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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
CirceNovel
Madeline Millerstandalone novel2018
Emotional in tone, about witches, set in ancient world.
“Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is an original reimagining of various Greek myths, most notably the Odyssey, as told from the perspective of the witch Circe.”
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Ragnarok: The End of the GodsNovel
A. S. Byattstandalone novel2011
Literary & general, dark in tone, about grief and loss.
LilithNovel
George MacDonaldstandalone novel1895
Eerie in tone, set in otherworld.
PhantastesSeries
series4 books1858
Whimsical in tone, about quests, set in fairyland.
Start with Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women →
Stone BlindNovel
Natalie Haynesstandalone novel2022
Emotional in tone, about curses, set in mediterranean and ancient world.