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In The Name of the Wind, a young orphan named Kvothe tells the tale of his rise from street player to legendary wizard, recounting adventures, love, and loss in a richly imagined world.

The Way of Kings opens Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, a sweeping high‑fantasy saga set on the storm‑torn world of Roshar where mystical Shardblade warriors, broken kingdoms, and mysterious ancient orders collide.

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A modern coming‑of‑age fantasy that follows Quentin Coldwater as he discovers a secret college of magic and the darker truth behind his beloved fictional world, Fillory.

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

Gavin Guile, the powerful Prism who governs as high priest and emperor, must complete five impossible goals in five years while concealing a son’s existence that threatens the fragile peace of his world.

In Valdemar, Talia, a runaway chosen by the mystical Companion Rolan, joins the Heralds and must master her unique mind powers to thwart a treasonous conspiracy that threatens the Queen, the realm, and her own child heir.

In Paris 1889, treasure hunter Séverin Montagnet‑Alarie is drawn into a quest by the secretive Order of Babel. Together with a diverse group—a debt‑bound engineer, a banished historian, a dancer haunted by the past—they pursue an ancient artifact that could reshape history.

A retired schoolteacher turns to crofting on a remote Hebridean island, discovering a newfound love for the land, its people, and the simple rhythms of Scottish island life.

Young Herald trainee Mags is recruited by the King’s Own as a spy to investigate a new enemy with a personal interest in him, leading him into dangerous secrets of his own past.

Lavan Firestorm, a sixteen‑year‑old gifted in fire, is thrust from his rural home to the capital of Valdemar, where he must master his dangerous power amid war with Karse and grow into the legendary herald known as Firestorm.

Thirteen‑year‑old orphan Magpie is chosen by a Valdemar Companion horse to train as a Herald in Haven, where his telepathic Gift complicates court politics and a mysterious foreign spy ring.

Alberich rises from a lowborn Karse youth to become a fast‑rising cavalry captain in the Voice‑controlled army, all while hiding a prophetic sixth sense that could attract the dangerous attention of Valdemar’s witch‑nation.

In New Mexico, young Josefina is drawn into the legends of buried gold and a weeping ghost after a mysterious stranger shows her evidence of hidden treasure, forcing her to confront the truth behind her hometown’s myths.

In Valdemar, Herald Mags runs a covert network of youth to infiltrate court and high society, while his wife Amily, a King's Own Herald, uncovers a hidden threat using court secrets to terrorize the nobility.

In Mercedes Lackey’s fantasy world of Valdemar, three orphaned trainees—Magpie, Lena, and Bear—navigate trials of identity, family, and mastery as they strive to become a Herald, a Bard, and a Healer.

After her family's keep is raided, Kerowyn, granddaughter of sorceress Kethry, must rally mercenary forces and wield her inherited magic to protect Valdemar and stave off a looming threat.

Aiding the Hawkbrothers as a Healing Adept, Darian faces the looming threat of another barbarian encampment while honing his mystical powers in the world of Valdemar.

In Valdemar’s first Owl Mage Trilogy novel, apprentice Darian flees a ransacked village into a mystical forest, where he befriends the enigmatic Hawkpeople and joins them in a desperate assault to save his home.

When the ancient protective barrier over Valdemar weakens, Princess Elspeth, the realm's Herald, must seek a mentor to master her nascent mage powers and defend the kingdom from Ancar of Hardorn's dark magic.

A magical‑realist coming‑of‑age tale that follows a refugee family, exploring sibling bonds, family life, identity, and race discrimination as they navigate a new homeland.

In the third book of the Owl Mage Trilogy, Darian Gruöm seeks refuge with the Hawkbrothers, falls for a young healer, and confronts a shocking revelation about his missing parents.

A collection of 17 new short stories set in Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar world, featuring its famed Heralds, Tayledras, and magical creatures.

When Christine Rainwood goes to stay at the pleasant old Border hotel with her friend Rachel their intention is only to take a holiday before setting about the task of deciding their future careers. But for Rachel the hotel itself provides the solution. It is for sale, and she enjoys taking over and trying to make a success of it while Christine finds an ideal forestry job nearby, helping Giles Coalville work his newly-inherited but run-down estate. Keeping Giles the employer and Giles the friend in separate compartments proves increasingly difficult for Christine, but she meets more immediate troubles when Rachel comes entirely under the sway of Neil Camberley and his too-enveloping charm. The rift which he attempts to drive between the two friends is only repaired after heartache and near-disaster, but the presence of Giles is a support for Christine which brings her eventual happiness.