The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 1991 to 2010 · Often set in New York

Esther Friesner

Esther Friesner writes comic fantasy and historical fantasy for young readers. She edited the Chicks in Chainmail anthologies and wrote the Princesses of Myth novels about the girlhoods of Helen of Troy and Nefertiti.

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Esther Friesner books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Gnome Man's Land

3 books · Set in New YorkComic fantasyUrban fantasy
  1. 1Gnome Man's Land1991With Tim DesmondBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Harpy High1991With Tim DesmondBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Unicorn U1992With Tim DesmondBuy on Amazon

Nobody's Princess

2 books · Set in SpartaHistorical and mythic fantasyYA fantasy
  1. 1Nobody's Princess2007With HelenBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Nobody's Prize2008With HelenBuy on Amazon

Sphinx's Princess

2 books · Set in Ancient EgyptYA fantasyAncient world
  1. 1Sphinx's Princess2009With NefertitiBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Sphinx's Queen2010With NefertitiBuy on Amazon

Characters

3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Gnome Man's Land

Helen of Sparta

Nefertiti