Books like 'Blade of the Immortal, Volume 4: On Silent Wings'
Readers who enjoyed Blade of the Immortal, Volume 4: On Silent Wings by Hiroaki Samura also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Phantom by Susan Kay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis incredible portrait of Erik--the Phantom--recreates his entire life, from his survival as a child in a carnival freak show to his creative genius behind the Paris Opera House--and its labyrinthine world below--to his discovery of love... -
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1-3) by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe New York Times #1 best selling series Includes 3 hardcover novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 collectible peculiar photographs. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters December 2016... -
Shadow by Colleen Oakes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar has come to paradise, and the Neverland you know will never be the same.Wendy Darling finds herself once again in the arms of Peter Pan, a charming god-child who desires power above all things... -
Wraiths of the Broken Land by S. Craig Zahler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brutal and unflinching tale that takes many of its cues from both cinema and pulp horror, Wraiths of the Broken Land is like no Western you've ever seen or read. Desperate to reclaim two kidnapped sisters who were forced into prostitution, the Plugfords storm across the badlands and blast their way through Hell... -
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The Robert E. Howard Omnibus: 99 Collected Stories (Halcyon Classics) by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings97 short stories and novellas DRM free, active table of contents for easy navigation... -
The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKage Baker’s death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind... -
I Am The River by T.E. Grau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~ Nominated for the 2018 Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. ~During the last desperate days of the Vietnam War, American soldier Israel Broussard is assigned to a secret CIA PSYOP far behind enemy lines meant to drive terror into the heart of the North Vietnamese and end an unwinnable war... -
The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast... -
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer... -
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer... -
The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both.Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they've ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and become human again... -
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches (Archibald Finch #1) by Michel Guyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happened 500 years ago was never supposed to resurface.Exploring his Grandma’s scary manor, Archibald stumbles upon a dark family secret, linked to a time of great fears and superstitions. Key to that mystery: an ancient terrestrial globe, populated by the most fantastic creatures...Categorized as:
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The Revenge of Lord Oda by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that the vile Lord Oda is dead, Taro and his friends are safe in the mountain lair of the ninjas. Or so they think. When a homing pigeon arrives with news of Taro's mother's whereabouts, Taro sets out for the Tendai monastery - without stopping to consider why the pigeon, which was given to his mother months ago, took so long to arrive...Categorized as:
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The City of Mist: Stories by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReturn to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits...Categorized as:
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Three Souls by Janie Chang
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn absorbing novel of romance and revolution, loyalty and family, sacrifice and undying loveWe have three souls, or so I'd been told. But only in death could I confirm this ... So begins the haunting and captivating tale, set in 1935 China, of the ghost of a young woman named Leiyin, who watches her own funeral from above and wonders why she is being denied entry to the afterlife...Categorized as:
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by James Kahn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn his newest adventure, Indiana Jones travels to India accompanied by a female torch singer named Willie Scott and an eleven-year-old boy named Short Round, his self-appointed side-kick... -
The Wolves of Solomon by R.L. Blackhurst
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEngland, 1307 . . .Templar Knight Galeren de Massard is sent to investigate an incident where a nun claims to have been attacked by “a man who became a wolf.” When Galeren meets Catherine, he instinctively knows that her attacker was Esquin de Floyran, an old foe, and that his return is dangerous for the increasingly unpopular Templar Order... -
Salem's Vengeance by Aaron Galvin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen-year-old Sarah Kelly never expected to meet the Devil’s daughter. She only sought innocent dancing in the moonlight, not a coven entranced by their dark priestess. When her friends partake of a powder meant to conjure spirits - and the results go horribly awry - Sarah is forced to make a choice...Categorized as:
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The Man of Legends by Kenneth C. Johnson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 35 ratings“Johnson takes a big gamble by telling such a complex tale invoking every genre imaginable while juggling distinct and deep characterizations. The bet pays off, resulting in a story that will be popular with book clubs and fun to discuss.” —Associated PressNew York City, New Year’s weekend, 2001...Categorized as:
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Hell and Back by Craig Johnson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. Picking up where Daughter of the Morning Star left off, the next Longmire novel finds the sheriff digging further into the mysteries of the wandering without--a mythical all-knowing spiritual being that devours souls... -
Where Oblivion Lives by T. Frohock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Frohock has intricately woven a unique reinterpretation of history. Eloquent prose accompanies a lyrical theme amid prewar tensions, enriching this imaginative historical fantasy...Categorized as:
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Engraved on the Eye by Saladin Ahmed
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStories to Captivate the Imagination: Welcome to the worlds of Saladin AhmedA medieval physician asked to do the impossible. A gun slinging Muslim wizard in the old West. A disgruntled super villain pining for prison reform. A cybernetic soldier who might or might not be receiving messages from God. Prepare yourself to be transported to new and fantastical worlds...Categorized as:
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Ancient Echoes by Joanne Pence
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPast and present collide in this spellbinding tale by USA Today bestselling author Joanne Pence.Over two hundred years ago, a covert expedition shadowing Lewis and Clark disappeared into the wilderness of Central Idaho. Now, seven anthropology students and their professor vanish in the same area. The key to finding them lies in an ancient secret, one involving alchemy, gold, and immortality.. -
Rovers by Richard Lange
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo immortal brothers crisscross the American Southwest to elude a murderous biker gang and protect a young woman in this “utter triumph and delight” from award-winning author Richard Lange (Jonathan Ames, author of A Man Named Doll ). Summer, 1976. Jesse and his brother, Edgar, are on the road in search of victims... -
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Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar erupts in this bittersweet sequel to "Of Metal and Wishes", inspired by The Phantom of the Opera and called “relentlessly engrossing” by The Romantic Times.In the year since the collapse of the slaughterhouse where Wen worked as her father’s medical assistant, she’s held all her secrets close... -
Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History by Rose Fox, Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1514 Hungary, peasants who rose up against the nobility rise again – from the grave. In 1633 Al-Shouf, a mother keeps demons at bay with the combined power of grief and music. In 1775 Paris, as social tensions come to a boil, a courtesan tries to save the woman she loves. In 1838 Georgia, a pregnant woman's desperate escape from slavery comes with a terrible price... -
Treason of Hawks by Lila Bowen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it's a wild bronco of a read that'll leave you breathless for more' Rachel Caine on Wake of Vultures The conclusion to Lila Bowen's widely-acclaimed dark fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne described as 'thrilling, delightfully written, and important...Categorized as:
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The Ghosts of Nagasaki by Daniel Clausen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night a foreign business analyst in Tokyo sits down in his spacious high rise apartment and begins typing something. The words pour out and exhaust him. He soon realizes that the words appearing on his laptop are memories of his first days in Nagasaki four years ago. Nagasaki was a place full of spirits, a garrulous Welsh roommate, and a lingering mystery... -
Morbus Dei: The Arrival by Matthias Bauer, Bastian Zach
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVolume 1 of the highly gripping Morbus Dei-TrilogyGetting caught in a snowstorm, deserter Johann List ends up in a secluded mountain village ridden by fear and superstition. Soon he realises that there is something wrong with this village, that it lies beneath a grim shadow - animals get killed, people disappear, hooded shapes lurk in the dark woods...Categorized as:
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The Cats Of Seroster by Robert Westall
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCam, a lad of 18, is tricked into a errand to the sinister Seroster, a distant city. Try as he might he cannot rid himself of the mysterious letter or the bloodthirsty knife that goes with it. The author is a two-time Carnegie Medal winner and a Smarties category winner in 1989... -
Donners of the Dead by Karina Halle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***A Standalone Horror Romance***A note about this book: Donners of the Dead is set in 1851 – couples were often thrust into marriage together with short courtships, racism was widespread and not overly frowned upon, and women had little to no rights. What wouldn't fly in today's day and age was unfortunately the norm back then - it is worth keeping that in mind when reading this book... -
Black Hat Jack by Joe R. Lansdale, Ken Laager
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe story of African-Americans in the West has been confined to the dusty, bottom shelf of recorded history and American literature...Categorized as:
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The Magic Wagon by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE MAGIC WAGON by JOE R. LANSDALE Already renowned for his work in horror and “splatterpunk,” Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series, Cold in July, Bubba Ho-Tep) helped cement the Weird Western genre as we know it with THE MAGIC WAGON and several other titles beginning in the 1980s and continuing more than 30 years later to this day...Categorized as:
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The Grave Robber's Apprentice by Allan Stratton
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHans is on the run from his adoptive father, a grave robber who found him as a baby hidden inside a wooden box that washed ashore. Now fate has introduced Hans to Angela von Schwanenberg, a young countess fleeing the evil forces of Archduke Arnulf, who has chosen her to be the next in his long line of brides, and the dreaded Necromancer...Categorized as:
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Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter by Richard Parks
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn an ancient Japan where the incursions of gods, ghosts, and demons into the living world is an everyday event, an impoverished nobleman named Yamada no Goji makes his living as a demon hunter for hire...Categorized as:
