Books with title Sign of the Unicorn

Elayne thinks the old family story that one of her ancestors stepped through a tapestry into a world of mythical beasts makes a great fireside tale. But she lives in the real world. In New York City. And she's outgrown that kind of fantasy.Until she finds herself in front of a unicorn tapestry at the Cloisters museum and sees her initials woven into the fabric. And hears a unicorn calling to her. And slips and falls—into that other world.Suddenly the line between fantasy and reality isn't so clear. But the danger is real enough. Almost before she can think, Elayne is attacked by a ferocious beast, rescued by a unicorn, and taken prisoner by a tyrant king. Each of them seems to have an idea about her—that she's a hero, a villain, dinner!But Elayne has a few ideas of her own. She wants to overthrow the king; she wants to tame the unicorn. She wants to go home! And she's willing to become both hero and villain to do it.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal's New York Times bestselling story of friendship, unicorns, and the power of believing! Uni is just like all the other unicorns . . . except for one thing: she believes that little girls are REAL. This magical story by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (author of I Wish You More) illuminates Uni’s not-so-fantastical dream and celebrates the sparkle of believing.Uni the unicorn is told there’s no such thing as little girls! But no matter what the grown-up unicorns say, Uni believes that little girls are REAL. Somewhere there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, far away (but not too far away), a real little girl believes there is a unicorn waiting for her, too. This magical story of friendship reminds believers and nonbelievers alike that sometimes wishes really can come true.

Ellie is twelve. She has been playing piano since she was three, and her skill in math and art are exceptional. She goes to a special school, where she will start attending college classes in the fall. Her divorced mother, Anne, often feels overwhelmed as she tries to guide Ellie in the development of her many talents, and still maintain Ellie’s focus on her school work, and provide for them both financially. Like many girls, Ellie is in love with horses. She yearns for a horse of her own, and more time to ride, even to compete in horse shows. When Ellie dreams repeatedly about a red chestnut mare alone in a small valley, Anne becomes worried, fearing that this obsession will change the course she imagines for her daughter. Ellie’s dreams portend a call for help. A catastrophic event on earth eons ago damaged the integrity of vibrations that hold the universe in a web of beauty. This breach threatens to affect the spheres which sing the song of creation and change. Phellsome, the unicorn, undertakes to restore the magical harmony which knits all life together. His plan is risky, stepping outside the conventions of his community. This is the story of Ellie and how she acquires the red mare of her dreams, meets the unicorn Phellsome, and learns for herself the magic that is music. Follow Ellie and Phellsome on their quest as they restore the magical vibrations, the source of all our creativity, in the series Music of the Whole. The journey starts in Book 1, Music of the Unicorn.

In Return of the Unicorn, Gilbert Cross completes the story begun in Dragon Fire. It is the end of days in the World of Faerie. The Age of Men is dawning. The Elvin King, Ereborn, lies dying from a poisonous spear thrust, and without his leadership, the faerie folk cannot pass on to the Land in the West. The only hope of a cure is the magical Cauldron of Life, which cures all wounds, but it has not been seen for many years. The White Wizard, Zugjans, has discovered an ancient prophecy declaring the cauldron can only be found if a mortal youth leads the search. He sends the unicorn, Marshaum, to bring Bryan Godfrey from the World of Men to join the faeries already engaged in the search. Zugjans’ son, Frahñnon, leads the company which consists of a proud princess, a warrior poet, a boastful knight, and a gnorwus with a short temper. They thought the magical cauldron lay in the greedy hands of Huzdraka the Dragon, but it did not. The companions resolve to continue their search as they travel through unforgiving countryside filled with dangerous creatures to Ereborn’s faerie fort. As their journey progresses, they are faced with more perils than before. While assisting his elvish companions, Bryan realizes he is caught between parallel universes. There is his own world where he lies bed-ridden and dying, the land of elves, and the medieval kingdom of King Arthur. As if seeking the Magic Cauldron were not enough, Bryan is forced to help the irascible Sir Bors de Ganis search for the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. Both these relics are of supreme importance to those who seek them, and, somehow, Bryan is expected to find them by displaying skills he never claimed to possess.