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CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Final Empire →
includes Mistborn, Canticle, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker, Lumar, Komashi, Cosmere non-canon
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
About coming of age.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, Daughter of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles
MaradaineUniverse
universe19 books2015
Fantasy, set in secondary world and big city.
“The tramlines of Maradaine run through everything — past the University spires, down the gaslit alleys of Dentonhill, across the cold marble of Parliament.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Holver Alley Crew →
includes Maradaine Constabulary, Maradaine Elite, The Streets of Maradaine, Maradaine Saga
The White Mists of PowerNovel
Kristine Kathryn Ruschstandalone novel1991
About quests and court intrigue.
“Synopsis -An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city.”
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Enemies of the PrinceSeries
series2 books2013
Start with Allies & Assassins →
Shadow of the LeviathanSeries
series3 books2024
Mysterious in tone.
“Set in an empire built along the shores of colossal sea monsters, it follows an unconventional investigator and her sharp-eyed assistant solving crimes that expose the empire's engineered biology and its rot from within.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tainted Cup →