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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, about wizards.
“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
Annals of the Western ShoreSeries
series3 books2004
completed
Fantasy, reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.
“Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gifts →
Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
Fantasy, about coming of age and magic schools, set in secondary world.
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Reforged, The Circle Opens
The Forgotten Beasts of EldNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1974
About wizards and loneliness.
Princess AcademySeries
series3 books2005
Hopeful in tone.
“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue
Start with Princess Academy →
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Adventurous in tone.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Song of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, The Immortals, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles