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4 books tagged with classic

Lois McMaster Bujold

The Curse of Chalion

A broken man returns from war and slavery, seeking peace. Instead he finds divine conspiracies, court intrigue, and a chance at redemption — at a terrible price.

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J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

The ur-text of nobledark. A world where evil could genuinely win, and small people carry the weight of its defeat through sacrifice and endurance.

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Sebastien de Castell

Traitor's Blade

Disgraced magistrates cling to their oaths in a kingdom that's abandoned justice. Swashbuckling, brutal, and stubbornly honorable.

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Guy Gavriel Kay

The Lions of Al-Rassan

In a world inspired by Reconquista Spain, three people from opposing sides form bonds that transcend politics. Beautiful, devastating, and morally luminous.

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