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The League of SevenSeries
series4 books2014
Steampunk and fantasy, adventurous and tense in tone, set in north america and 19th century.
“When an alternate 1875 steam-driven America rediscovers electricity, the Mangleborn monsters, and the secret society to protect humanity from them and 12-year-old Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes.”
from the catalogue
Start with The League of Seven →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Clockwork DarkSeries
series3 books2009
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in north america and 19th century.
“What if John Henry had a son?Twelve-year-old Ray is haunted by the strangest memories of his father, whom Ray swears could speak to animals.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Nine Pound Hammer →
Clockwork Century UniverseSeries
series8 books2008
Steampunk, adventurous in tone, set in north america and 19th century.
Start with Boneshaker →
Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission ClockworkSeries
series5 books2009
Steampunk, adventurous in tone, about shapeshifters, set in 19th century.
“A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hunchback Assignments →
The Ghost in the Noonday SunNovel
Sid Fleischmanstandalone novel1965
Adventure, funny in tone, about pirates, set in at sea.