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- The Shape-Changer's Wife
Sharon Shinnstandalone novel1995
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In a world where magic is passed down as a trace, young Aubrey sets out to fine the greatest master of all. As he enters into the world of his new master, he meets his wife, Lilith. Set behind one of the most powerful men of them are, Aubrey is willing to risk everything to set her free.
- The Kiesha'ra
series5 books2003
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The Kiesha'ra Series is a set of five fantasy novels written by American young adult author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, which focus on several races of shapeshifters, including the avians, the serpiente, and the shm'Ahnmik. The series includes the following novels: Hawksong (2003), Snakecharm (2004), Falcondance (2005), Wolfcry (2006), and Wyvernhail (2007).
- Prison Camp
series3 books2020
part of Black Dagger
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Prison Camp is a three-book arc within J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, the long-running paranormal romance series about vampire warriors defending their race against soulless enemies called lessers. The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Viper follow different members of that same vampire society rather than opening a new setting. It sits within a Brotherhood franchise that has run continuously since 2005.
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
series6 books2015
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A Court of Thorns and Roses is a fantasy romance series by American author Sarah J. Maas, which follows the journey of 19-year-old Feyre Archeron after she is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian. The first book of the series, A Court of Thorns and Roses, was published in May 2015. The series centers on Feyre's adventures across Prythian and the faerie courts, following the epic love story and fierce struggle that ensues after she enters the fae lands. The series has sold over 13 million copies. 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. An eighth installment is set to conclude the continuous story told across books six, seven and eight.
- The Immortals
series6 books1992
part of Tortall
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Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet follows Daine, a young woman whose 'wild magic' lets her communicate with and shapeshift among animals, as she's drawn into the kingdom of Tortall's defense against immortal creatures -- griffins, dragons and darker things -- released back into the world after centuries sealed away. Beginning with Wild Magic, the four books pair Daine's personal coming-of-age with an escalating magical threat, and connect to Pierce's earlier Song of the Lioness quartet through several shared characters.
- The Forbidden Wish
Jessica Khourystandalone novel2016
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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. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire
- The Chronicles of Tornor
series3 books1979
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The Chronicles of Tornor is a fantasy series by American author Elizabeth A. Lynn. The first book in the series, Watchtower (1979), won a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel; its sequel, The Dancers of Arun (1979) was nominated for a World Fantasy Award in the same year. It is one of the earliest fantasy series to feature positive gay protagonists whose relationships are an unremarkable part of the cultural background, as well as to present explicit and sympathetic depictions of same-sex love. The third title in the series is ''The Northern Girl'' (1980).
- Karou
series4 books2011
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a young-adult fantasy book series written by Laini Taylor and published by Hachette Book Group, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. It is a complete trilogy, Daughter of Smoke and Bone being published on 27 September 2011 in the United States; Days of Blood and Starlight on 6 November 2012 in the United States; and the third book Dreams of Gods and Monsters on April 1, 2014. The books have been published in a variety of different languages.
- The World of Riverside
series72 books1982
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Ellen Kushner's Riverside sequence begins with Swordspoint (1987), a genre-defining 'fantasy of manners' novel about hired swordsmen and aristocratic intrigue in a nameless city, and continues through The Privilege of the Sword and The Fall of the Kings (co-written with Delia Sherman). The wider World of Riverside has since expanded into shared-world short fiction and anthologies, such as Swords of Riverside, contributed to by numerous other writers.
