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The Moon in Her Eye

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

By Patricia A. McKillip

3 Sep, 2017

**Because My Tears Are Delicious To You**

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1974’s standalone secondary world fantasy The Forgotten Beasts of Eld was Patricia A. McKillip’s second fantasy novel. It won the World Fantasy Award and was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award¹.

Raised in isolation by her mage father, the ice-white lady Sybel is content to live with her menagerie of fantastic beasts. She knows nothing of the company of humans and cares naught for the lack.

This does not prevent a stranger from arriving on her doorstep, bearing a child whom he means to foist on her.

The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire, Harpist in the Wind

Riddle of Stars

By Patricia A. McKillip

31 Jul, 2014

**Special Requests**

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I have owned this ever since that day long ago when I didn’t remember to send back in the little SFBC card, which was one of my standard ways to diversify my library. Perhaps the success of that method explains why I am so comfortable letting other people choose my reading material now?

My copy is missing its dust jacket but the art is on isfdb and I wonder if the lackluster cover is why I passed this over for 30+ years?