THREE STARS
OF DESTINY

Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles.  Morgon, prince of the simple farmers of Hed, proved himself a master of such riddles when he staked his life to win a crown from the dead Lord of Aum.

But now ancient, evil forces were threatening him.  Shape changers began replacing friends until no man could be trusted.  So Morgon was forced to flee hostile kingdoms, secking the High One who ruled from mysterious Erlenstar Mountain.

Beside him went Deth, the High One's Harper.  Ahead lay strange encounters
and terrifying adventures.  And with him always was the greatest of unsolved riddles - the nature of the three stars on his forehead that seemed to drive him toward his ultimate destiny.

THUS BEGINS THE STORY OF MORGON
IN THIS FIRST VOLUME OF A
POWERFUL NEW FANTASY TRILOGY...

Volume One: The Riddle-Master of Hed
Volume Two: Heir of Sea and Fire
Volume Three: Harpist in the Wind

THE QUEST OF
DESTINY

By the vow of her father and her own desire, Raederle was pledged to Morgon, Riddle-Master of Hed. But a year had passed since Morgon disappeared on his search for the High One at Erlenstar Mountain, and rumors claimed he was dead.

Raederle set out to learn the truth for herself, though her small gift of magic seemed too slight for the perils she must face. The quest led through strange lands and dangerous adventures. Only her growing powers enabled her at last to reach Erlenstar Mountain. And there she discovered what she could not bear to accept.

Accompanied by Deth, the High One's Harper, she fled. And behind them came a pursuer whose name was Morgon, bent on executing a grim destiny upon Raederle and Deth.
Her only hope lay in summoning the Hosts of the Dead, led by the King whose skull she bore...

THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE BOOKS
ABOUT MORGON, RAEDERLE, AND
THE END OF AN AGE, WHICH BEGAN IN
THE RIDDLE-MATER OF HED.

"Patricia A. McKillip is far and away
the best of the younger
fantasy writers.  She is a storytelling
sorceress, just now coming into her
full power."
-PETER BEAGLE
AUTHOR OF THE LAST UNICORN

THE FINAL
QUEST

Though Morgon the Riddle-Master was reunited with his beloved Raederle, his purpose in life and the reason for the stars on his forehead remained a mystery.  All around him, the realm shook with war and disaster as mysterious shape-changers battled against mankind.  Without the missing High One, Morgon must assume responsibility for all his world.

After leading an army of the dead to protect his island of Hed, he and Raederle set out for Lungold, where the wizards were assembling against the evil Ghisteslwchlohm.  And behind them came Deth, the crippled harpist, Morgon's friend and betrayer.

But Lungold was only the beginning of the quest that would lead him to the truth of ancient struggle and the fate of the High One, until at last he could solve all mysteries and know his own awesome destiny!

THUS CONCLUDES THE TRILOGY
OF MORGON, RAEDERLE, DETH - AND
THE END OF AN AGE...

Volume One: The Riddle-Master of Hed
Volume Two: Heir of Sea and Fire
Volume Three: Harpist in the Wind