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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We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1)
An Arcane Inheritance
Canticle
Fallen Gods (Fallen Gods, #1)
Dawn of the Firebird
Tailored Realities
The Time Hop Coffee Shop
The Dark Is Descending (Nytefall, #3)
Persephone's Curse
Something Wicked (Idle Reputations, #1)
An Archive of Romance (A Study in Drowning)
The Library of Fates
Seeing Other People
The Last Vampire
Her Time Traveling Duke
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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