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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The Book Witch
Japanese Gothic
We Burned So Bright
Blood Bound (Cursed Covenant, #1)
Thistlemarsh
The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain, #2)
The Radiant Dark
The Wicked Sea (The Wicked Sea, #1)
The Verdant Cage
Deathbringer (Deathbringer, #1)
Death Meets Cute
Honor & Heresy
An Accident of Dragons (Tales of Summer, #1)
Bloodsinger (The Fire That Binds, #2)
Year of the Mer
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    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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