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The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
About coming of age, set in otherworld.
“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Emotional in tone, about identity and grief and loss, set in secondary world.
Witch HouseNovel
Evangeline Waltonstandalone novel1945
Gothic, about witches, set in contemporary.
“In 2013, Centipede Press issued the first American edition of this revised version, also including previously unpublished writings by Walton and several of her short stories.”
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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About grief and loss, set in north america and contemporary.
Stonewater KingdomSeries
series2 books2025
Romance, about witches and forbidden love, set in secondary world.
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The Half-a-Moon InnNovel
Paul Fleischmanstandalone novel1980
About survival, set in secondary world.
“WorldCat: A mute boy is held captive by the strange proprietress of an inn.”
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