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The ScholomanceSeries
series3 books2020
About magic schools and wizards, set in secondary world.
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Dirty MagicNovel
Carol Hughesstandalone novel2006
Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, adventurous and whimsical in tone, about quests.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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Witches Steeped in GoldSeries
series2 books2021
About witches and enemies to lovers, set in secondary world.
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The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
Eerie in tone, set in otherworld.
“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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The Iron Dragon's DaughterSeries
series3 books1993
Science fantasy, about dragons.
“The Iron Dragon's Daughter follows Jane, a human changeling enslaved in a factory that builds part-mechanical, part-magical dragons used as war machines, in a Faerie that runs on industrial-age technology as much as spellcraft.”
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Start with The Iron Dragon's Daughter →