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Mayhar, Ardath Frances was born in 1930.
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(It was not to be a long flight, the trip to grandfather's...)
It was not to be a long flight, the trip to grandfather's. And they had plenty of time. Why not fly over the Petrified Forest, Burr suggested to his father, who was piloting their small plane. So the two went off their flight plan; and when the accident happened, when Burr's father had a heart attack and died, after bringing the plane to a landing in a desert draw, there was no way anyone would know where to look for them.
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(BALROG WINNING FANTASY AUTHOR! In Ardath Mayhar's most wo...)
BALROG WINNING FANTASY AUTHOR! In Ardath Mayhar's most wondrous work yet, Riddle the Poet, cousin of the King of Damaria, barely escapes with his own life from the King's murder. The King has been killed by his own son, manipulated by Dinorm, an ancient being whose evil had once tainted the land. Riddle smuggles out with him the rightful king, his four-year-old nephew Lute. Riddle's goal is to deliver his nephew to the City in the Mist, a harbor town where a powerful branch of their family can protect the boy until he reaches maturity. In the forest, Riddle gains an odd assortment of traveling companions and allies. First is Chark of the burrowing Turnig, now hunted for their fur. Next is Moonlight, partly feline, one of the fabled Dreamers, whose awesome mental powers are legend. Then Riddle encounters Gorghoz the Goremin, last of his kind in Damaria, and Kilelli, half-simian, half man. All have reason to flee and hate Dinorm. Through blizzards and battles with magical beings, the strangely assorted companions struggle toward their goal, impeded at every turn by power of Dinorm, and his henchman The Mover in the North. But when, almost at the very wall of the City in the Mist, Riddle and his companions are finally face to face with Dinorm and the Mover in the North, their only hope against the two evil entities is the dark side of Moonlight's powers. However, if she unleashes it, the act will destroy her Dreamers' abilities forever! The conclusion of this thrilling fantasy adventure will be told in Book II, "Ships and Seekers."
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(The Ancient Race has ruled in Damaria for three thousand ...)
The Ancient Race has ruled in Damaria for three thousand years, since arriving there from their old homeland in the south. Long-lived, yet not very prolific, the Kings of Damaria have brought several animal species to a point at which they are nearly human. A son, by one of these people, of the present King, Armor, was sent south for his education. On his return he foments a revolution against the Ancient Race, resulting in the deaths of all of that family except Riddle the Poet and his very young nephew Lute, as well as the theft of the Orb, an instrument that made possible manipulations of the different species in Damaria. Riddle and his nephew flee to the forest, where they join with the Turnig, burrowers now hunted by the New People for their fur. Together, they hope to travel north and west to the City in the Mist, where they will be able to take ship for the Western Islands, refuge of many of the Ancient Race over the millennia. They are joined by Moonlight the Dreamer, and Gorhoz the Goremin, along with Kilelli, one of the primate-descended beings. Together the strangely assorted group of beings wins its way through perils, blizzards, and soul-endangering encounters before reaching their goal at last, though they pay a dreadful price before the journey is completed.
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(When the bombs fell and Western civilization ended, the r...)
When the bombs fell and Western civilization ended, the residents of Hickory Hollow, Texas, scarcely noticed the difference. They were already used to fending for themselves--growing their own food, helping their neighbors survive, keeping their rural life going, much as before. But when the Ungers--a band of renegade thieves, murderers, and ne'er-do-wells--began raiding the nearby plots, looting and killing everyone in sight, it was time to take action! "I was reminded constantly of George R. Stewart's classic post-holocaust novel, Earth Abides. The gentle rhythms of country existence, the sense that the world will continue (with or without us), the joy of living close to the earth, the nature of community itself, all combine for a poignant tale celebrating the best of what it means to be human. In Mayhar's perceptive eyes, the World Begins in Hickory Hollow." --Robert Reginald.
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(After rejecting her only likely proposal of marriage, sev...)
After rejecting her only likely proposal of marriage, sevenfoot Grittel wanders the kingdom using her strength and skill to right wrongs until she goes on a quest and finds her true destiny.
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(Yeleeve, a young woman who can sing the image of a soul o...)
Yeleeve, a young woman who can sing the image of a soul onto the wall behind her, to commend or condemn the owner, discovers that a powerful evil is overcoming her country and only she can help.
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(When the Stonor family joins the last wagon train to Oreg...)
When the Stonor family joins the last wagon train to Oregon in the 1840s, little do they realize that disaster awaits. Suddenly 17-year-old Maryla Stonor is left to fend for herself in the mountains of Wyoming, just before the onset of winter. And even if she does survive the endless blizzards and numbing cold, when spring finally arrives, how will she find her way back to civilization? A gripping tale of survival.
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(They were called the Geh-i-nah, and they were dying. Firs...)
