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Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Thriller & suspense, eerie and tense in tone.
War for the OaksSeries
series2 books1987
About music, set in big city.
Start with War for the Oaks →
October DayeSeries
series42 books2009
Urban fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and north america.
“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue
Start with Strangers in Court →
Gale FamilySeries
series3 books2009
Set in our world.
“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Enchantment Emporium →
TufaSeries
series8 books2011
Mythic fantasy, about music.
“The Tufa are descendants of Irish fairies and were found in the area when the first European settlers arrived.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hum and the Shiver →
Little, BigNovel
John Crowleystandalone novel1981
Reflective in tone, set in countryside & village.