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The Broken SwordNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1954
Fantasy and epic fantasy, about gods, set in secondary world.
“A revised edition was issued by Ballantine Books in January 1971 as the twenty-fourth volume of their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.”
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The Warlord ChroniclesSeries
series3 books1995
Historical fiction and fantasy, about political intrigue, set in british isles.
“The books were originally published between 1995 and 1997 by Penguin and Michael Joseph in the United Kingdom and by St. Martin's Press in the United States.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Winter King →
The FirebrandNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1987
About gods, set in mediterranean and ancient world.
“Set in the ancient city of Troy, the novel is a retelling of Homer's epic poem the Iliad.”
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The Broken EmpireUniverse
universe27 books2011
Grimdark, set in secondary world.
“What looks like sword-and-castle medievalism is the ash of our own age, and the magic is only physics that learned to listen.”
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Start with Prince of Fools →
includes The Red Queen's War
Hrolf Kraki's SagaNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1973
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
Tales of Old RussiaSeries
series3 books1990
completed
Fantasy, set in eastern europe.
“A fantasy novel rooted in the folklore of Old Mother Russia.”
from the catalogue
Start with Prince Ivan →