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series10 books2005

Horror.

“Lord Loss is an extreme horror fiction which transcribes the encounters of a boy, Grubbs Grady, after the shock of his family's brutal murder at the hands of demons, and his later experiences with uncle Dervish.”
from the catalogue

Start with Lord Loss →

The DarkNovel

James Herbertstandalone novel1980

Horror, about madness.

“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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The WitchesNovel

Roald Dahlstandalone novel1983

About witches, set in british isles.

“A dark fantasy, the story is set partly in Norway and partly in England, and features the experiences of a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a world where child-hating societies of witches secretly exist in every country.”
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Shadow Saga II (Christopher Golden)Series

series7 books1994

Set in contemporary and our world.

“Christopher Golden's Shadow Saga follows Peter Octavian, a centuries-old vampire working as a private investigator in a Boston where humans live alongside a hidden population of supernatural creatures, beginning with Of Saints and Shadows.”
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Start with Of Saints and Shadows →

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark, set in secondary world.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Blade Itself →

includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →

includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy

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