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  • Cover of Cup of the World
    Cup of the WorldSeries

    series · 3 books · 2004

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

    Start with The Cup of the World →

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  • Cover of The Second Apocalypse
    The Second ApocalypseSeries

    series · 11 books · 2003

    Grimdark, about war and faith and religion.

    Start with The Darkness That Comes Before →

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  • Cover of Sword of Truth
    Sword of TruthUniverse

    universe · 27 books · 1994

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Wizard's First Rule →

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  • Cover of This Woven Kingdom
    This Woven KingdomSeries

    series · 4 books · 2022

    Romantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue.

    “Tahereh Mafi's This Woven Kingdom follows Alizeh, a servant girl who is secretly the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the human crown prince drawn to her despite prophecies foretelling his own king's downfall.”

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    Start with This Woven Kingdom →

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

    series · 5 books · 2019

    About demons.

    “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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  • Cover of Between Earth and Sky
    Between Earth and SkySeries

    series · 3 books · 2020

    About gods and political intrigue.

    “The winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Black Sun →

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