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The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark.
“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness
KaneSeries
series25 books1970
completed
Sword and sorcery and dark fantasy, dark in tone, set in secondary world.
“Most Kane tales are sword and sorcery with strong elements of gothic horror and set in a grim, pre-medieval world which is nonetheless ancient and rich in history.”
from the catalogue
Start with Darkness Weaves with Many Shades ... →
BirthgraveSeries
series3 books1975
completed
About identity.
“The person: a woman awakening from a deathlike sleep.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Birthgrave →
NevernightSeries
series3 books2016
About assassins.
“Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.”
from the catalogue
Start with Nevernight →
Empire of the VampireSeries
series3 books2021
Grimdark, tense in tone, about vampires.
Start with Empire of the Vampire →
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