New Fantasy

A small pile of new books just hit the shelves, including, for fantasy lovers:

The entire 5 book Lost Years of Merlin series by T. A. Barron. A young boy with no name, home or memory soon discovers that he holds special powers. That boy is actually the young Merlin.

Voices by Ursula Le Guin is a companion to Gifts. In this one has Memer, a young girl, taking on a pivotal role in an attempt to free her countries from oppressors who believe that the written word is evil.

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip has a young girl who's only companions have been magical creatures called to her mountain by wizardry, suddenly caring for a baby.

Elske by Cynthia Voight is the story of 13-year-old Elske, who escapes rape and certain death at the hands of barbaric leaders and later becomes handmaiden to a rebellious noblewoman whose rightful throne she helps to reclaim.