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More Than HumanSeries
series1 book2016
Paranormal romance and fantasy, emotional in tone, about shapeshifters and forbidden love, set in secondary world.
“A human woman falls in love with a shifter, a beast known as the Other to the few remaining humans, and must decide if she will accept his offer of a new life among the dangerous world of shifters.”
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The Kiesha'raSeries
series5 books2003
Start with Hawksong →
The Forbidden WishNovel
Jessica Khourystandalone novel2016
Fairy tale retelling and romantasy.
“When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal.”
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The Shape-Changer's WifeNovel
Sharon Shinnstandalone novel1995
About wizards.
“In a world where magic is passed down as a trace, young Aubrey sets out to fine the greatest master of all.”
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CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Epic fantasy.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
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includes Komashi, The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Canticle, Elantris, Lumar, Warbreaker, First of the Sun
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →