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The Perilous GardNovel
Elizabeth Marie Popestandalone novel1974
Eerie in tone, about fae.
“In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that lead to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.”
from the catalogue
I, CorianderNovel
Sally Gardnerstandalone novel2005
Emotional in tone, about family secrets, set in our world.
Tangled in TimeSeries
series2 books2019
Time travel.
“Rose starts at a new school where her fashion-forward looks are not appreciated—and the mean girls don’t let her forget it.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Portal →
AlderleySeries
series4 books1960
Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in contemporary.
“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
Children of the Light IslesSeries
series2 books2002
Emotional in tone, set in medieval.
Start with Wolfskin →