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Ragnarok: The End of the GodsNovel
A. S. Byattstandalone novel2011
Dark in tone, about gods, set in mythological world.
The Buried GiantNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2015
Historical fantasy, about quests and amnesia, set in secondary world.
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“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.”
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The Book of Atrix WolfeNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1995
About wizards and redemption, set in secondary world.
A Fine and Private PlaceNovel
Peter S. Beaglestandalone novel1960
Ghost stories, about loneliness, set in contemporary.
ReplayNovel
Ken Grimwoodstandalone novel1987
Time travel, about second chance, set in our world and late 20th century.