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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy, set in contemporary.
“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →
The Perilous GardNovel
Elizabeth Marie Popestandalone novel1974
Eerie in tone, about coming of age.
“In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that lead to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.”
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Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in early 20th century.
“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
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Start with Five Children and It →
The Drawing of the DarkNovel
Tim Powersstandalone novel1979
Mysterious in tone, about war, set in europe.
“Tim Powers's historical fantasy set during the 1529 siege of Vienna.”
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The Spirit RingNovel
Lois McMaster Bujoldstandalone novel1992
Set in europe.
AlderleySeries
series4 books1960
Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in contemporary.
“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
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Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →