Riddle of Stars (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Patricia A. McKillip
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—high fantasy
- Time of Work: Undefined but resembling medieval Europe
- Setting: The High One’s Realm
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Music or musicians, Metamorphosis or transmogrification, Swords
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
Riddle of Stars was first published in three separate volumes. The Riddle-Master of Hed concerns itself primarily with Morgon, the Land Ruler of Hed, a young man with three mysterious stars on his forehead. Morgon has won a riddle game with a dead king, entitling him to the hand of Raederle, the second most beautiful woman in An. When he leaves Hed to ask Raederle to marry him, he is attacked repeatedly by Shape Changers. Morgan discovers that the Shape Changers were responsible for the deaths of his parents, who were trying to bring him a harp with three...
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