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Angels UnlimitedSeries
series12 books2001
Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about angels and coming of age.
“The protagonist is Melanie Beeby, who died on the day after her thirteenth birthday and soon found herself at the Angel Academy in heaven.”
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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy.
“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Owl ServiceNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967
Mythic fantasy, eerie in tone, about curses.
“During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”
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The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Funny and whimsical in tone, about family secrets, set in our world.
“When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.”
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The DaydreamerNovel
Ian McEwanstandalone novel1994
Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, set in our world.