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Mirror MirrorNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2003
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in our world.
Bitter GreensNovel
Kate Forsythstandalone novel2012
Fairy tale retelling, emotional in tone, about forbidden love and art and artists.
“Selena is the famous red-haired muse of the artist Tiziano, first painted by him in 1512 and still inspiring him at the time of his death.”
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NavolaNovel
Paolo Bacigalupistandalone novel2024
Fantasy, about class conflict, set in secondary world and big city.
“For generations, the di Regulai family-merchant bankers with a vast empire-has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world.”
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Shards of EmpireSeries
series2 books1996
About war, set in medieval.
“In the tenth century, the center of the world is not Rome, but Byzantium.”
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Dark Birthright SagaSeries
series3 books2006
Set in british isles.
“A child born of mysterious parentage is given to fisher folk to raise as their son.”
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Heirs of AlexandriaSeries
series7 books2002
Alternate history, about witches.
“The books combine elements from the styles of all three authors, such as Lackey's approach to tolerance and magic and Flint's sense of history alteration.”
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Start with The Shadow of the Lion →