Alanna: The First Adventure
Books in Song Of The Lioness Series (3)
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Top 25 Best Fantasy Books by Female Authors
In the fantasy genre, female authors are notoriously underrepresented, and although a few of their names have become well-known, these are in the minority, especially when compared to their male... Read more
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