Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
The Hundredth Queen (The Hundredth Queen, #1)
Roar (Stormheart, #1)
Now I Rise (The Conqueror's Saga, #2)
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
Midnight Jewel (The Glittering Court, #2)
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)
Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1; Psy-Changeling, #16)
Dividing Eden (Dividing Eden, #1)
Song of the Current (Song of the Current #1)
The Darkest Promise (Lords of the Underworld, #13)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Midnight at the Electric
The Fallen Kingdom (The Falconer, #3)

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  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
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