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Fault Lines (Tim Powers)Series
series3 books1992
Fantasy and urban fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and north america.
Start with Last Call →
CastleviewNovel
Gene Wolfestandalone novel1990
Set in small town.
“From an attic window, Shields glimpses the phantom castle that has given the town its name.”
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The Land of LaughsNovel
Jonathan Carrollstandalone novel1980
About books and reading and identity, set in small town.
“WorldCat: Schoolteacher Thomas Abbey, unsure son of a film star, doesn't know who he is or what he wants--in life, in love, or in his relationship with the strange and intense Saxony Gardner.”
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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Mystery & detective, about dragons and friendship, set in our world.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →
The Santaroga BarrierNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1968
Mystery & detective, set in small town.
“Santaroga seemed to be nothing more than a prosperous farm community.”
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The City & the CityNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2009
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation and identity, set in otherworld.