They were called the Geh-i-nah, and they were dying. First it was the plague, forcing them from their ancestral homes in the east. Then the terrible journey itself took its toll upon the tribe. And when they found a seeming refuge in the mountains of present-day New Mexico, they were attacked again and again by a relentless enemy, and their ranks steadily diminished. Only Ayina, medicine-woman of the Geh-i-nah, could find a way of preserving their heritage. Only her wisdom, her strength, and her intelligence can keep their culture alive. "Ms. Mayhar creates the vibrant portrait of a prehistoric AmerIndian woman and her society. We live, we breathe, we feel the hardships and joys of these people--who turn out to be not so different, really, from ourselves. We laugh and we cry with Ayina. A tour de force of the historical genre." --Robert Reginald. Ardath Mayhar is the author of sixty books, including science fiction, fantasy, western literature, poetry, and young adult tales, many of them being published by Borgo Press. She lives and works in Eastern Texas.
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(Kla-Noh and Si-Lun, seekers after secrets, search for the...)
Kla-Noh and Si-Lun, seekers after secrets, search for the Three Secrets concealed in the Tower of Truth. When they turn their backs on the final secret, dreading the burden that accompanies learning it, they are then accepted as agents by the Wise Ones who rule Shar-Nuhn. This leads them to diverse, strange, and sometimes frightening adventures and at last to more settled and pleasant lives for both.
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(Ten-year-old Andraia fights with the government not to de...)
Ten-year-old Andraia fights with the government not to destroy the planet where she is working alone, because of an intelligent life form she has discovered there.
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(When the Tyrant seizes power in the city of Lirith, capit...)
When the Tyrant seizes power in the city of Lirith, capital of Kyrannon, his ambition for conquest and his need for the great horses of Fallowden create a vortex of conflict and powers. Into this the Raithes of Fallowden -- Tisha the Wise and her daughter Cara, Lengalyon the hermit of the heights, and even the infant Ashraf, son of Shanah ni Raithe do Raithe -- are drawn. Five Raithes survive the battle with the Tyrant's troopers. Each flees in a different direction and performs a different vital task. These combine to weave a complex pattern aimed at bringing down the Tyrant and freeing the people of Kyrannon. In the end, even Those Who Wait, the spirits of the Raithes who have died in defending their home, play their part in this intricate web. "Mayhar's first published book shows all the hallmarks of her later work: believable characters, the grand themes of life and death, and the backdrop of a strange new world that actually seems to live and breathe before our eyes. A great read!" -- Robert Reginald. Watch for the other books in this series: Lords of the Triple Moons, The Seekers of Shar-Nuhn, and Warlock's Gift.
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(As a young child, Morgan Rein was taught by Mother Kalave...)
As a young child, Morgan Rein was taught by Mother Kalavela the curative powers of White Witchcraft. Ancient arts and skills employed in the service of mankind. The greatest of these elemental talents is the ability to control fire. Now, from out of her tortured past, comes a deadly threat in the form of a psychotic warlock bent on murder and destruction. A cruel, sadistic soul who also happens to be her brother. It will take all of Morgan’s arcane skills, and the aide of a wisecracking cynical scientist, to combat the Dark Forces unleashed against her. To survive shw willhave to summon the purest flame of all, Witchfire!
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(When Annie is forced to resettle from Los Angeles to an E...)
When Annie is forced to resettle from Los Angeles to an East Texan farm, she saves her money to buy the "Absolutely Perfect Horse." But the nag she actually gets is a 35-year-old Appaloosa nicknamed "Dogmeat." In the end, though, this worn-out old steed proves his valor when a pack of wild dogs attacks the farm. "I defy anyone to read this story without a tear springing to one's eye!"--Robert Reginald.
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(The ruling family in Sherath has an inherited Gift bringi...)
The ruling family in Sherath has an inherited Gift bringing fabulous power, but when its dark side leads the tainted Theora to seize control it is only her sister Choria who can save the land.
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Mayhar, Ardath Frances was born in 1930.
Indiana book consultant, 1979—1999. Dairyman, 1947—1957; principal East Texas Bookstore, Nacogdoches, 1958—1962. Proofreader Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, 1968—1975.
Chicken farmer, 1976—1978. Proofreader Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, 1979—1982. Writer, 1982—1999; co-manager View From Orbit Bookstore, Nacogdoches, 1984—1999.
Writing instructor Writer's Digest, 1982—2005.
(Yeleeve, a young woman who can sing the image of a soul o...)
(The ruling family in Sherath has an inherited Gift bringi...)
(After rejecting her only likely proposal of marriage, sev...)
(When the Tyrant seizes power in the city of Lirith, capit...)
(BALROG WINNING FANTASY AUTHOR! In Ardath Mayhar's most wo...)
(Ten-year-old Andraia fights with the government not to de...)
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(When the Stonor family joins the last wagon train to Oreg...)
(Kla-Noh and Si-Lun, seekers after secrets, search for the...)
(As a young child, Morgan Rein was taught by Mother Kalave...)
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(They were called the Geh-i-nah, and they were dying. Firs...)
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(1st edition, 1st printing. Has a light remainder spray to...)
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Member of Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers American (chosen author emeritus 2008).