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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Science fiction, about genetic engineering and survival, set in far future.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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The ScholomanceSeries
series3 books2020
Dark fantasy, about survival and wizards.
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The Roses of RoazonNovel
Cherith Baldrystandalone novel2004
Dark fantasy, about court intrigue and demons.
“Behind the throne of the dukedom, dark forces are at work that will attempt to strip Joscelin of his title and have him banished for heresy.”
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NavolaNovel
Paolo Bacigalupistandalone novel2024
About political intrigue and family secrets, set in renaissance and early modern.
“For generations, the di Regulai family-merchant bankers with a vast empire-has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world.”
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Sword of the Rightful KingNovel
Jane Yolenstandalone novel2003
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in british isles.
The PaladinNovel
C. J. Cherryhstandalone novel1988
Fantasy, tense in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.