magic + young adult

22 books tagged both “magic” and “young adult”.

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Brisingr

Christopher Paolini · 2008

Eragon rescues Katrina, backs a dwarf king, and earns a burning sword.

2,214-word summary · 10 min read

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones · 1986

Cursed old by the Witch of the Waste, hatmaker Sophie Hatter talks her way into wizard Howl's moving castle and bargains with fire demon Calcifer to break the…

2,363-word summary · 11 min read

Eldest

Christopher Paolini · 2005

Eragon trains with Oromis in Ellesmera while Roran defends Carvahall and Nasuada leads the Varden toward war.

2,652-word summary · 12 min read

Graceling

Kristin Cashore · 2008

Katsa, Graced with killing, breaks from her uncle's use of her and follows a kidnapped prince toward a hidden king.

2,517-word summary · 11 min read

Inkheart

Cornelia Funke · 2003

Bookbinder Mo reads characters alive and daughter Meggie is pulled into Capricorn's hunt for Inkheart.

2,910-word summary · 13 min read

The Subtle Knife

Philip Pullman · 1997

Will finds a window to Cittagazze, meets Lyra, and both hunt the knife that cuts between worlds.

3,227-word summary · 14 min read

Ruin and Rising

Leigh Bardugo · 2014

Hiding in the White Cathedral, a weakened Alina hunts the firebird while the Darkling holds Ravka and the Fold widens.

2,775-word summary · 12 min read

Caraval

Stephanie Garber · 2017

Sisters Scarlett and Tella enter the game Caraval to escape a cruel father, where truth and show blur.

2,033-word summary · 9 min read

Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo · 2013

Alina hunts a second amplifier with Mal while the Darkling returns and Sturmhond offers a cunning alliance.

2,122-word summary · 9 min read

Heir of Fire

Sarah J. Maas · 2014

Celaena hides in Wendlyn as heir Aelin and trains with Rowan, while Dorian loves healer Sorscha, Chaol doubts his king, and Manon bonds with Abraxos. Full plot…

2,313-word summary · 10 min read

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · 2012

Orphan Alina Starkov learns she is a Sun Summoner who may destroy the Shadow Fold, if the Darkling lets her.

2,284-word summary · 10 min read