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series7 books1984

completed

Mythic fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and british isles.

“The first novel follows Stephen Huxley investigating his family's obsession with the wood after his father's death; Holdstock continued the cycle across further novels and stories exploring different characters and eras.”
from the catalogue

Start with Mythago Wood →

Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue

Start with Five Children and It →

Fionavar UniverseSeries

series5 books1984

Epic fantasy, emotional in tone, set in contemporary and secondary world.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Summer Tree →

GrendelNovel

John Gardnerstandalone novel1971

Mythic fantasy, reflective in tone, set in medieval.

“Between bouts of his war on the king of the Danish Norsemen, the monster philosophizes about life and fate.”
from the catalogue

FillorySeries

series7 books2009

Set in secondary world and contemporary.

Start with The Magicians →

GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue

Start with Six of Crows →

includes The Nikolai Duology, Six of Crows, The Grisha

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