Ray Feist does a good job writing YA fantasy -- the Magician series is a great starting point for that age group. (Though Feist has problems writing anything *BUT* YA fic, in my humble unbiased opinion)
Lloyd Alexander is fantastic for J/YA (you could catalog his books either way, really), especially for anyone looking for a Celtic flavor to their books -- his treatment of the Welsh source myths is very well done.
Pretty much anything Neil Gaiman's written is excellent; so long as the reader doesn't mind a smattering of dark fantasy/horror stirred into the plot.
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Ray Feist does a good job writing YA fantasy -- the Magician series is a great starting point for that age group. (Though Feist has problems writing anything *BUT* YA fic, in my humble unbiased opinion)
Lloyd Alexander is fantastic for J/YA (you could catalog his books either way, really), especially for anyone looking for a Celtic flavor to their books -- his treatment of the Welsh source myths is very well done.
Pretty much anything Neil Gaiman's written is excellent; so long as the reader doesn't mind a smattering of dark fantasy/horror stirred into the plot.