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Fionavar UniverseSeries
series5 books1984
Fantasy, emotional in tone.
“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Summer Tree →
Fairy TaleNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2022
Dark fantasy and fantasy, about coming of age.
Spearwielder's TalesSeries
series3 books1993
Fantasy, about dragons.
“The Woods Out Back, The Dragon's Dagger, and Dragonslayer's Return follow Gary as he's pulled back into that world again and again, growing into the role thrust on him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Woods Out Back →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Questing RoadNovel
Lyn McConchiestandalone novel2010
Fantasy, about survival and war.
“With their warrior niece, Ashara, they follow its trail through a dimensional gate, little realizing their simple quest will become a desperate fight for survival in the middle of an all-out war.”
from the catalogue
BeyondersSeries
series4 books2011
About prophecy.
“Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen.”
from the catalogue
Start with A World Without Heroes →