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Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Urban fantasy and fantasy, about fae.
Harvest HomeNovel
Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1973
Horror, dark and eerie in tone.
“A family tries to get out of the City and finds the perfect home for their young daughter complete with folk remedies for her allergies and sensitivities in the local wisewoman.”
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Starling HouseNovel
Alix E. Harrowstandalone novel2023
Fantasy and dark fantasy, set in our world.
“When she accepts the position as maid at the enigmatic Starling House, a mansion shrouded in mystery, she becomes entangled in a web of strange, supernatural and historical secrets that are linked to the town's dark past.”
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The Lace ReaderNovel
Brunonia Barrystandalone novel2007
Mystery & detective and literary & general, mysterious in tone, about witches.
“A crucial plot device is the Ipswich lace that the protagonist's family would make.”
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The Monsters of TempletonNovel
Lauren Groffstandalone novel2008
Literary & general, reflective in tone.
“Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York.”
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Sing, Unburied, SingNovel
Jesmyn Wardstandalone novel2017
Literary & general, emotional in tone, about grief and loss and race and racism.