<i>WorldCat:</i> Hugh and Irena assumed that they had just stumbled upon Tembraebrezi, a beginning place, but Tembraebrezi has a secret dark fear that is threatening the kingdom and Hugh and Irena were led to the beginning place for a purpose.
Originally serialized in Redbook, 1979.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1981 | Mythopoeic Award | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1980 |
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The Beginning Place | Harper & Row | Novel | 1 |
| February 1981 |
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The Beginning Place | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| February 1981 |
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The Beginning Place | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| July 1983 | The Beginning Place | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| August 1987 |
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The Beginning Place | Bantam Spectra | Novel | 1 |
| March 1991 |
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The Beginning Place | HarperPaperbacks | Novel | |
| March 2005 |
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The Beginning Place | Tor Teen | Novel | |
| September 2018 |
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The Beginning Place | Tor | Novel | |
| February 2024 |
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Five Novels | The Library of America | Omnibus | 291 |