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CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Epic fantasy.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Final Empire →
includes Warbreaker, Mistborn, Canticle, Komashi, Lumar, Elantris, The Stormlight Archive, First of the Sun
RithmatistSeries
series1 book2013
About magic schools and coming of age.
Start with The Rithmatist →
The Land AcrossNovel
Gene Wolfestandalone novel2013
Eerie in tone, about identity.
Ill Met in the ArenaNovel
Dave Duncanstandalone novel2008
About quests and identity.
“When a young man is bested in a gladiatorial contest by an older Quirt, he insists on finding out where Quirt came from--a quest that will lead him into a familial scandal generations deep.”
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Lud-in-the-MistNovel
Hope Mirrleesstandalone novel1926
Eerie in tone, about fae and art and artists.
The Last Legacy (James Logan)Series
series2 books2024
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation and family secrets, set in big city.
“Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and – thanks to a duel that ended badly – the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Silverblood Promise →