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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    Fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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    includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

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    NarniaUniverse

    universe · 38 books · 1950

    Portal fantasy.

    “Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

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    includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

  • Cover of Earthsea
    EarthseaUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1964

    Reflective in tone, about wizards.

    “There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

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    includes Earthsea Cycle

  • Cover of Kyralia series
    Kyralia seriesUniverse

    universe · 8 books · 2001

    About wizards.

    “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 →

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    includes The Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy

  • Cover of The White Mists of Power
    The White Mists of PowerNovel

    Kristine Kathryn Rusch · standalone novel · 1991

    About court intrigue.

    “Synopsis -An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city.”

    from the catalogue

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  • Cover of The Tainted Blood Duology
    The Tainted Blood DuologySeries

    series · 2 books · 2023

    About rebellion and revolution.

    Start with Forged by Blood →

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