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GrishaverseUniverse
universe19 books2012
“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue
Start with Six of Crows →
includes Six of Crows, The Nikolai Duology, The Grisha
The ScholomanceSeries
series3 books2020
Dark fantasy, about magic schools and survival.
Start with A Deadly Education →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
Thrice BoundNovel
Roberta Gellisstandalone novel2001
About shapeshifters and revenge, set in underground & caves.
“Hekate's father is the most powerful mage in Ka'anan, so when he commands her to murder the queen of Byblos and marry the king, she must obey or flee.”
from the catalogue
The Last LegacyNovel
Adrienne Youngstandalone novel2021
About forbidden love and family secrets.
“When a letter from her uncle Henrik arrives on Bryn Roth's eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family.”
from the catalogue
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries
series11 books1995
Start with Sabriel →