HeartQuest
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HeartQuest was a series of six interactive novel
s 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 series is composed of:
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., being forced to marry or otherwise being prevented from engaging in heroic pursuits. The heroine is presented with a task (locating a treasure, defeating a dragon) and encounters one or two eligible young men along the way. Depending on the choices the reader makes, the heroine may successfully complete the quest, find romance, or both.
Interactive novel
The interactive novel is a form of web fiction and interactive fiction. While authors of traditional paper-and-ink novels have sometimes tried to give readers the random directionality offered by true hypertexting, this approach was not completely feasible until the development of HTML...
s published by TSR, Inc.
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
for young teenagers during the 80s. The series was a spin-off from their main Endless Quest
Endless Quest
The Endless Quest books were two series of gamebooks released by TSR. These books were the result of an Educational department established by TSR to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving....
series set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
. 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 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 NovakKate NovakKate Novak grew up in Pittsburgh, where she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Chemistry. She is a fantasy author primarily published in the Forgotten Realms and Ravenloft shared worlds....
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., being forced to marry or otherwise being prevented from engaging in heroic pursuits. The heroine is presented with a task (locating a treasure, defeating a dragon) and encounters one or two eligible young men along the way. Depending on the choices the reader makes, the heroine may successfully complete the quest, find romance, or both.