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Mordred TrilogySeries
series1 book2006
Dark in tone, about identity.
Start with Mordred, Bastard Son →
The Isle in the Silver SeaNovel
Tasha Suristandalone novel2025
Fantasy and romantasy, about witches.
“In a Britain fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the same tale retold over hundreds of lifetimes.”
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GuenevereSeries
series3 books1999
Historical fantasy and mythic fantasy, emotional in tone, about forbidden love, set in medieval and british isles.
“Raised in the tranquil beauty of the Summer Country, Princess Guenevere has led a charmed and contented life, until the sudden, violent death of her mother, Queen Maire, leaves the Summer Country teetering on the brink of anarchy.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Queen of the Summer Country →
SevenwatersSeries
series7 books1999
Fantasy.
Start with Daughter of the Forest →
Bridei ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2004
Historical fantasy, set in medieval and british isles.
“The tasks that he sets Bridei appear to have one goal-to make him a vessel for some distant purpose.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Dark Mirror →
Heart's BloodNovel
Juliet Marillierstandalone novel2009
Fantasy and romance, about curses.
“Juliet Marillier is a New Zealand-born writer of speculative fiction, predominantly historical fantasy.”
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