The Bronze Canticles is a series of

fantasy novel Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fa ...

s written by Tracy and

Laura Hickman Laura Curtis Hickman (born December 7, 1956, in Long Beach, California) is an American fantasy author, best known for her works in game design and fantasy novels cowritten with her husband, Tracy Hickman. She was one of the first women to write a ...

, comprising to date ''Mystic Warrior'' (2004), ''Mystic Quest'' (2005), and ''Mystic Empire'' (2006). The series is set across three worlds: ''Aerbon, World of the Dragonkings:'' For more than four centuries, humanity has worshipped five immortal Dragonkings as gods. But even gods have secrets, and when a lowly

blacksmith A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from #Other metals, other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such ...

is taken from his home in a yearly sacrifice, he sets of a chain of events set to unveil them all. ''Sine'shai, World of the Faery:'' The

Faeries A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, o ...

are the highest order of life, of that there is no doubt. One scientist's search for truth is about to upend everything her people have ever known. ''G'tok, World of Lost Titans:'' The greedy

Goblin A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearances depending on t ...

s worship machines and burn books. A lowly engineer endures visions of other worlds and begins to repair technology that shouldn't even exist. The Books in the series are: Mystic Empire Mystic Quest Mystic Warrior

External links

Tracy Hickman Website

Tracy & Laura Hickman's DragonHearth Podcast Website

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