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The Nine Magics / Tower Mage is fantasy, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Nine Magics / Tower Mage is 3 books, 2022–2023.

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Earthsea
Tolkien's legendarium
Howl's Castle
Discworld
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieu
World of Septimus Heap
Kyralia series
Spellsinger
Enchanted Forest

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.

“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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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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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Guards! Guards! →

The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix11 books1995

Start with An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr) →

World of Septimus HeapSeries

seriesAngie Sage12 books2005

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Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue description

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SpellsingerSeries

seriesAlan Dean Foster9 books1983

Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and quests.

“Alan Dean Foster's Spellsinger series follows Jon-Tom, a UCLA law student pulled into a fantasy world by the wizard Clothahump, where he discovers he can cast spells by singing along with his guitar.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Spellsinger →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, about dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

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What should I read after The Nine Magics / Tower Mage?: Earthsea — the closest match to The Nine Magics / Tower Mage on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Nine Magics / Tower Mage?: Tower Mage. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Nine Magics / Tower Mage.
How big is The Nine Magics / Tower Mage?: The Nine Magics / Tower Mage is 3 books, 2022–2023.

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