HeartQuest

	HeartQuest ''HeartQuest'' was a series of six interactive novels published by TSR, Inc. for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest series set in the world of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. With each novel billed as a "quest for romance and adventure", the series was intended to appeal primarily to a female audience. As the series was not in print for long, some of the books are very difficult to find, especially the last two. The first four were printed together in November 1983, and distributed in larger numbers. The series is composed of: # ''Ring of the Ruby Dragon'' by Jeannie Black # ''Talisman of Valdegarde'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Secret Sorceress'' by Linda Lowery # ''Isle of Illusion'' by Madeleine Simon # ''Moon Dragon Summer'' by Linda Lowery # ''Lady of the Winds'' by Kate Novak Each book follows a female main character who is frequently embarking on a quest in order to avoid being relegated to a typically feminine role in life, i.e., b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	TSR, Inc TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye. Gygax had been unable to find a publisher for ''D&D'', a new type of game he and Dave Arneson were co-developing, so founded the new company with Kaye to self-publish their products. Needing financing to bring their new game to market, Gygax and Kaye brought in Brian Blume in December as an equal partner. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is generally considered the first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), and established the genre. When Kaye died suddenly in 1975, the Tactical Studies Rules partnership restructured into TSR Hobbies, Inc. and accepted investment from Blume's father Melvin. With the popular ''D&D'' as its main product, TSR Hobbies became a major force in the games industry by the late 1970s. Melvin Blume eventually transferred his shares to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Endless Quest The ''Endless Quest'' books were three series of gamebooks. The first one was released in the 1980s by TSR, while the following two were released by Wizards of the Coast. Originally, these books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR with the intention of developing curriculum programs for subjects such as reading, math, history, and problem solving. The first series of 36 books was released from 1982 to 1987, the second series of 13 from 1994 to 1996. These were respectively the first and last gamebooks released by TSR. A short spin-off series of 4 ''Endless Quest: Crimson Crystal Adventures'' books were also released during 1985. There were also several series of similar books that did not bear the ''Endless Quest'' name. The mechanics of these books involved simple choices in the style of ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' books, rather than the game-like randomized elements of ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebooks. However, the stories and characters in an ''End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Linda Lowery Linda Lowery is an American author and illustrator. Education Lowery graduated with a degree in French from De Paul University. Works Linda Lowery wrote the Endless Quest gamebook ''Spell of the Winter Wizard'' in 1983, and the HeartQuest ''HeartQuest'' was a series of six interactive novels published by TSR, Inc. for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest series set in the world of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. With each novel billed as a ... gamebooks ''Secret Sorceress'' and ''Moon Dragon Summer'' for TSR. She also writes and illustrates children's books. Her titles include ''Hannah and the Angels: Mission Down Under'' (1998), ''Trick or Treat, It's Halloween!'' (2000), ''Who Wants a Valentine?'' (2002), ''One More Valley, One More Hill: The Story of Aunt Clara Brown'' (2003), and ''Day of the Dead'' (2003).Acle-Menendez, Ana (September 2003). "Day of the Dead", '' Hispanic'' 16 (9): 88. References External links * 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Interactive Novel '' Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, is software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives, either in the form of interactive narratives or interactive narrations. These works can also be understood as a form of video game, either in the form of an adventure game or role-playing game. In common usage, the term refers to text adventures, a type of adventure game where the entire interface can be " text-only", however, graphical text adventures still fall under the text adventure category if the main way to interact with the game is by typing text. Some users of the term distinguish between interactive fiction, known as "Puzzle-free", that focuses on narrative, and "text adventures" that focus on puzzles. Due to their text-only nature, they sidestepped the problem of writing for widely divergent graphics architectures. This feature meant that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). It has been published by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro) since 1997. The game was derived from miniature wargames, with a variation of the 1971 game ''Chainmail'' serving as the initial rule system. ''D&D'' publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry, and also deeply influenced video games, especially the role-playing video game genre. ''D&D'' departs from traditional wargaming by allowing each player to create their own character to play instead of a military formation. These characters embark upon adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kate Novak Kate Novak is an American fantasy author. Biography Novak grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Chemistry. She primarily published in the '' Forgotten Realms'' and '' Ravenloft'' shared worlds. She is married to writer and game designer Jeff Grubb. Novak and Grubb are co-authors of the best-selling ''Finder's Stone Trilogy'', and collaborated on the book ''Azure Bonds''. The success of the book resulted in the creation of the computer game, ''Curse of the Azure Bonds''. Bibliography * ''The Finder's Stone Trilogy'' (with Jeff Grubb) ''Azure Bonds'' (1988), ''The Wyvern's Spur ''The Wyvern's Spur'' is a fantasy novel by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb that was originally published in 1990. It is the second novel in the ''Finder's Stone, Finder’s Stone Trilogy'' which is set within the world of the ''Forgotten Realms.'' Thi ...'' (1990), ** '' Song of the Saurials'' (1991), * ''The Harpers'' (with Jeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fantasy Books By Series Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]