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Wrath & DawnSeries
series5 books2015
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, emotional and tense in tone, about forbidden love and court intrigue, set in middle east.
“Renée Ahdieh's duology concludes with The Rose & the Dagger.”
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Romance, set in secondary world.
“Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving.”
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The CursebreakerSeries
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Set in secondary world.
“Sequels include A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.”
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This Woven KingdomSeries
series4 books2022
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
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Winner's TrilogySeries
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About war, set in secondary world.
“An aristocratic girl who is a member of a warmongering and enslaving empire purchases a slave, an act that sets in motion a rebellion that might overthrow her world as well as her heart.”
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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
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“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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