garden City, N.Y. : N. Doubleday, 1979.
- Summary:
- The riddle-master of Hed: In seeking the answer to the riddle of the three stars on his forehead and the three stars on the enchanted harp and sword, Morgon, Prince of Hed, goes ultimately to the High One himself.
- Heir of sea and fire: Bound to Morgon, Prince of Hed, by her father's pledge and her own love, Raederle sets out for Erlenstar Mountain in search of the long-absent prince and of her own unusual powers.
- Harpist in the wind: With conflict and unrest surrounding him, Morgon seeks out the wizard Ohm for answers but solves the question of his destiny only after he discovers unsought powers within himself.
- Contents:
- The riddle-master of Hed.
- Heir of sea and fire.
- Harpist in the wind.
- Notes:
- Book club edition.
- Jacket painting by Jack Woolhiser.
- First printing has gutter code "J36" on page 603; indicates a printing in September 1979.
- Local Notes:
- Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
- Adams Collection copy has dustjacket. Has gutter code.
- Cited in:
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 28137
- Contains:
- McKillip, Patricia A. Riddle-master of Hed.
- McKillip, Patricia A. Heir of sea and fire.
- McKillip, Patricia A. Harpist in the wind.
- Other Format:
- Online version: McKillip, Patricia A. Riddle of stars.
- OCLC:
- 13937174
- Publisher Number:
- 05790 Science Fiction Book Club
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