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Three Good DeedsNovel
Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel2005
Whimsical in tone, about redemption.
“Caught stealing some goose eggs from a witch, Howard is cursed for his heartlessness and turned into a goose himself, and he can only become human again by performing three good deeds.”
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A Hidden MagicNovel
Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel1985
About quests.
Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries
series9 books2002
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with The Frog Princess →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, 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
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays
The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries
series7 books2010
About quests.
“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →