Place Names in Sci Fi & Fantasy Literature Quiz

Answer: The Honor Harrington series by David Weber

Grayson is the patriarchal world where Honor Harrington becomes the first ever Lady Steadholder. Sphinx is where she was born. The Talbott Cluster makes its appearance late in the series, and becomes the setting for 'The Shadow of Saganami.'

Answer: The Belgariad, by David Eddings

The Belgariad, together with The Malloreon, make up ten books in a world-spanning magical adventure filled with prophecy, sorcery, and climatic battles between gods and mortals. They're also very entertaining.

Answer: The Miles Vorkosigan saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold

Jackson's Whole is the world of vice, where you can buy just about anything, including clones of your enemies... Sergyar is the world to which Miles' father is appointed to govern at some point in the series, and Beta Colony is where Miles' mother is from.

Answer: The Dragonriders of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey

The legendary Dragonriders of Pern will have continuing adventures now that Anne McCaffrey has allowed another author to write in this universe. Her son, Todd, has written two books so far... I can't wait for the next one.

Answer: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen Donaldson

The first trilogy was published in 1977... now more than 25 years later, the third set of four books are being published as 'The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.'

Answer: The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien

Lorien is where Frodo meets Galadriel, and Minas Tirith is the city where the last battle takes place. The Brandywine is a river of the Shire whence Pippen and Merry hail.

Answer: The Shannara Chronicles, by Terry Brooks

Paranor is the Druid's Keep, and Arborlon is the elven city in the West. Tyrsis is one of the human cities of the South.

Answer: The Xanth novels, by Piers Anthony

The rather hysterically punny stories of Xanth have more than twenty books in the series by now.

Answer: The Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Wies and Tracy Hickman

The very popular Dragonlance Chronicles have spawned numerous series and role-playing games by many authors, but it all began with the first trilogy by Margaret and Tracy.

Answer: The Crowthistle Chronicles, by Cecilia Dart-Thornton

The Crowthistle Chronicles are just beginning. The first book, 'The Iron Tree' was published in 2005, and takes place on a different world from the one presented in The Bitterbynde Trilogy. R'shael is where Jarred grows up. He journeys with friends intending to go to King's Winterbourne in search of his father, but ends up marrying Lilith who resides in Marsh Town.

Answer: The Magic Kingdom of Landover series, by Terry Brooks

The other major series by Terry Brooks is The Magic Kingdom of Landover... a kingdom that was sold to an attorney from our world, who then discovered he had a fight on his hands just to keep his kingdom... fortunately, the Palladin rides to his rescue.

Answer: The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist

Crydee is where it all begins, and Rillanon is the capital city of the Kingdom of the Isles. The Empire of Great Kesh is the southern neighbor.

Answer: The Daughter of the Empire trilogy, by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts

Mara, Lady of the Acoma, schemes to protect her home and son from the enemies who would destroy them, and is aided by Kevin, a Riftwar outcast from Midkemia.

Answer: The Inheritance series, by Christopher Paolini

Inheritance is a trilogy written by the teenaged Christopher Paolini, starting with the enormously popular "Eragon." All of the places named above are surroundings of Eragon's home... near the town of Carvahall in the Palancar Valley, which is in The Spine, a mountain range.

Answer: The Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling

I'd say J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books need no introduction... *grin*