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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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Celestial KingdomSeries
series4 books2022
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, emotional in tone, about gods, set in secondary world.
“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
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Saga of the UnfatedSeries
series2 books2024
Romantasy, about prophecy and enemies to lovers.
“Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.”
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EverNovel
Gail Carson Levinestandalone novel2008
Adventurous in tone, about quests and immortality.
“Fourteen-year-old Kezi and Olus, Akkan god of the winds, fall in love and together try to change her fate--to be sacrificed to a Hyte god because of a rash promise her father made--through a series of quests that might make her immortal.”
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Star DaughterNovel
Shveta Thakrarstandalone novel2020
About coming of age and identity.
FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fairy tale retelling.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
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Start with Beauty →