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The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
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 ThicketySeries
series4 books2014
Dark fantasy and fantasy, dark and eerie in tone, about witches, set in secondary world.
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Stonewater KingdomSeries
series2 books2025
Romance, about forbidden love.
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GormenghastSeries
series6 books1946
completed
Gothic.
“Peake was writing a fourth novel, Titus Awakes, at the time of his death in 1968.”
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Witches Steeped in GoldSeries
series2 books2021
Tense in tone, about enemies to lovers and political intrigue.
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Strange GraceNovel
Tessa Grattonstandalone novel2018
About deal with the devil and family secrets, set in small town.
“Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man to the depths of the Devil's Forest.”
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