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  • Cover of The Firebrand
    The FirebrandNovel

    Marion Zimmer Bradley · standalone novel · 1987

    Historical fantasy and mythic fantasy, about prophecy.

    “Set in the ancient city of Troy, the novel is a retelling of Homer's epic poem the Iliad.”

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  • Cover of Theseus
    TheseusSeries

    series · 2 books · 1958

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    Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.

    “Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.”

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  • Cover of Troy
    TroyNovel

    Adèle Geras · standalone novel · 2000

    Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love and war.

    “Inside the walled city, food is growing scarce and the death toll is rising.”

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  • Cover of Fionavar Universe
    Fionavar UniverseSeries

    series · 5 books · 1984

    Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary and secondary world.

    “Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”

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    Start with The Summer Tree →

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  • Cover of The Song of Achilles
    The Song of AchillesNovel

    Madeline Miller · standalone novel · 2011

    Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love and grief and loss.

    “Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from the perspective of Patroclus.”

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  • Cover of Stone Blind
    Stone BlindNovel

    Natalie Haynes · standalone novel · 2022

    Mythic fantasy, about curses and identity.

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