Fantasy and Horror Novels Trivia Quiz

Answer: Castle of Wizardry

All of these books are by David and Leigh Eddings. "Pawn of Prophecy" is the first volume of perhaps their best known series "The Belgariad." "The Belgariad" tells the tale of Garion, a farm boy who is unknowingly a long lost king, destined to champion the Light in an epic battle against a dark God for the destiny of the universe.

Answer: Blood and Gold

All of these books are written by Anne Rice. "Blood and Gold" is the tale of the vampire Marius, as told to the blood drinker Thorne. It follows Marius from his beginnings in Imperial Rome, and follows him through his life. Chronicling his great burdens in the keeping of Those Who Must Be Kept, and his horrible luck in the arena of love, "Blood and Gold" truly fleshes out the character of Marius.

Answer: The Elfstones of Shannara

These books were all penned by Terry Brooks. "The Elfstones of Shannara" is the second book in the Shannara series, and follows the adventures of Wil Ohmsford as he desperately tries to save the elven race from a horde of Demons that the elves had sealed away thousands of years before.

Answer: Dragons of a Fallen Sun

These books were written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. "Dragons of a Fallen Sun" is the first book in the "War of Souls" trilogy. It finds the world of Krynn in a dark age, one where the gods no longer exist and great Dragon Overlords rule the land with an iron fist. Through the use of a magical device capable of time travel, Tasslehoff arrives in this time and sets into motion a series of events that will bring the light of the gods back to Krynn.

Answer: Bloody Bones

Each of these books was written by Laurell K. Hamilton. "Bloody Bones" is an Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novel. It chronicles Anita's adventures as she tried to solve a series of supernatural murders that are surrounded by a land dispute, an angry Master Vampire, and a mysterious tavern whose owners are well versed in the use of magic.

Answer: The Crystal Shard

These novels were authored by R.A. Salvatore. "The Crystal Shard" is the first book in the Dark Elf Saga, which centers on the rogue drow elf Drizzt Do'Urden. In this book, Drizzt meets the tight group of friends who will become his family, and faces against the power of one of his deadliest foes, the sentient artifact Crenshinibon.

Answer: Needful Things

Each of these titles are works of Stephen King. "Needful Things" is the tale of a new shop opening in the town of Castle Rock, Maine. This shop is owned by Leland Gaunt, a man who fulfills people's dreams through the items in his shop, but always with a dreadful price.

Answer: The Last Unicorn

These are all written by Peter S. Beagle. "The Last Unicorn" is the story of a unicorn who embarks on a quest to find the rest of her kind, who have been disappearing from the world. Along the way she meets a bumbling magician, a middle aged woman who has lost her faith in life, a gallant prince and a wicked king.

Answer: A Night in the Netherhells

These books were all penned by Craig Shaw Gardner. "A Night in the Netherhells" is the last book in the original "Ebenezum" trilogy, which follows the misadventures of the wizard Ebenezum who due to a mishap with the demon Guxx Unfufadoo has become allergic to magic. It is up to his bumbling apprentice Wuntvor to speak the magic words that his mentor cannot.

Answer: Watchers

These books were written by Dean Koontz. In "Watchers" a dog of remarkable intellect is found by an ordinary man who is dragged into the saga that surrounds the animal. The dog, Einstein, is a genetic experiment of the government. However, he isn't the only experiment.

A hateful monster known as The Outsider was created as well, and this beast is intent on killing Einstein. In addition to escaping the creature, our heroes must also escape some of the more shadowy elements of the government.