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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
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
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Start with Charmed Life →
MairelonSeries
series2 books1991
Fantasy and historical fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about wizards and coming of age, set in 19th century and british isles.
“Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mairelon the Magician →
The Little White HorseNovel
Elizabeth Goudgestandalone novel1946
Set in countryside & village.
“Set in 1842, it features a recently orphaned teenage girl who is sent to the manor house of her cousin and guardian in the West Country of England.”
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BeswitchedNovel
Kate Saundersstandalone novel2010
About transported to another world, set in early 20th century.
“On her way, reluctantly, to a boarding school in present-day England, Flora suddenly finds herself in 1935, the new girl at St. Winifred's, having been summoned via a magic spell by her new dormitory mates.”
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The Water-BabiesNovel
Charles Kingsleystandalone novel1863
Satire.