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Lud-in-the-MistNovel
Hope Mirrleesstandalone novel1926
About fae and art and artists.
CorbenicNovel
Catherine Fisherstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, about quests and madness.
“Following a muddy path leads him to a castle that appears to be deserted.”
from the catalogue
Prospero and Roger BaconSeries
series2 books1969
completed
Dark in tone, about wizards and quests.
“The Face in the Frost, John Bellairs's only adult fantasy novel, follows two aging wizards, Prospero and Roger Bacon, as they track down a rising magical evil that has started to unravel the world around them.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Face in the Frost →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, 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
GormenghastSeries
series6 books1946
completed
Gothic, dark in tone.
“Peake was writing a fourth novel, Titus Awakes, at the time of his death in 1968.”
from the catalogue
Start with Titus Groan →
Ombria in ShadowNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel2002
About political intrigue, set in big city.