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• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

  Clarke, Susanna

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  An alternate history set in England during the Napoleonic Wars about the rivalry between two magicians. Includes copious footnotes and bears a strong stylistic resemblance to Jane Austen's works.

• Thieftaker

  Jackson, D. B.

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  Magic, mystery, and murder on the eve of the American Revolution in Boston.

• The Ladies of Grace Adieu

  and Other Stories

  Clarke, Susanna

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  Collection of fairy tales and stories about women's magic in the world of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

• Promise of Blood

  McClellan, Brian, 1986-

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  Revolution stirs and ancient curses come to light as a Field Marshal overthrows a king and tries to repair the damage done to his country, only to realize that by doing so, he may have unleashed an ancient curse. First book in the Powder-Mage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Guns of the Dawn

  Tchaikovsky Adrian

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  If Lizzy Bennet had been conscripted to fight Napoleon, that book might look a bit like this. A genteel noblewoman has been conscripted and marches to war against her kingdom's revolutionary neighbors.

• Sins of Empire

  McClellan, Brian, 1986-

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  First book in a sequel series to the Powder-Mage Trilogy. Lots of politics, skullduggery, and wrestling with the idea of empire and forging new nations after a revolution when heroes of liberty become enforcers of tyranny or branded as monsters.

• His Majesty's Dragon

  Novik, Naomi

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  Napoleonic War, but with dragons that have changed the courses of history. First in the Temeraire series. A more fantastical Horatio Hornblower type of story.

• The Thousand Names

  Wexler, Django

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  Colonial uprisings, desert survival, a woman hiding in the army, and military genius whose loyalty and ambition cannot be trusted add to an exciting mix of action and incredible worldbuilding that echoes Napoleon's campaigns in Egypt.

• The Waking Fire

  Ryan, Anthony

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  A few people can use magic, but only if they can survive drinking drake's blood. Follows a secret agent, a thief forced to look a different source of magic, and a naval officer, they must find their way through the start of a war and face a threat…Read moreRead more of this annotation