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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, about quests and fae, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
from the catalogue
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
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
Oz and LilySeries
series2 books2012
completed
Adventurous in tone, about quests, set in contemporary and our world.
“Welcome to the most magical house in London, Oz and Lily's family have inherited it together with the mysterious shop downstairs.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
The Girl Who Drank the MoonNovel
Kelly Barnhillstandalone novel2016
About found family and coming of age, set in secondary world.
“From the Copyright page: An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.”
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