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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 →
Five Hundred KingdomsSeries
series8 books2004
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Mercedes Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series is set in a world where an all-powerful narrative force called the Tradition tries to push people into fairy-tale roles whether they want them or not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fairy Godmother →
Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
About dragons.
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries
series9 books2002
Start with The Frog Princess →
Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes The Circle Opens, Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Reforged
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 →