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    The Runestone of Eresu: Box Set - The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, The Joining of the Stone
    The Shattered Stone: Box Set - The Ring of Fire + The Wolf Bell
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    World of Ere Series

    By Shirley Rousseau Murphy

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    As a child Ramad of the Wolves had sought the potent Runestone of Eresu that could save his world from the dark, only to have it shatter at the moment it came into his hands. Now as a man, leader of his fellow Seers in their war against the dark powers, he knows it is up to him to find and rejoin the shards before evil Seers can do so. Following his true love Telien into far reaches of Time, he is followed in turn by the Seer Skeelie, who also loves him. The quest to make the stone whole again demands the commitment not only of Ramad but of others, ultimately including his son, for only far forward in Time can the final battle against the dark forces be fought.

    This ebook contains the last three novels of the five originally published as the Children of Ynell series: The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, and The Joining of the Stone. It can be read independently of the two earlier novels (which are available in an ebook titled The Shattered Stone) and will be enjoyed by both older teens and adults.

    From the reviews of The Castle of Hape

    “The many episodes involving the race of winged horses are magnificently imagined.” --School Library Journal

    From the reviews of Caves of Fire and Ice

    “Moves into the past, the present, and the future . . . a mind-boggling time sequence.” --Alan Review

    “Plenty of action here and a colorful, skillfully-depicted cast of characters.” —School Library Journal

    “The well-delineated characters add life with the same effect that detail adds to a painting.” —ALA Booklist

    From the reviews of The Joining of the Stone

    “The dramatic climax in a series of five fantasies . . . Shirley Murphy satisfactorily draws together the strands (and her incredible images) of good and evil.” —Atlanta Journal and Constitution

    “The portrayal of the evil forces, stark and frightening, is well balanced with Murphy’s theme about life being ‘flawed [but] . . . no less magnificent.’” —ALA Booklist

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShirley Rousseau Murphy
    Release dateAug 1, 2008
    The Runestone of Eresu: Box Set - The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, The Joining of the Stone
    The Shattered Stone: Box Set - The Ring of Fire + The Wolf Bell

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      The Shattered Stone: Box Set - The Ring of Fire + The Wolf Bell
      The Shattered Stone: Box Set - The Ring of Fire + The Wolf Bell

      The Shattered Stone: Box Set - The Ring of Fire + The Wolf Bell

      Shirley Rousseau Murphy
      4/5
      4/5

      In most regions of Ere to be a Seer, gifted with telepathic and visionary powers, means death—or does it? For some it may mean an even worse fate: destruction of their minds and enslavement by the dark powers determined to conquer the world. In The Ring of Fire, Zephy and the goatherd Thorn are dismayed to discover that they themselves are Seers, but once they know, they are driven to escape from the repressive city of their birth and rescue others, many of them children, who have been captured and imprisoned by its attackers. Only the discovery of one shard of a mysterious runestone offers hope that they can succeed. In The Wolf Bell, set in an earlier time, the child Seer Ramad seeks the runestone itself with the aid of an ancient bell that enables him to control and communicate with the thinking wolves of the mountains, who become his friends. But will they be a match for his enemies, the evil Seers of Pelli, who are determined to control Ramad’s mind and through him, to obtain the stone for their own dark purpose? These novels, both included here, are the first two of five originally published as the Children of Ynell series. The final three, telling of the characters’ adult lives, are available in an ebook titled The Runestone of Eresu. From the reviews of The Ring of Fire: “An intricate adventure story with appeal for fantasy lovers.” --ALA Booklist “Murphy's artistic talent is evident as she paints with words a lavish tapestry of the forces of good and evil in her fantasy land of Ere.” —Bookrags.com From the reviews of The Wolf Bell: “An adventurous tale full of action and suspense.” —ALA Booklist “The enjoyable tale rises above the pack on the strength of the author's unique and compelling ‘warts and all’ portrayal of Tayba, a multifaceted, real, and fascinating woman.” --School Library Journal

