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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse
universe42 books2004
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tournament at Gorlan →
includes Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years, Brotherband Chronicles, Ranger's Apprentice short fiction
Kiki StrikeSeries
series3 books2006
Set in contemporary and big city.
“A juvenile crime fighting story with some SF elements.”
from the catalogue
Start with Inside the Shadow City →
The Mysterious Benedict Society milieuSeries
series4 books2007
Mysterious in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with The Mysterious Benedict Society →
Gentlemen of the RoadNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2007
Historical fiction, about quests, set in our world and medieval.
The Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
from the catalogue
The Clockwork ThreeNovel
Matthew J. Kirbystandalone novel2010
Historical fiction, about coming of age, set in 19th century.
“Set in a fictional coastal city in the late nineteenth century, it follows three children: Giuseppe, Hannah, and Frederick who work to solve each other's problems.”
from the catalogue