Tara Duncan is the eponymous protagonist of a series of bestselling novels written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. She is a girl who discovers that she is a powerful "spellbinder," possessing magic powers. Her adventures begin when she is 12 and take her to the planet OtherWorld and beyond. Magic is present in those worlds, as are evil wizards, giants, "vampyrs," dwarves, elves, sirens, and two-headed business administrators.