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Shadow of the LeviathanSeries
series3 books2024
Fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in secondary world.
“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tainted Cup →
Enemies of the PrinceSeries
series2 books2013
Start with Allies & Assassins →
Blood Over Bright HavenNovel
M. L. Wangstandalone novel2023
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about class conflict, set in big city.
“Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling.”
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MaradaineUniverse
universe19 books2015
Set in big city.
“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Holver Alley Crew →
includes Maradaine Constabulary, Maradaine Elite, The Streets of Maradaine, Maradaine Saga
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, dark in tone.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Last Legacy (James Logan)Series
series2 books2024
About family secrets, set in big city.
“Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and – thanks to a duel that ended badly – the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.”
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Start with The Silverblood Promise →