Gom on Windy MountainThe strange runestone left him by his mother, Harga, leads fatherless young Gom into mountain caves where he discovers the truth about his mother's disappearance on the day he was born. In the first sequel, The Riddle and the Rune: From Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm (1987), Gom travels across Ulm in search of Harga, making both friends and enemies while he struggles to solve a mysterious riddle. In The Crystal Stair (1988) Gom prepares for his seven-year wizardry apprenticeship by undertaking a dangerous journey back to Pen'langoth to find a mentor. In The Starstone (1989), Gom finishes his apprenticeship with Folgen and is called to fight against the wicked Katak. Recommended. |
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... wanted no trouble , and here you go stirring it up . It's too bad . " " Sorry , Father , " Gom said . " I'll try not to do it again . But you'll still let me keep tally , won't you ? " Stig nodded slowly . " Aye , son . I suppose so ...
... wanted no trouble , and here you go stirring it up . It's too bad . " " Sorry , Father , " Gom said . " I'll try not to do it again . But you'll still let me keep tally , won't you ? " Stig nodded slowly . " Aye , son . I suppose so ...
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... wanted to hear about Far Away ? Gom clasped his hands together between his knees , longing to touch the rune , to feel its comforting vibration , but could not . Not before company , and certainly not in front of that strange man . He ...
... wanted to hear about Far Away ? Gom clasped his hands together between his knees , longing to touch the rune , to feel its comforting vibration , but could not . Not before company , and certainly not in front of that strange man . He ...
Page 96
... wanted earrings ? Then he'd have them , doz- ens and dozens of pairs , bigger and better than those in Skeller's ears . Gom would show them all , every last one of them . He'd make these people sit up and take notice of him at last ...
... wanted earrings ? Then he'd have them , doz- ens and dozens of pairs , bigger and better than those in Skeller's ears . Gom would show them all , every last one of them . He'd make these people sit up and take notice of him at last ...
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asked baby boots broth brown called Clack cried dark deep Dell books Diane Duane door earrings elevenses eyes face Father feeling frog Gaffer Gobblechuck gold flake Gom felt Gom looked Gom nodded Gom stared Gom thought Gom's gone Goodbye Gudgeon gully hair hand Harga he'd head heard hearth Hilsa Hoot Owl Horvin Jane Yolen laughed Lloyd Alexander Maister Craw Mandrik mind mother never night oatcake old Leadbelly picked Pinkle pulled rock rune Sessery Sessery's side sighed Sir Dismas Skeller Skilly Hills skull sleep smile song sound stay stick Stig looked Stig's Stok stone stood stopped sure tally sticks tell things tiny told took town townsfolk trail tree tunnel turned voice walked wall wanted Wife Wild Green Wind Windy Mountain wizard woman wonderful wood woodcutter