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Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
Epic fantasy, about court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Saga of RecluceSeries
series48 books1991
Epic fantasy, about wizards.
“While exiled to Candar, Lerris meets his uncle Justen, and comes to understand his father's ulterior motives for sending him off.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Magic of Recluce →
The Imager PortfolioSeries
series12 books2009
About wizards.
“Tantor Audio employed William Dufris to narrate the series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Imager →
Under HeavenSeries
series2 books2010
Historical fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about war, set in east asia.
“Set in Kitai, a fantasy analogue of Tang-dynasty China centered on the capital Xinan, it is a story of court intrigue and personal survival rather than epic-fantasy world-war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Under Heaven →
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Epic fantasy and historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution and identity.