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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 Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries
series7 books2010
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →
Three Good DeedsNovel
Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel2005
About witches and redemption.
“Caught stealing some goose eggs from a witch, Howard is cursed for his heartlessness and turned into a goose himself, and he can only become human again by performing three good deeds.”
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The White DeerNovel
James Thurberstandalone novel1945
Adventurous in tone.
Half Upon a TimeSeries
series3 books2010
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Half Upon a Time →
A Hidden MagicNovel
Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel1985
Funny in tone.