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Empire of the VampireSeries
series3 books2021
Grimdark, about revenge.
Start with Empire of the Vampire →
House of HungerNovel
Alexis Hendersonstandalone novel2022
About class conflict.
“The plot follows the life of Marion as she becomes a bloodmaid in the titular House of Hunger.”
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MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
AlchemisedNovel
SenLinYustandalone novel2025
Romance and fantasy, emotional in tone, about amnesia.
“Described as both dark fantasy, horror and gothic romance, and sometimes erroneously classified as dark romance, the standalone novel follows the life of a former alchemist, Helena Marino, as she recovers her memories of a civil war.”
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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark and fantasy.
“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
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Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness