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NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Set in secondary world.
“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 →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The SpindlersNovel
Lauren Oliverstandalone novel2012
About quests, set in underground & caves.
“Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother, Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.”
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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse
universe42 books2004
Adventure, set in secondary world.
“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tournament at Gorlan →
includes Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years, Brotherband Chronicles, Ranger's Apprentice short fiction
The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
Dark fantasy, dark in tone.
“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Whimsical and funny in tone, about quests.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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SeawardNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel1983
Emotional in tone, about quests and grief and loss.
“What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality, into a strange and perilous world through which they must travel together, knowing only that they must reach the sea.”
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