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Stonewater KingdomSeries
series2 books2025
Romance, about forbidden love.
Start with The Knight and the Moth →
DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Fairy tale retelling, emotional and sad in tone, about identity.
The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
About coming of age, set in otherworld.
“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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The Eating WoodsSeries
series2 books2024
Dark fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Anathema →
The Secret Books of ParadysSeries
series15 books1988
completed
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, set in secondary world.
“Synopsis - Welcome to the nightmare world of Paradys!”
from the catalogue
Start with The Book of the Damned →
The ThicketySeries
series4 books2014
Start with A Path Begins →