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HuntedNovel
N. M. Brownestandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and rebellion and revolution, set in secondary world.
“A young woman in a coma becomes a magical red fox in another space and time, where she plays a vital role in a rebellion against the king.”
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King RatNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel1998
About identity, set in british isles and late 20th century.
“Unlike his Bas-Lag novels, it is set in London during the late 1990s.”
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The SpindlersNovel
Lauren Oliverstandalone novel2012
Portal fantasy, about quests, set in underground & caves.
“Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother, Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.”
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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and chosen one, set in contemporary.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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SwitchersSeries
series3 books1997
About coming of age and identity, set in contemporary and british isles.
“Kate Thompson's Switchers trilogy follows Tess, a Dublin teenager who can shapeshift into any animal but will lose the power forever on her fifteenth birthday.”
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Feral (Cynthia Leitich Smith)Series
series3 books2013
Paranormal, set in contemporary and our world.
“When sexy, free-spirited werecat Yoshi tracks his sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that she is not only MIA, but also the key suspect in a murder investigation.”
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