The Fantasy Review‘s list of 7 Fantasy Books for Fans of The Circle of Magic Series.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) by Patricia C. Wrede
From the blurb:
Meet Princess Cimorene–a princess who refustes to be proper. She is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomobyish smart…
And bored.
So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon. And not just any dragon, but Kazul–one of the most powerful and dangerous dragons arounds. Of course, Cimorene has a way of hooking up with dangerous characters, and soon she’s coping with a witch,a a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, a stone prince, and some very oily wizards….
Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1) by Mercedes Lackey
From the blurb:
Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining, Talia, once a runaway, has now become a trainee Herald, destined to become one of the Queen’s own elite guard. For Talia has certain awakening talents of the mind that only a Companion like Rolan can truly sense.…
Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals (Crossroads, #1) by C. Toni Graham
From the blurb:
An ordinary school day in Middlefield turns into a mystical tale filled with endless adventures of magic, fairies, flying horses, and danger. A modern-day saga of four young teens who find themselves trapped in another realm-“The Otherworld”-where they must abide by an evil druid’s bidding or risk endangering the lives of their loved ones and the magical beings they have befriended.
The Naming (The Books of Pellinor, #1) by Alison Croggon
From the blurb:
Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her home was destroyed. She doesn’t yet know she is a member of the noble School of Pellinor and has inherited a powerful gift, one that enables her to see the world as few others can. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true identity and extraordinary destiny unfold.
The Emperor (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief #1) by Robert Reid
From the blurb:
In the early 16th century in the city of Mora, capital of Kermin, a cruel new ruler has come to power – Alberon, self-styled Emperor of the North. Not satisfied with his own power and wealth, he covets the rich southern lands of Amina and plans a brutal campaign of conquest, fuelled by a deadly new weapon – the power of gunpowder. In the same city and at the same time, a young orphan boy called Raimund is forced into picking pockets to keep himself fed. In a northern city another young man, Audun, learns about a mysterious and powerful red stone – and begins to uncover the secret of his royal birthright.…
A College of Magics (A College of Magics, #1) by Caroline Stevermer
From the blurb:
An alternate early twentieth-century world finds young Faris Nallaneen banished from the land she is supposed to inherit and sent to the College of Greenlaw, where she masters magical powers that will help her reclaim her dukedom.
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) by Mercedes Lackey
From the blurb:
Elena Klovis was supposed to be her kingdom’s Cinderella—until fate took that future away from her, and she set out to make a new life for herself. But breaking with “The Tradition” that guides the kingdoms comes with a cost—one that could leave her powerless and destitute. Until, that is, her fairy godmother intervenes and offers her a most unexpected job… to become her apprentice, and learn the ways of magic.…
