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  • Cover of The Demon Cycle
    The Demon CycleUniverse

    universe · 18 books · 2008

    Epic fantasy.

    “When the sun goes down, the ground breathes out murder.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Painted Man →

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    includes Demon Cycle, The Nightfall Saga

  • Cover of Deepgate Universe
    Deepgate UniverseSeries

    series · 5 books · 2006

    About gods.

    Start with Scar Night →

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  • Cover of Diablo
    DiabloUniverse

    universe · 24 books · 2001

    Dark fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, set in secondary world.

    “Between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells lies Sanctuary — a world that was never meant to exist, raised in secret by an angel and a demon who wearied of the Eternal Conflict and dared to carve out a refuge from it.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Order →

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    includes Diablo: The Sin War, Diablo III, Diablo IV

  • Cover of Spook's Universe
    Spook'sUniverse

    universe · 32 books · 2004

    Dark fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about monster hunting.

    “The seventh son of a seventh son gets no say in the matter.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Spook's Apprentice →

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    includes Starblade Chronicles, The Wardstone Chronicles (UK) / The Last Apprentice (US), Spook's Universe short fiction

  • Cover of NecroSeam Chronicles
    NecroSeam ChroniclesSeries

    series · 1 book · 2016

    About undead, set in underground & caves.

    “When he saves the Death king's daughter from a yellow-eyed assassin, apprentice Reaper Xavier Devouh is thrown from a cliff and vanishes into the depths of the Ocean realm.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Willow of Ashes →

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  • Cover of A Chorus of Dragons / Godslayer Cycle
    A Chorus of Dragons / Godslayer CycleSeries

    series · 5 books · 2019

    Epic fantasy.

    “The five-book series is told through interleaved, non-chronological narration rather than a single straightforward timeline.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Ruin of Kings →

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