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Frontier MagicSeries
series3 books2009
Fantasy and historical fantasy, set in 19th century and north america.
“Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.”
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The Root CellarNovel
Janet Lunnstandalone novel1981
Time travel and historical fiction.
The Alvin Maker SagaSeries
series15 books1986
Alternate history.
“In fact, young Alvin appears to be the only one in the world.”
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Gemma DoyleSeries
series4 books2003
About friendship, set in british isles.
Start with A Great and Terrible Beauty →
Silver in the BloodSeries
series1 book2015
About shapeshifters and prophecy, set in europe.
“Society girls from New York City circa 1890, Dacia and Lou never desired to know more about their lineage, instead preferring to gossip about the mysterious Romanian family that they barely knew.”
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TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Set in secondary world.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Song of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, The Immortals, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles