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The Root CellarNovel
Janet Lunnstandalone novel1981
Time travel and historical fantasy.
The Clockwork ThreeNovel
Matthew J. Kirbystandalone novel2010
Adventure, about friendship and class conflict.
“Set in a fictional coastal city in the late nineteenth century, it follows three children: Giuseppe, Hannah, and Frederick who work to solve each other's problems.”
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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Alvin Maker SagaSeries
series15 books1986
Historical fantasy and alternate history.
“In fact, young Alvin appears to be the only one in the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with Seventh Son →
Race to the SunNovel
Rebecca Roanhorsestandalone novel2020
Mythic fantasy, about quests and monster hunting, set in contemporary.
Fevre DreamNovel
George R. R. Martinstandalone novel1982
Horror, about vampires and slavery, set in at sea.