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The Crucible (Abigail Owen)Series
series2 books2024
Romantasy and fantasy, tense in tone, about gods and curses.
“For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus.”
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Start with The Games Gods Play →
The Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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Celestial KingdomSeries
series4 books2022
Emotional in tone, set in secondary world.
“Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”
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Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →
Thor's Wedding DayNovel
Bruce Covillestandalone novel2005
Humor, funny in tone, about magical artifacts.
“Thialfi, the Norse thunder god's goat boy, tells how he inadvertently helped the giant Thrym to steal Thor's magic hammer, the lengths to which Thor must go to retrieve it, and his own assistance along the way.”
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Norse MythologySeries
series17 books2017
“Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology retells the central myths of the Norse gods in his own prose, moving from the creation of the nine worlds through the exploits of Odin, Thor, and Loki to the final battle of Ragnarok.”
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Start with Before the Beginning, and After →
Dawn SongNovel
Sharon Greenstandalone novel1990
About magical artifacts.
“A son of the Sun Lord arrives with the intention of marrying one of the Lady's daughters, but the time is interrupted by the theft of the Great Flame he brought.”
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