      In most regions of Ere to be a Seer, gifted with telepathic and visionary powers, means death—or does it? For some it may mean an even worse fate: destruction of their minds and enslavement by the dark powers determined to conquer the world. In The Ring of Fire, Zephy and the goatherd Thorn are dismayed to discover that they themselves are Seers, but once they know, they are driven to escape from the repressive city of their birth and rescue others, many of them children, who have been captured and imprisoned by its attackers. Only the discovery of one shard of a mysterious runestone offers hope that they can succeed. In The Wolf Bell, set in an earlier time, the child Seer Ramad seeks the runestone itself with the aid of an ancient bell that enables him to control and communicate with the thinking wolves of the mountains, who become his friends. But will they be a match for his enemies, the evil Seers of Pelli, who are determined to control Ramad’s mind and through him, to obtain the stone for their own dark purpose? These novels, both included here, are the first two of five originally published as the Children of Ynell series. The final three, telling of the characters’ adult lives, are available in an ebook titled The Runestone of Eresu. From the reviews of The Ring of Fire: “An intricate adventure story with appeal for fantasy lovers.” --ALA Booklist “Murphy's artistic talent is evident as she paints with words a lavish tapestry of the forces of good and evil in her fantasy land of Ere.” —Bookrags.com From the reviews of The Wolf Bell: “An adventurous tale full of action and suspense.” —ALA Booklist “The enjoyable tale rises above the pack on the strength of the author's unique and compelling ‘warts and all’ portrayal of Tayba, a multifaceted, real, and fascinating woman.” --School Library Journal

    • 2

      The Runestone of Eresu: Box Set - The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, The Joining of the Stone
      The Runestone of Eresu: Box Set - The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, The Joining of the Stone

      The Runestone of Eresu: Box Set - The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, The Joining of the Stone

      Shirley Rousseau Murphy
      3/5
      3/5

      As a child Ramad of the Wolves had sought the potent Runestone of Eresu that could save his world from the dark, only to have it shatter at the moment it came into his hands. Now as a man, leader of his fellow Seers in their war against the dark powers, he knows it is up to him to find and rejoin the shards before evil Seers can do so. Following his true love Telien into far reaches of Time, he is followed in turn by the Seer Skeelie, who also loves him. The quest to make the stone whole again demands the commitment not only of Ramad but of others, ultimately including his son, for only far forward in Time can the final battle against the dark forces be fought. This ebook contains the last three novels of the five originally published as the Children of Ynell series: The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, and The Joining of the Stone. It can be read independently of the two earlier novels (which are available in an ebook titled The Shattered Stone) and will be enjoyed by both older teens and adults. From the reviews of The Castle of Hape “The many episodes involving the race of winged horses are magnificently imagined.” --School Library Journal From the reviews of Caves of Fire and Ice “Moves into the past, the present, and the future . . . a mind-boggling time sequence.” --Alan Review “Plenty of action here and a colorful, skillfully-depicted cast of characters.” —School Library Journal “The well-delineated characters add life with the same effect that detail adds to a painting.” —ALA Booklist From the reviews of The Joining of the Stone “The dramatic climax in a series of five fantasies . . . Shirley Murphy satisfactorily draws together the strands (and her incredible images) of good and evil.” —Atlanta Journal and Constitution “The portrayal of the evil forces, stark and frightening, is well balanced with Murphy’s theme about life being ‘flawed [but] . . . no less magnificent.’” —ALA Booklist

      As a child Ramad of the Wolves had sought the potent Runestone of Eresu that could save his world from the dark, only to have it shatter at the moment it came into his hands. Now as a man, leader of his fellow Seers in their war against the dark powers, he knows it is up to him to find and rejoin the shards before evil Seers can do so. Following his true love Telien into far reaches of Time, he is followed in turn by the Seer Skeelie, who also loves him. The quest to make the stone whole again demands the commitment not only of Ramad but of others, ultimately including his son, for only far forward in Time can the final battle against the dark forces be fought. This ebook contains the last three novels of the five originally published as the Children of Ynell series: The Castle of Hape, Caves of Fire and Ice, and The Joining of the Stone. It can be read independently of the two earlier novels (which are available in an ebook titled The Shattered Stone) and will be enjoyed by both older teens and adults. From the reviews of The Castle of Hape “The many episodes involving the race of winged horses are magnificently imagined.” --School Library Journal From the reviews of Caves of Fire and Ice “Moves into the past, the present, and the future . . . a mind-boggling time sequence.” --Alan Review “Plenty of action here and a colorful, skillfully-depicted cast of characters.” —School Library Journal “The well-delineated characters add life with the same effect that detail adds to a painting.” —ALA Booklist From the reviews of The Joining of the Stone “The dramatic climax in a series of five fantasies . . . Shirley Murphy satisfactorily draws together the strands (and her incredible images) of good and evil.” —Atlanta Journal and Constitution “The portrayal of the evil forces, stark and frightening, is well balanced with Murphy’s theme about life being ‘flawed [but] . . . no less magnificent.’” —ALA Booklist

    Author

    Shirley Rousseau Murphy

    Shirley Rousseau Murphy is the author of twenty mysteries in the Joe Grey series, for which she has won the Cat Writers’ Association Muse Medallion nine years running, and has received ten national Cat Writers’ Association Awards for best novel of the year. She is also a noted children’s book author, and has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. She lives in Carmel, California, where she serves as full-time household help to two demanding feline ladies.

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