Fantastic Females in Fiction
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By Kathy K. Napelenok
First: Historical Fiction
Clan of the Cave Bearby Jean M. Auel
• A natural disaster has left young Ayla alone, wandering, fending for herself in an unfamilar land. One day she is discovered by the Clan of the Cave Bear, men and women far different from her own people.
The Light Bearer
A Goth, her name was Auriane. She was a warrior, a priestess – and a threat to the powers of Rome.
By Donna Gillespie
“Germanic Auriane is a combination of the noble, natural savage, and the heroine marked from birth for great deeds. Roman Marcus Julianus is the personification of the highest civilized, republican Roman values. Both are typical and atypical of their societies, fighting for what each believes to be just”. – Amazon.com
Follow along with Claire Randal, a nurse from World War II, as she travels back in time from 1945 to 1742. Watch as she helps plan for the Scottish uprising with her unique perspective of the future.
Now: Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
To ensure first prize in the village quiche-making competition, Agatha buys her entry from
London’s renowned Quicherie. Alas, Agatha’s impeccable
product is soon exposed – as not only store-bought but poisoned.
The contest judge, Mr. Cummings-Browne, rumored
to be a connoisseur of women as well as food, succumbs
after eating it, and with him go Agatha’s chances for
bucolic bliss – unless she can nab the true culprit.
Finally, for the Young Females
Join Nia, a young mermaid, as she
battles to save her home, Atlantis, from the evil avatar and
his farworlder companion. Read all
three books to discover the
surprise ending.
By Kara Dalkey
Alanna of Trebond is no ordinary girl – her dream is to become a knight. So she disguises herself as a boy and begins training at the palace of King Roald.
Song of the Lionessby Tamora Pierce
Sometimes, it is simply enough that they are reading…A comic strip by Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon follows the story of five dedicated young women who battle continuously to save the world from evil.
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Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean AuelThe Light Bearer by Donna GillespieOutlander by Diana GabaldonAgatha Raisin and the Quiche of death by M.C. BeatonWater Trilogy by Kara DalkeySong of the Lioness by Tamora PierceSailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
Kathy K. Napelenok