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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, 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
The Forgotten Beasts of EldNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1974
About wizards and loneliness.
Soldier SonSeries
series3 books2005
Epic fantasy, about colonialism.
“Set in a new world unrelated to her previous trilogies, the Soldier Son trilogy follows the life of Nevare Burvelle, the second son of a newly elevated Lord of the Kingdom of Gernia.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shaman's Crossing →
The Chronicles of TornorSeries
series3 books1979
Fantasy, about coming of age, set in secondary world.
Start with Watchtower →
Annals of the Western ShoreSeries
series3 books2004
completed
“Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gifts →
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 →