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PiranesiNovel
Susanna Clarkestandalone novel2020
Literary & general, about loneliness, set in underground & caves.
“A man lives in a huge isolated labyrinthine building partially submerged in an ocean, together with another man and 13 skeletons, which is the only world he recalls.”
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Shadow CastleNovel
Marian Cockrellstandalone novel1945
Whimsical in tone, about curses.
“In the middle of a deep forest is an enchanted valley and a castle where only shadows live, shadows of kings and queens who have waited for hundreds of years for the spell cast upon them to be broken.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Whimsical and funny in tone, about quests.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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Fire and HemlockNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1984
Mythic fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary and british isles.
RithmatistSeries
series1 book2013
Adventurous in tone, about magic schools and murder investigation, set in secondary world.
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The Way to BabylonNovel
Paul Kearneystandalone novel1992
Dark in tone, set in secondary world.
“Broken, bereaved and happy to let his fans go without the next book in his bestselling series, fantasy author Michael Riven expects to go home to his isolated cabin and avoid people.”
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