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I am looking for fantastical secondary world novels in which the main character has to grow and develop and learn as they pit themselves against impossible evil foes and fight injustice.
Please only add the first book in the series.
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message 1: by Jay (new)

Jay Fowler You missed The Arinthian Line. It belongs about number 5. Awesome coming of age


message 2: by Eleanor (new)

Eleanor Gunn Jay wrote: "You missed The Arinthian Line. It belongs about number 5. Awesome coming of age"

Thanks! Added. Always great to find new excellent coming of age fantasy. Just so you know, you can add books yourself if you find other awesome books I've missed


message 3: by Scott (last edited Sep 20, 2019 11:08AM) (new)

Scott Godin Would also highly recommend the Memory Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams : "The Dragonbone Chair", "Stone of Farewell", and "To Green Angel Tower" for this list.

Oh yes, and the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb, "Assassin's Apprentice", "Royal Assassin", and "Assassin's Quest"


message 4: by Eleanor (new)

Eleanor Gunn Scott wrote: "Would also highly recommend the Memory Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams : "The Dragonbone Chair", "Stone of Farewell", and "To Green Angel Tower" for this list.

Oh yes, and the Farseer Tril..."


Brilliant thanks. If you find any others I've missed, anyone can add books to this list


message 5: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne Czepta: Escape from Babylon (Light from Darkness, Book 1)


message 7: by Brett (new)

Brett Assassin's Apprentice is listed twice.


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