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The Crescent Moon KingdomsSeries
series1 book2012
Epic fantasy, about wizards and quests, set in desert.
“A handful of reluctant heroes must uncover the truth behind the killings before the kingdom tears itself apart.”
from the catalogue
Start with Throne of the Crescent Moon →
Brak the BarbarianSeries
series16 books1963
completed
About quests.
“John Jakes's Brak the Barbarian follows his own wandering barbarian swordsman, Brak, through sword-and-sorcery adventures modeled on the pulp tradition of the 1930s and '40s but original to Jakes rather than adapted from an earlier author.”
from the catalogue
Start with Brak the Barbarian →
The Demon CycleUniverse
universe18 books2008
Epic fantasy.
“When the sun goes down, the ground breathes out murder.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Painted Man →
includes Demon Cycle, The Nightfall Saga
The Lords of DusSeries
series4 books1980
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
“WorldCat: The overman named Garth sought immortal fame.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lure of the Basilisk →
Hyborian AgeUniverse
universe242 books1929
Fantasy and sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.
“Earlier still lies the Thurian Age of Kull of Valusia, brooding forerunner to Conan.”
from the catalogue
Start with Conan the Victorious →
includes Conan Universe, Kull of Valusia
DragonslayerNovel
Wayland Drewstandalone novel1981
About dragons and quests.