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A Dark Faerie Tale is 13 books, 2012–2019.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Grishaverse
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
The Iron Dragon's Daughter
Elfhame
Narnia
Peter Pan
World of Ice and Fire
The Plated Prisoner

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

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The Iron Dragon's DaughterSeries

seriesMichael Swanwick3 books1993

Science fantasy, about dragons.

“The Iron Dragon's Daughter follows Jane, a human changeling enslaved in a factory that builds part-mechanical, part-magical dragons used as war machines, in a Faerie that runs on industrial-age technology as much as spellcraft.”
from the catalogue description

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ElfhameSeries

seriesHolly Black7 books2018

Fantasy, about fae, set in fairyland.

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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The Plated PrisonerSeries

seriesRaven Kennedy6 books2020

“Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes.”
from the catalogue description of Gild

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What should I read after A Dark Faerie Tale?: A Court of Thorns and Roses — the closest match to A Dark Faerie Tale on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with A Dark Faerie Tale?: The Withering Palace. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for A Dark Faerie Tale.
How big is A Dark Faerie Tale?: A Dark Faerie Tale is 13 books, 2012–2019.

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