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Prospero and Roger BaconSeries
series2 books1969
completed
About quests.
“The Face in the Frost, John Bellairs's only adult fantasy novel, follows two aging wizards, Prospero and Roger Bacon, as they track down a rising magical evil that has started to unravel the world around them.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Face in the Frost →
BirthgraveSeries
series3 books1975
completed
About identity.
“The person: a woman awakening from a deathlike sleep.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Birthgrave →
Thrice BoundNovel
Roberta Gellisstandalone novel2001
Tense in tone, about shapeshifters, set in underground & caves.
“Hekate's father is the most powerful mage in Ka'anan, so when he commands her to murder the queen of Byblos and marry the king, she must obey or flee.”
from the catalogue
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.
“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
KaneSeries
series25 books1970
completed
Dark fantasy.
“Most Kane tales are sword and sorcery with strong elements of gothic horror and set in a grim, pre-medieval world which is nonetheless ancient and rich in history.”
from the catalogue
Start with Darkness Weaves with Many Shades ... →
Hart's HopeNovel
Orson Scott Cardstandalone novel1983