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series15 books1987

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in big city.

“The novels are written in a hard-boiled detective fiction style, with elements of traditional mystery and dialogue-based humor.”
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Start with Sweet Silver Blues →

Nytefall TrilogySeries

series3 books2023

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall trilogy continues the star-maiden Astraea's story after she wins her freedom, following her as she tries to hold onto it while recovering memories and coming into dangerous new powers.”
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Start with The Stars Are Dying →

Blood and TeaSeries

series2 books2024

Tense in tone, about found family and revenge, set in big city.

“Hafsah Faizal's A Tempest of Tea introduces Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind whose renowned tearoom in the city of White Roaring doubles after dark as an illegal bloodhouse serving the vampires society fears.”
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Start with A Tempest of Tea →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

The DevilsSeries

series1 book2025

Grimdark, dark in tone, about quests and found family.

“The audiobook, read by Steven Pacey, won an AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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Start with The Devils →

Crimson SailsSeries

series3 books2023

Adventurous in tone, about pirates, set in at sea and otherworld.

“Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger.”
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Start with Hunt on Dark Waters →

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