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Merlin's Godson is 4 books, 1966–1995.

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Narnia
The Sea of Trolls
Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
The Quest of the Riddle-Master
Three Hearts and Three Lions
Fionavar Universe
Book of the Isle
Shannara

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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The Sea of TrollsSeries

seriesNancy Farmer3 books2004

About coming of age.

“Nancy Farmer's trilogy, continuing through The Land of the Silver Apples and The Islands of the Blessed, sends Jack further into Norse myth, eventually as far as the realm of the giants, Jötunheimr.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Sea of Trolls →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

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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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue description

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The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

seriesPatricia A. McKillip3 books1976

Epic fantasy.

“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

Three Hearts and Three LionsSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove, Poul Anderson & Tad Williams3 books1961

About transported to another world.

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Fionavar UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay5 books1984

Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, emotional in tone, set in contemporary.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue description of Ysabel

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Book of the IsleSeries

seriesNancy Springer7 books1977

Fantasy, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Later volumes widen the cast and the kingdom's history while keeping the same mythic, quest-driven register.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The White Hart →

ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue description

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What should I read after Merlin's Godson?: Narnia — the closest match to Merlin's Godson on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Merlin's Godson?: King of the World's Edge. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Merlin's Godson.
How big is Merlin's Godson?: Merlin's Godson is 4 books, 1966–1995.
Is Merlin's Godson finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1966–1995.

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