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series59 books1995

Set in 19th century and europe.

“Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series reimagines classic fairy tales in various historical settings, with mages who each command one of the four elements — fire, water, earth, or air.”
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Start with The Fire Rose →

Down the Long WindSeries

series3 books1980

About quests.

“Kingdom of Summer and In Winter's Shadow carry the story through the reign's high point and into the betrayals that end it.”
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Start with Hawk of May →

DeryniUniverse

universe44 books1970

Tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“In the kingdom of Gwynedd, power is at once a sacrament and a heresy.”
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Start with Deryni Rising →

includes Chronicles of the Deryni, The Histories of King Kelson, The Childe Morgan, The Heirs of Saint Camber, Legends of Saint Camber

The Drawing of the DarkNovel

Tim Powersstandalone novel1979

Mysterious in tone, about war, set in europe and renaissance and early modern.

“Tim Powers's historical fantasy set during the 1529 siege of Vienna.”
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The Spirit RingNovel

Lois McMaster Bujoldstandalone novel1992

Set in europe and renaissance and early modern.

Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
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Start with Five Children and It →

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