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CleopatraNovel
H. Rider Haggardstandalone novel1889
Adventure, about revenge.
“Cleopatra mixes historical action with supernatural events, and could be described as a historical fantasy novel.”
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Pilgrim (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series2 books1987
completed
Set in our world.
“A young man apartment-sitting for his great-uncle finds it contains a portal to Egypt at the time of the burial of Khufu in his pyramid, and becomes involved in a complex web of plots by several factions.”
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Mordant's NeedSeries
series2 books1986
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →
StravaganzaSeries
series6 books2002
Fantasy, set in renaissance and early modern and alternate earth.
“The books are set alternatively between Islington, an area of London, England, and various cities in Talia, an alternate version of Renaissance Italy.”
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Start with City of Masks →
The Reluctant GodNovel
Pamela F. Servicestandalone novel1988
Fantasy, set in contemporary.
“Lorna Padgett, an archeologist's daughter, has inherited her father's love for ancient Egypt.”
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D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series
series2 books2017
Science fiction and time travel, set in europe.
“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
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Start with The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O. →