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Stonewater KingdomSeries
series2 books2025
Romance.
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JulianSeries
series19 books1976
Mythic fantasy, about demons and quests.
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AlchemisedNovel
SenLinYustandalone novel2025
Horror and romance, about amnesia and war.
“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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Witches Steeped in GoldSeries
series2 books2021
Tense in tone, about enemies to lovers and political intrigue.
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Black SpringNovel
Alison Croggonstandalone novel2013
About wizards and revenge.
“In the grim Northern Plateau, where vendetta holds sway and wizards enforce the code of blood and vengeance, corruption of minds and of nature go hand in hand.”
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Strange GraceNovel
Tessa Grattonstandalone novel2018
Eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in small town.
“Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man to the depths of the Devil's Forest.”
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