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Sorcery HallSeries
series3 books1985
completed
About wizards.
“When Valentine starts noticing odd things are vanishing from New York City, she unknowingly summons a wizard from Sorcery Hall who enlists her help in his fight against a dreaded monster of darkness.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Bronze King →
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
from the catalogue
TrollhuntersNovel
Guillermo Del Toro & Daniel Krausstandalone novel2015
Tense in tone, about monster hunting, set in small town.
“Everything changes for San Bernardino teenage suburbanite Jim Sturges when a 45-year old mystery resurfaces, threatening the lives of everyone in his seemingly sleepy town.”
from the catalogue
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Set in parallel universe.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
ParaNormanNovel
Elizabeth Cody Kimmelstandalone novel2012
Paranormal and ghost stories, about curses.
“In a quaint New England town with a history of witches and pilgrims, misunderstood eleven-year-old Norman Babcock can see and talk to ghosts.”
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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Whimsical in tone, about found family, set in our world.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
from the catalogue