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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in british isles and contemporary.
“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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TygerNovel
S. F. Saidstandalone novel2022
Adventure, hopeful in tone, set in big city.
“Adam and his friend Zadie are determined to help, but it isn't just the tyger's life at stake.”
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SkelligNovel
David Almondstandalone novel1998
Eerie and emotional in tone.
“In the U.S., it was a runner up for the Michael L. Printz Award, which recognises one work of young adult fiction annually.”
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Eight Days of LukeNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Whimsical in tone, about gods.
DogsbodyNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
About reincarnation and gods, set in our world.
“Sirius the dog star, is reborn on earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.”
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The Hounds of the MorriganNovel
Pat O'Sheastandalone novel1985
About quests.