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HeartQuest
''HeartQuest'' was a series of six interactive novels published by TSR, Inc. for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest series set in the world of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. With each novel billed as a "quest for romance and adventure", the series was intended to appeal primarily to a female audience. As the series was not in print for long, some of the books are very difficult to find, especially the last two. The first four were printed together in November 1983, and distributed in larger numbers. The series is composed of: # ''Ring of the Ruby Dragon'' by Jeannie Black # ''Talisman of Valdegarde'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Secret Sorceress'' by Linda Lowery # ''Isle of Illusion'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Moon Dragon Summer'' by Linda Lowery # ''Lady of the Winds'' by Kate Novak Each book follows a female main character who is frequently embarking on a quest in order to avoid being relegated to a typically feminine role in life, i.e., b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSR, Inc
TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye. Gygax had been unable to find a publisher for ''D&D'', a new type of game he and Dave Arneson were co-developing, so founded the new company with Kaye to self-publish their products. Needing financing to bring their new game to market, Gygax and Kaye brought in Brian Blume in December as an equal partner. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is generally considered the first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), and established the genre. When Kaye died suddenly in 1975, the Tactical Studies Rules partnership restructured into TSR Hobbies, Inc. and accepted investment from Blume's father Melvin. With the popular ''D&D'' as its main product, TSR Hobbies became a major force in the games industry by the late 1970s. Melvin Blume eventually transferred his shares to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Quest
The ''Endless Quest'' books were three series of gamebooks. The first one was released in the 1980s by TSR, while the following two were released by Wizards of the Coast. Originally, these books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR with the intention of developing curriculum programs for subjects such as reading, math, history, and problem solving. The first series of 36 books was released from 1982 to 1987, the second series of 13 from 1994 to 1996. These were respectively the first and last gamebooks released by TSR. A short spin-off series of 4 ''Endless Quest: Crimson Crystal Adventures'' books were also released during 1985. There were also several series of similar books that did not bear the ''Endless Quest'' name. The mechanics of these books involved simple choices in the style of ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' books, rather than the game-like randomized elements of ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebooks. However, the stories and characters in an ''End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Lowery
Linda Lowery is an American author and illustrator. Education Lowery graduated with a degree in French from De Paul University. Works Linda Lowery wrote the Endless Quest gamebook ''Spell of the Winter Wizard'' in 1983, and the HeartQuest ''HeartQuest'' was a series of six interactive novels published by TSR, Inc. for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest series set in the world of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. With each novel billed as a ... gamebooks ''Secret Sorceress'' and ''Moon Dragon Summer'' for TSR. She also writes and illustrates children's books. Her titles include ''Hannah and the Angels: Mission Down Under'' (1998), ''Trick or Treat, It's Halloween!'' (2000), ''Who Wants a Valentine?'' (2002), ''One More Valley, One More Hill: The Story of Aunt Clara Brown'' (2003), and ''Day of the Dead'' (2003).Acle-Menendez, Ana (September 2003). "Day of the Dead", '' Hispanic'' 16 (9): 88. References External links * 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |