This book published in the late 19th century (1885) is listed as part of the 1001 Books To Read Before You Die, which is how I came across it. The book like so many others is in the public domain and accessible through Project Gutenberg.…
For readers of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling, V.E. Schwab should be your next choice. Although similar in plot to both, V.E. Schwab takes fantasy/paranormal one step further into the genre of historical fiction. It is reality mixed with fantasy. V.E. Schwab is articulate.…