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Fantasy

X THE NAME OF RA

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

IX THE BEER OF HELIOPOLIS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

VIII THE BATTLES OF HORUS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

VII THE BLACK PIG

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

VI THE SCORPIONS OF ISIS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

V OSIRIS

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

IV THE BOOK OF THOTH

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

II THE KING'S DREAM

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
Fantasy

I THE PRINCESS AND THE DEMON

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Margaret Alice Murray English
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