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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, 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 →
includes Earthsea Cycle
FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fairy tale retelling.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beauty →
Bright ShadowNovel
Avistandalone novel1985
About curses.
“Five wishes can save a suffering kingdom--but at a high price to 12-year-old Morwenna, who is responsible for granting them.”
from the catalogue
Annals of the Western ShoreSeries
series3 books2004
completed
“Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gifts →
The Forgotten Beasts of EldNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1974
About wizards and loneliness.
Star DaughterNovel
Shveta Thakrarstandalone novel2020
Mythic fantasy, about gods.