The Sorceress and the Cygnet
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award nominee 1992.
With hair the color of the moon, Corleu was different from the other
Wayfolk. He alone tried to free his wandering tribe from the unearthly
swamp that ensnared them – and he alone dared to cross the forbidden
threshold. There he found a strange dark house, a place of legends and
gods, forseen in the stars. And there, to save his people, began
Corleu's search for the heart of the Cygnet – an impossible treasure...
But if legends are real, nothing is impossible.
Patricia A. McKillip
Patricia Anne McKillip (born 1948) is an American author, distinguished by lyrical, delicate prose and careful attention to detail and characterization. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, 1975, Ombria in Shadow, 2003) and Mythopoeic Award (Ombria in Shadow). Most of her recent novels have cover paintings by Kinuko Y. Craft. She is married to a poet David Lunde and lives in Oregon.
Cygnet
Cygnet consists of two 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.
