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The Drawing of the DarkNovel

Tim Powersstandalone novel1979

Fantasy, about war, set in europe and renaissance and early modern.

“Tim Powers's historical fantasy set during the 1529 siege of Vienna.”
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The Spirit RingNovel

Lois McMaster Bujoldstandalone novel1992

Fantasy, set in europe and renaissance and early modern.

Down the Long WindSeries

series3 books1980

Fantasy, about quests, set in british isles.

“Kingdom of Summer and In Winter's Shadow carry the story through the reign's high point and into the betrayals that end it.”
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Start with Hawk of May →

Elemental MastersSeries

series59 books1995

Fantasy, set in 19th century and europe.

“Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series reimagines classic fairy tales in various historical settings, with mages who each command one of the four elements — fire, water, earth, or air.”
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Start with The Fire Rose →

DeryniUniverse

universe44 books1970

Fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“In the kingdom of Gwynedd, power is at once a sacrament and a heresy.”
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Start with Deryni Rising →

includes Chronicles of the Deryni, The Histories of King Kelson, The Childe Morgan, Legends of Saint Camber, The Heirs of Saint Camber

Frontier MagicSeries

series3 books2009

Fantasy, set in 19th century and north america.

“Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.”
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Start with Thirteenth Child →

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