Related Clues:

• Tale with a quest, often
• “Game of Thrones,” e.g
• Ball that gets smaller with every use
• The "Star Wars" movies, for one
• Shanghai regularly deserted? It's a long story
• Long detailed story depicting generations of a family
• It's a long story
• "Twilight," for one
• Long rambling story
• Adventure story spanning generations
• Simple cat toy
• It's an old story, like the operatic start of 34 across, perhaps?
• 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' e.g
• Crocheter's material
• Long, epic tale