Spellsinger Books in Order
Part ofAlan Dean Foster Books in OrderFind the Spellsinger series by Alan Dean Foster in reading order, with short summaries to help you follow Jon-Tom's adventures and choose where to start.
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Spellsinger books in publication order
8 books
Spellsinger
by Alan Dean Foster
1983
College student Jon-Tom is transported into a world of talking animals, where his music can produce unpredictable magic. With a turtle wizard and an otter companion, he must learn to use that power against a threat to both worlds.
The Day of the Dissonance
by Alan Dean Foster
1984
When turtle wizard Clothahump falls gravely ill, Jon-Tom's spellsinging cannot cure him. Jon-Tom and Mudge set out across dangerous seas to find medicine, gathering unusual companions for a quest that pushes them beyond their familiar adventures and magical abilities.
The Hour of the Gate
by Alan Dean Foster
1984
Jon-Tom accompanies turtle wizard Clothahump in search of allies against the invading Plated Folk and their dangerous new magic. Their journey brings unusual companions and obstacles, while Jon-Tom also hopes to discover a route back to his own world.
The Moment of the Magician
by Alan Dean Foster
1984
Spellsinger Jon-Tom travels south to confront a powerful magician who commands lightning and flying demons. Suspecting the stranger comes from his own world, he hopes for a way home while facing the magician's ambitions of conquest.
The Paths of the Perambulator
by Alan Dean Foster
1985
Strange transformations begin distorting Jon-Tom's world after a cosmic creature is imprisoned in the mountains. He and his companions must free the perambulator before its effects destroy reality, while trying to keep their own minds intact.
The Time of the Transference
by Alan Dean Foster
1986
When Jon-Tom breaks the instrument that channels his spellsinging, he sets out with Mudge to have it repaired. Without reliable magic, their journey through danger takes an unexpected turn toward the home he has long missed.
Son of Spellsinger
by Alan Dean Foster
1993
Jon-Tom's son Buncan wants adventures of his own, despite unreliable musical magic. Joined by Mudge's children, he runs away to investigate the Grand Veritable, a mystery frightening enough to unsettle even experienced wizards in their world.
Chorus Skating
by Alan Dean Foster
1994
Bored with settled life, Jon-Tom and Mudge follow a drifting cloud of lost chords in search of adventure. Discovering that someone is stealing music draws the aging companions into a threat to the very source of Jon-Tom's magic.
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