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TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Adventurous in tone.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Protector of the Small, Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles
FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fairy tale retelling.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beauty →
Princess AcademySeries
series3 books2005
About magic schools.
“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue
Start with Princess Academy →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards.
“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
Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
About magic schools.
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Reforged, The Circle Opens
Books of BayernSeries
series4 books2003
Adventurous in tone.
“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Goose Girl →