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SparhawkUniverse
universe6 books1989
Epic fantasy, about quests.
“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Diamond Throne →
includes The Tamuli, Elenium
Dragaeran EmpireSeries
series27 books1983
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Brust weaves in interspersed folklore chapters drawing on Hungarian tradition, using the family's crumbling castle as a recurring symbol for both a body and a disintegrating kingdom.”
from the catalogue
Start with Jhereg →
The White Mists of PowerNovel
Kristine Kathryn Ruschstandalone novel1991
Epic fantasy, about quests and court intrigue.
“Synopsis -An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city.”
from the catalogue
ShadowNovel
Dave Duncanstandalone novel1987
Fantasy and sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Sald Harl would like nothing more than to soar on the wings of his noble eagle, but his youthful rides in the sky are cut short by an appointment to guard the prince.”
from the catalogue
The Codex AleraSeries
series6 books2004
Epic fantasy, about war.
“Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Furies of Calderon →
Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
Epic fantasy, about wizards.
“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Magicians' Guild →
includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy