Shadows over Lyra
An omnibus edition.
- Shadow Magic
- Daughter of Witches
- The Harp of Imach Thyssel
Peopled by humans, Shee, forest-dwelling, Wyrdsd, and watery Neira, Lyra is a place of beauty and peace – or would be, if it were not for the immensely powerful and evil Shadow-born, straining against the bonds that have held them for millenia.
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Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia Collins Wrede is an American fantasy writer, born in Chicago, Illinois; she is the eldest of five children. She finished her first book in 1978, working as an accountant and financial analyst in the meantime. In 1980 she was a founding member of The Scribblies who also included Pamela Dean, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Steven Brust, and Nate Bucklin. She is a vegetarian and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her three cats. She has no children of her own, but has four nieces and four nephews.
Lyra
These books share a common setting on a world named Lyra, and are listed below in chronological order. As the books are only loosely connected, they may be read in any order, though order of publication is probably preferable.
1. Caught in Crystal (1987)
2. The Raven Ring (1994)
3. Shadow Magic (1982)
4. Daughter of Witches (1984)
5. The Harp of Imach Thyssel (1985)
Lyra consists of five primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
