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To Reign in HellNovel
Steven Bruststandalone novel1984
Mythic fantasy, about angels and rebellion and revolution.
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Witness Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy
DeeplightNovel
Frances Hardingestandalone novel2019
About friendship and coming of age, set in secondary world.
Lost GodsNovel
Bromstandalone novel2016
Dark fantasy, about quests and grief and loss.
The Broken SwordNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1954
Mythic fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world and medieval.
“A revised edition was issued by Ballantine Books in January 1971 as the twenty-fourth volume of their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.”
from the catalogue
Song of the Last KingdomSeries
series2 books2023
Epic fantasy, about colonialism, set in secondary world.
“Lan spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak’gong, a city transformed by the Elantian colonizers.”
from the catalogue
Start with Song of Silver, Flame Like Night →