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The Drawing of the DarkNovel
Tim Powersstandalone novel1979
Fantasy, about war.
“Tim Powers's historical fantasy set during the 1529 siege of Vienna.”
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Bright EmpiresSeries
series5 books2010
Mysterious in tone, about quests and magical artifacts.
Start with The Skin Map →
D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series
series2 books2017
Science fiction, about political intrigue.
“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
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Start with The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O. →
The Kronos ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2008
Fantasy.
“Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father, and is aided in her quest by a Roma boy and his sister.”
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Start with The Cabinet of Wonders →
The Copernicus LegacySeries
series6 books2014
Set in contemporary.
“While a work of fiction, it does incorporate some facts about Copernicus's history.”
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Start with The Forbidden Stone →
Atlantis (Thomas Greanias)Series
series3 books2005
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in contemporary.
“Greanias originally planned a longer series; this trilogy stands as the completed core of a larger Atlantis mythology he later expanded through prequels and spin-offs.”
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Start with Raising Atlantis →