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Tender MorselsNovel
Margo Lanaganstandalone novel2008
Dark fantasy, about grief and loss and family secrets, set in secondary world.
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
PoisonNovel
Chris Woodingstandalone novel2003
Portal fantasy, about quests, set in secondary world.
GormenghastSeries
series6 books1946
completed
Gothic, set in secondary world.
“Peake was writing a fourth novel, Titus Awakes, at the time of his death in 1968.”
from the catalogue
Start with Titus Groan →
Grimm TalesSeries
series3 books2010
About quests, set in secondary world.
“In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Tale Dark and Grimm →
DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Dark fantasy, about identity and grief and loss, set in secondary world.