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series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, set in british isles.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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ElidorNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1965
Portal fantasy, about quests, set in british isles and secondary world.
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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel
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Dark fantasy, about fae and friendship.
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Full TiltNovel
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