The Riddle-Master of Hed

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The Riddle-Master of Hed

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Author(s):

Patricia A McKillip

First Pub:

1976

Genre(s):

Fantasy

First Read:

1981

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

11 chapters

Internal ID:

264

Series:

Heir of Sea and Fire

Riddle-Master*

#1 of 3

Riddle-Master*

A trilogy of books written by Patricia A. McKillip.

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1) The Riddle-Master of Hed
2) Heir of Sea and Fire
3) Harpist in the Wind

Copyright:

Dedication:

For Carol
the first eleven chapters

First Sentence:

Morgon of Hed met the High One's harpist one autumn day when the trade-ships docked at Tol for the season's exchange of goods.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

Then he felt the word well up from some terrible source, tear out of him, and the barred doors of the High One's house split from top to bottom with the force of that shout.

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Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 16-Sep-2024

01-Mar-1981

Del Rey

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Mar-1981

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

£2.25

Pages*:

222

Catalog ID:

28881

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

amazon.com

Internal ID:

33361

Publisher:

Del Rey

ISBN:

0-345-28881-5

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-28881-3

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Darrell K Sweet - Cover Artist

THREE STARS
OF DESTINY

Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles. Morgon, prince of the simple farmers of Hed, proved himself a master of such riddles when he staked his life to win a crown from the dead Lord of Aum.

But now ancient, evil forces were threatening him. Shape changers began replacing friends until no man could be trusted. So Morgon was forced to flee hostile kingdoms, secking the High One who ruled from mysterious Erlenstar Mountain.

Beside him went Deth, the High One's Harper. Ahead lay strange encounters
and terrifying adventures. And with him always was the greatest of unsolved riddles - the nature of the three stars on his forehead that seemed to drive him toward his ultimate destiny.

THUS BEGINS THE STORY OF MORGON
IN THIS FIRST VOLUME OF A
POWERFUL NEW FANTASY TRILOGY...

Volume One: The Riddle-Master of Hed
Volume Two: Heir of Sea and Fire
Volume Three: Harpist in the Wind

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Ballantine Books Edition: February 1978
Eighth Printing: March 1981
First Canadian Printing: March 1978
Fourth Canadian Printing: February 1980

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The Riddle-Master of Hed

01-Mar-1981
Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback

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Author(s)

Patricia A McKillip
Birth: 29 Feb 1948 Salem, Oregon, USA
Death: 06 May 2022

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