The monster's legacy
Andre Norton
Sarita, apprentice to the Embroidier Dame Argalas, escapes from Earl Florian's enemies with the Earl's infant son and seeks refuge in the mountainous lair of the legendary beast, the Loden.

by Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (1996)
When thirteen-year-old Dan journeys to the Dead Lands to rescue the village healer kidnapped by the grooglemen, he discovers strange things about himself and the world.
Andre Norton
Sarita, apprentice to the Embroidier Dame Argalas, escapes from Earl Florian's enemies with the Earl's infant son and seeks refuge in the mountainous lair of the legendary beast, the Loden.
Corrine Jackson
Ever since Remy O'Malley discovered her dual identity, she's kept alive by staying one step ahead of both sides in this centuries old war. Now someone's trying to draw her out of hiding, using her kidnapped father as bait. To save him, Remy will need every friend's she's got.
Ann Hodgman
Eleven-year-old Meg is not happy that her mother insists on hiring a babysitter for her and her younger brother, especially one with pointed teeth and a fondness for biting people's necks.
Emily Rodda
The walled city of Weld is under attack from ferocious flying creatures that raid in the night, bringing death and destruction. The Warden calls for Volunteers to find and destroy the Enemy who is sending the invaders. The heroes of Weld answer the call one by one, never to return. Rye is officially too young to go, but his brothers are among the lost, and he must find them.