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Whispers in the Sand by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPast and present collide in richly mysterious Egypt, where recently divorced Anna Coburn is retracing a journey her great grandmother Louisa made in the 19th century. Cruising down the Nile from Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Anna carries with her two mementos: an ancient Egyptian scent bottle, and the diary of that original Nile voyage, which has lain unread for a hundred years... -
The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tale of good and evil, of epic battles, and of a hero with copmlete integrity who values duty above all else... -
Flickers by Arthur Slade
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwin girls are born. First, their mother dies... Then their father... But the worst is yet to come... One twin is beautiful and becomes the biggest star in 1920s Hollywood. The second twin is ugly and not allowed to leave the estate of Mr. Cecil. He's the most famous director in the world. His dark, twisted movies are always a smash hit...Categorized as:
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Tanglewood Tales: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 20 ratings1853. Hawthorne wrote these stories for children based on Greek myth and legend. They are incomparable retellings of themes which the Greek dramatists used in creating their immortal plays and literature...Categorized as:
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The Collector of Dying Breaths: A Novel of Suspense by M.J. Rose, Phil Gigante
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom one of America's most imaginative storytellers comes a passionate tale of love and treachery, spanning the days of Catherine de Medici's court to the twenty-first century and starring a woman drawn back, time and again, to the past. In 1533, an Italian orphan with an uncanny knack for creating fragrance is plucked from poverty to become Catherine de Medici's perfumer... -
Red Waters Rising by Laura Anne Gilman
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the last novel of The Devil’s West trilogy, Isobel, the Devil’s Left Hand, and Gabriel ride through the magical land of the Territory to root out evil by the way of mad magicians, ghosts, and twisted animal spirits.As Isobel and Gabriel travel to the southern edge of the Territory, they arrive in the free city of Red Stick...Categorized as:
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The Old Gods Waken by Manly Wade Wellman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the wilds of Southern Appalachia, lies Wolter Mountain—a sacred place for the Indians and for their predecessors. But the land atop the mountaintop, taken over by two Englishmen, Brummitt and Hooper Voth, is undergoing frightening changes... -
Czerwona gorączka by Andrzej Pilipiuk
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings„Czerwona gorączka” to zbiór 11 opowiadań Andrzeja Pilipiuka, nie tylko formą nawiązujących do doskonale przyjętych „2586 kroków”, tomu wydanego w Fabryce Słów w kwietniu roku 2005.Powraca jeden z bohaterów, dr Paweł Skórzewski. W podobnej stylistyce utrzymane są okładki, podobnie zaskakujące pomysły i rozwiązania fabularne. Autor nie ustaje w wysiłkach...Categorized as:
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The Witch of Napoli by Michael Schmicker, Derek Perkins
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsItaly, 1899: Fiery-tempered, seductive medium Alessandra Poverelli levitates a table at a Spiritualist s�ance in Naples. A reporter photographs the miracle, and wealthy, skeptical psychiatrist Camillo Lombardi arrives in Naples to investigate... -
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The Haunted Mesa by Louis L'Amour
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Navajo called them the Anasazi, the “ancient enemy,” and their abandoned cities haunt the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. For centuries the sudden disappearance of these people baffled historians. Summoned to a dark desert plateau by a desperate letter from an old friend, renowned investigator Mike Raglan is drawn into a world of mystery, violence, and explosive revelations... -
John Crow's Devil by Marlon James
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis stunning debut novel tells the story of a biblical struggle in a remote Jamaican village in 1957. With language as taut as classic works by Cormac McCarthy, and a richness reminiscent of early Toni Morrison, Marlon James reveals his unique narrative command that will firmly establish his place as one of today's freshest, most talented young writers...Categorized as:
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Sign of the Qin by L.G. Bass
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA volcanic eruption releases a vanguard of demons, sealed away for centuries beneath the earth. Soon after, the Emperor's first son is born, marked with the sign of the Qin-the brand of the outlaw! Could the child be the new Starlord, destined to restore justice to the land? The emperor plots to kill his only heir before the boy can usurp his throne...Categorized as:
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Who Slashed Celanire's Throat? by Maryse Condé
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn one hand, beautiful Celanire -- a woman mutilated at birth and left for dead -- appears today to be a saint; she is a tireless worker who has turned numerous neglected institutions into vibrant schools for motherless children. But she is also a woman apprehended by demons, as death and misfortune seem to follow in her wake...Categorized as:
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Return of the Bones (Inspired by a True Story) by Belinda Austin, Belinda V. Garcia
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner New Mexico / Arizona Book Awards for Best Historical Fiction!Love never dies, nor does faith or hope, or magic – Return of the BonesFollow the journey of the last two remaining members of the Pecos Pueblo on their quest to bring back the bones of their ancestors to the ruins of their family pueblo... -
Czarna bandera by Jacek Komuda
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSzlachetność się szlachtuje i spożywa na śniadanie, popijając rumem z czaszki wroga.Kamil Świątkowski, przykominku.comOpowieści o najgorszych łotrach, piratach i buntownikach, jacy w XVII i XVIII wieku pływali po morzach świata. Ludziach, którzy dusze zastawili diabłu i ladacznicom w zamtuzach, cnotę zaś cisnęli w morze razem z Biblią i... swym byłym kapitanem...Categorized as:
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