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Lockwood & Co.Series
series6 books2013
Ghost stories and fantasy, eerie in tone, about monster hunting and friendship, set in contemporary and british isles.
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Shades of LondonSeries
series4 books2011
Mystery & detective and urban fantasy, about murder investigation.
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SkelligNovel
David Almondstandalone novel1998
Emotional in tone, about coming of age.
“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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The Owl ServiceNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967
Mythic fantasy, about curses and coming of age.
“During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”
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BreatheNovel
Cliff McNishstandalone novel2006
Horror, about survival and grief and loss, set in countryside & village.
“Twelve-year-old Jack, suffering from chronic asthma, has just moved into the old house with his widowed mother, and discovers that the Ghost Mother wants him to herself.”
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ElidorNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1965
Portal fantasy, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.
“Set primarily in modern Manchester, it features four English children who enter a fantasy world, fulfill a quest there, and return to find that the enemy has followed them into our world.”
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