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Books like Wing & Claw: 9 series to read next

Wing & Claw is fantasy, set in secondary world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Wing & Claw is 3 books, 2016–2018.

“When Raffa makes a cure from a rare crimson vine he finds deep in the forbidden forest, the bat he saves transforms into something much more.”
from the catalogue description of Forest of Wonders

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Tolkien's legendarium
Redwall
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Ranger's Apprentice
Deltora milieu
The Mistmantle Chronicles
The Wingfeather Saga
Tortall

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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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Adventure.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue description

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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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The Mistmantle ChroniclesSeries

seriesM. I. McAllister6 books2005

Set in islands.

“The protagonist is a pale, honey-coloured Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Urchin of the Riding Stars →

The Wingfeather SagaSeries

seriesAndrew Peterson7 books2008

About found family.

“Production of the show has been funded by equity crowdfunding.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after Wing & Claw?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Wing & Claw on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Wing & Claw?: Forest of Wonders. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Wing & Claw.
How big is Wing & Claw?: Wing & Claw is 3 books, 2016–2018.

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