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universe8 books2001

Fantasy and epic fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Magicians' Guild →

includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy

The Green Bone SagaSeries

series5 books2017

Fantasy, about political intrigue and organized crime, set in secondary world.

“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
from the catalogue

Start with Jade City →

The ScholomanceSeries

series3 books2020

Fantasy, about magic schools, set in secondary world.

Start with A Deadly Education →

MetropolitanSeries

series2 books1995

Tense in tone, about class conflict, set in big city.

“Metropolitan is set on a world entirely covered by one interconnected city and enclosed by a Shield that provides light and heat while burning away anything that rises too high, leaving a planet with no day, night, or seasons.”
from the catalogue

Start with Metropolitan →

Fables (Bill Willingham)Series

series2 books2006

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, about sibling rivalry, set in secondary world.

Start with Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall →

The DivineSeries

series7 books2013

Start with Balance →

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