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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Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)
A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire, #1)
Payback's a Witch (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #1)
The Death of Jane Lawrence
The Book of Magic (Practical Magic, #2)
Vespertine (Vespertine, #1)
A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)
Within These Wicked Walls
Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)
Jade Fire Gold
The Keeper of Night (The Keeper of Night, #1)
A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1)
Cackle
Crossbones
Daughter of the Deep
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  • Fated Blades (Kinsmen, #3)
    The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy, #2)
    A Throne of Ruin (Deliciously Dark Fairytales, #2)
    A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
    A Day Like This
    The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
    Cytonic (Skyward, #3)
    Guild Boss (Ghost Hunters #14)
    Circe
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

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