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series4 books2022

Fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

includes The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

The Ship of IshtarNovel

A. Merrittstandalone novel1926

Fantasy and portal fantasy, about transported to another world.

“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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Thunder GirlsSeries

series4 books2018

Fantasy.

“Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends.”
from the catalogue

Start with Freya and the Magic Jewel →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

includes Earthsea Cycle

RunemarksSeries

series5 books2007

Fantasy.

“Harris has stated that she was inspired to write the book due to her love of Norse mythology as a child, with the book being loosely based on a novel she wrote in her late teens.”
from the catalogue

Start with Runemarks →

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