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universe19 books2012

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue

includes Six of Crows, The Nikolai Duology, The Grisha

series7 books2006

About con artists and heist, set in big city.

“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

Forgotten RealmsUniverse

universe526 books1987

Epic fantasy.

“Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Crystal Shard →

includes Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords, Forgotten Realms: Shadowbane, Forgotten Realms: The Rogues, Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep, Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Forgotten Realms: Starlight and Shadows, Forgotten Realms: Pools, Sage of Shadowdale / Elminster

The Last LegacyNovel

Adrienne Youngstandalone novel2021

Tense in tone, about forbidden love and family secrets.

“When a letter from her uncle Henrik arrives on Bryn Roth's eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family.”
from the catalogue

The Green Bone SagaSeries

series5 books2017

Tense in tone, about political intrigue and family secrets, set in big city.

“A prequel novella, The Jade Setter of Janloon, was released in 2022; and a collection of short stories, Jade Shards, was released in 2023.”
from the catalogue

Start with Jade City →

MaradaineUniverse

universe19 books2015

Set in big city.

“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Holver Alley Crew →

includes The Streets of Maradaine, Maradaine Elite, Maradaine Constabulary, Maradaine Saga

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