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  • Cover of Earthsea
    EarthseaUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1964

    Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.

    “There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

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    includes Earthsea Cycle

  • Cover of Circle of Magic
    Circle of MagicUniverse

    universe · 11 books · 1997

    About coming of age.

    “Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Sandry's Book →

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    includes The Circle Reforged, Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Opens

  • Cover of Princess Academy
    Princess AcademySeries

    series · 3 books · 2005

    About coming of age.

    “The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Princess Academy →

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  • Cover of Fae & Alchemy
    Fae & AlchemySeries

    series · 2 books · 2024

    Romantasy, about fae and enemies to lovers.

    “Hart self-published the book in June 2024 after declining her literary agent's request for substantial revisions.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Quicksilver →

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  • Cover of Folktales
    FolktalesSeries

    series · 3 books · 1978

    Fairy tale retelling.

    “Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Beauty →

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  • Cover of The Shape-Changer's Wife
    The Shape-Changer's WifeNovel

    Sharon Shinn · standalone novel · 1995

    About shapeshifters and wizards.

    “In a world where magic is passed down as a trace, young Aubrey sets out to fine the greatest master of all.”

    from the catalogue

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