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  • Cover of Sword of Truth
    Sword of TruthUniverse

    universe · 27 books · 1994

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Wizard's First Rule →

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    includes The Nicci Chronicles, The Legend of Magda Searus, Richard and Kahlan

  • Cover of Corona
    CoronaUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1997

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Beneath the sacred gemstones of the Abellican Church — a ruby to loose fire, malachite to lift a body into the air, the soul-stone to slip free of it — a ranger raised by elves and the woman he loves stand against a waking demon.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Demon Awakens →

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    includes Second Demon Wars Saga, Demon Wars, The Coven (R. A. Salvatore), Demon Wars Prequels / Saga of the First King, The Buccaneers

  • Cover of The Ancestor
    The AncestorSeries

    series · 4 books · 2017

    Dark fantasy, about coming of age.

    “The three novels tell the story of Nona Grey, a peasant girl with mystical abilities.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Red Sister →

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  • Cover of Cycle of Fire
    Cycle of FireSeries

    series · 3 books · 1984

    Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Janny Wurts's Cycle of Fire trilogy follows Elienne, a princess married off to a border lord for a political alliance, who is drawn into his secret role protecting the world from a group of extradimensional sorcerers called the Vaere.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Stormwarden →

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  • Cover of Kyralia series
    Kyralia seriesUniverse

    universe · 8 books · 2001

    About political intrigue.

    “Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Magicians' Guild →

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    includes The Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy

  • Cover of The Riftwar Universe
    The RiftwarUniverse

    universe · 44 books · 1982

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Magician →

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    includes Demonwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], The Firemane Saga, Conclave of Shadows, The Dragonwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga