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series4 books2022

Set in secondary world.

“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
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Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Fionavar UniverseSeries

series5 books1984

Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary and secondary world.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
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Start with The Summer Tree →

Psyche and ErosNovel

Luna McNamarastandalone novel2023

Romance and romantasy, set in ancient world.

Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

series13 books2001

About political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
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Start with Kushiel's Dart →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

includes The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of the Lord of the Rings

The Crucible (Abigail Owen)Series

series2 books2024

Romantasy, tense in tone, about curses.

“For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus.”
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Start with The Games Gods Play →

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