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Elemental LogicSeries
series4 books2002
Fantasy and epic fantasy, about political intrigue and colonialism, set in secondary world.
“Blending elemental magic, political intrigue, and rich character dynamics, the series spans four novels published between 2002 and 2019.”
from the catalogue
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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
About court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
About wizards.
“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
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, dark in tone, about rebellion and revolution and identity.
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