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Dark Tales (Regine Abel) is 2 books, 2017–2018.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Ravenspire
Gilded Duology
Tales from the Kingdoms
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Deliciously Dark Fairytales
Fairy Tale Retelling
Maleficent

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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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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RavenspireSeries

seriesC. J. Redwine4 books2016

“Ravenspire retells classic fairy tales as loosely connected stories set in a shared fantasy world, beginning with a Snow White-inspired tale in which a princess must reclaim her father's throne from a queen who seized it through dark magic.”
from the catalogue description

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Gilded DuologySeries

seriesMarissa Meyer2 books2021

“Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller’s daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue.”
from the catalogue description of Gilded

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Tales from the KingdomsSeries

seriesSarah Pinborough5 books2013

Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world.

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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

seriesSarah J. Maas6 books2015

Romantasy, emotional in tone, about fae.

“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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Deliciously Dark FairytalesSeries

seriesK. F. Breene6 books2021

Romantasy.

“Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction.”
from the catalogue description of A Ruin of Roses

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Fairy Tale RetellingSeries

seriesScarlett St. Clair2 books2023

Emotional in tone, about fae.

“Advertised as a novella but Kobo USA reports 54K words as of 2024-08-23.”
from the catalogue description of Mountains Made of Glass

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MaleficentSeries

seriesElizabeth Rudnick, Delilah S. Dawson & Holly Black5 books2014

Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world.

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What should I read after Dark Tales (Regine Abel)?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Dark Tales (Regine Abel) on what it is about, not on what sells.
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