Lyrical fantasy

Discover enchanting lyrical fantasy books that blend poetic prose with magical worlds. Explore our curated list of the finest lyrical fantasy novels for immersive, dreamlike storytelling.

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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

by Patricia A. McKillip

A wizard, accustomed to the company only of great legendary beasts, is introduced to the human world with all its sorrows and delights when a baby comes into her care.
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Riddle-Master

by Patricia A. McKillip

For over twenty years, World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. Now at last her renowned Riddle-Master trilogy–The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire, and Harpist in the Wind–long out of print, is collected in one volume. It is considered her most enduring and beloved work. Now it is collected in one volume for the first time–the epic journeys of a young prince in a strange land, where wizards have long since vanished...but where magic is waiting to be reborn.
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Song for the Basilisk

by Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy-roman.
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The Woman who Loved Reindeer

by Meredith Ann Pierce

When her sister-in-law brings her a strange golden baby to care for, a young girl, living in the cold lands far to the north, is unaware that this unusual child will help her fulfill her destiny as leader of her people.
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Dreams of the Compass Rose

by Vera Nazarian

What is the nature of evil? When a young warrior of a dark race finds himself bound in servitude to a beautiful cruel princess, his loyalty becomes entwined with something more horrifying and mysterious than endless night falling over the ancient desert.
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The Shape-changer's Wife

by Sharon Shinn

The novel that launched Shinn's stunning career--named Best First Fantasy Novel of the Year by "Locus"--is available once again. Reissue.