Gaslamp Fantasy

Description
Gaslamp Fantasy is historical fantasy fiction that is set between 1811 and 1901 (from the beginning of the Regency Era through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria). It almost always has supernatural elements and/or some form of magic and sometimes focuses on class, manners, romance, etc. DO NOT add steampunk books, please. Though the lines between gaslamp & steampunk can be a bit blurred, steampunk novels are very focused on science and gadgets.
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GirlMisanthrope, smcwl, LittleTaiko, kiwiflowa, Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963, SleepySheep, Jon_Terry,spiphany ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
spiphany : Possession is not a fantasy novel. The fairy tales by the Victorian writers in the novel are set in a timeless past, not the Victorian era.
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Jon_Terry: These are very steampunk, all gadgets and science and no magic at all.
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Explanations
: Steampunk
Jon_Terry: These are definitely steampunk, all about the science and gadgets.
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Explanations
: The Temeraire books are great, but they're neither Victorian nor fantasy.
jain : The three books in this omnibus are set pre-1811. (Not sure about the rest of the series--I haven't gotten that far yet. :-) )
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