Books like 'Gilded'
Readers who enjoyed Gilded by Christina Farley also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary fantasy romance urban fantasy action / adventure supernatural mystery asia east-asia south-korea
-
Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island... -
Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe conclusion to the Rylee Adamson series!"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.My final salvage, and this time I’m playing for the survival of the entire world... -
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsAfter her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.A flying demon feeding on human energies... -
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s not easy serving the Chernobog, the God of Destruction, Darkness and Death…especially during the holidays; and especially when you’re out of eggnog and one of your pesky, freeloading mythic creatures has eaten your last cookie.Roman would like nothing more than to be left alone, but when a wounded boy stumbles into his yard and begs for sanctuary, Roman takes him in... -
-
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free... -
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 79 ratingsNow that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life... -
The Shatterproof Magician by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is on the rise, but not everyone is happy about it.Some stand to gain when hate reigns.The fairy godmothers are challenged in new ways when social media breaks up lovers all over the world.To overcome this new challenge, Happily Ever After College is going to have to do something drastic…They will need to evolve. And fast... -
Ties that Bond in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s Valentine’s week in the Gateway, and Niki McKnight is preparing to conduct her first bondings for the fated, soul-bonded mates of the Kingdoms.She was a registrar who married thousands of people in her former job—this will be a breeze ... Right?Wrong!The bondings don’t quite go to plan. Cue hilarity, heartbreak and mysterious magical prophecies for some of our favourite characters... -
Seeing Red in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever agreed to something and, when the time came, wondered what planet your mouth had been on when it accepted the invitation?Welcome to my freaking world.A warning from a Fae seer didn’t help Tilly and me get into the right mood for our break in Prince Dai ap Modron’s ‘lovely mountain home’ for the St. David’s Day festival... -
The Force of Wind by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHow far would you go to protect the ones you love? What would you sacrifice to kill the one you hate? Join Giovanni Vecchio and Beatrice De Novo as they travel to a hidden island on the far edge of China and seek the help of an ancient immortal court... -
The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The fate of the fae world is in her hands ...Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it. The powerful Lord Draven is taking over, brainwashing guardians into fighting for him... -
Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThings have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad's former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new vampire, Dorian, appears with a shocking secret and an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad's blood. And Vlad's arch enemy, D'Ablo, has a sinister plan to eliminate Vlad once and for all... -
Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI thought life would be easier after I unsealed my magic. Spoiler: it’s not. I want to free my family from my traitorous cousin, but with all the allies he’s got guarding his back, even my new powers won’t be enough to beat him. My best bet is to use my parents’ signet ring to prove my claim of leadership... -
Hypnos by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the devastation of World War III, nuclear radiation has spawned magic, ranging from nuisance koppa oni plaguing the Golden Gate to masters of the elements. It falls to the FBI's supernatural quads and their supervisors to protect those who can't protect themselves... -
-
The Awakening by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword—representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own…When Breen Kelly was a girl, her father would tell her stories of magical places... -
Whatever for Hire by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarning: This novel contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution. Fetching a cat out of a tree should’ve been a quick, easy fifty bucks in Kanika’s pocket. Instead, following one stray thought, the devil pays her a visit and leaves her with a debt to repay... -
Moonborne by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate has a wicked sense of humor.When I was sixteen, I met the love of my life in magic school. He'd appear exactly once a year at the annual masquerade ball, then vanish...Fast forward to the present: to the night I’m attacked and my hidden wolf emerges...Categorized as:
coming-of-age dragons high-school magic paranormal action-adventure book contemporary -
Goddess by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAfter accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count.To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends... -
One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter barely escaping the machinations of his terrifying mother, two all knowing seers, and countless bloodthirsty siblings, the last thing Julius wants to see is another dragon...Categorized as:
coming-of-age dragons family magic paranormal urban action-adventure alternate-history -
Red Winter by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEmi has spent her entire life hiding from the creatures that hunt her. The savage earth spirits are determined to kill her before she can become the living host of a goddess, so she stays hidden—until the day she saves the life of one of her hunters.Shiro isn't the harmless fox spirit she thought he was. He's mysterious, cunning, unpredictable...and now hers to command... -
Blind Salvage by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Crossing into Ogre country is dangerous when you're a polite, respectful gal. Which means I already know I'm in for a wild ride, despite the back up I've brought along... -
Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYou can never go home again.Joanne Walker has survived an encounter with the Master at great personal cost, but now her father is missing - stolen from the timeline. She must finally return to North Carolina to find him - and to meet Aidan, the son she left behind long ago... -
Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything... -
Summer of Frost by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Land of the Fae is strong with all four courts banded as one, but uncertainty still remains as they all work together to end the dark sorcerer’s evil reign. Sorcha—the one and only Winter Court princess—has a secret, a secret that she has enjoyed keeping for the past six months... -
-
Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsImprobable, adjective:1. Not very likely to happen; not probable.2. Probably not a very good idea anyway.3. See also “bad plan.”As the youngest of the three Price children, Antimony is used to people not expecting much from her... -
Death Knell by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLuce is back in the third book of The Foundling, the bestselling fantasy series perfect for fans of Shannon Mayer, Jenn Stark and the Sookie Stackhouse novels War burned her. Famine nearly killed her. Now Death is at her heels. After her two worlds clashed apocalyptically, Luce Boudreau needed some time out. But Destiny had other ideas... -
Lucid by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce Nara combines her prophetic ability with Ethan’s power to outsmart Fate at his own deadly cat-and-mouse game, she’s more determined than ever to help Ethan learn the meaning behind the raven sword tattoo that suddenly appeared on his back after their confrontation with Fate...Categorized as:
coming-of-age high-school magic paranormal sword-sorcery action-adventure angels book -
Misty Falls by Joss Stirling, Джос Стърлинг
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMisty is a one-girl disaster zone. Born with a Savant 'gift' that means she can never tell a lie, her compulsive truth-telling gets her into trouble wherever she goes.So when she meets Alex: gorgeous, confident, and impossibly charming, Misty instantly resolves to keep her distance . . . Someone so perfect could never be hers, surely?But a dark shadow has fallen across the Savant community...Categorized as:
high-school magic paranormal sword-sorcery action-adventure book contemporary female-author -
Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWatch Alyxandra talking about her new book 'Bleeding Hearts'The Drakes and friends will be tested when an infestation of deadly vampires threatens Violet Hill.Lucy's cousin Christabel has come to live in Violet Hill, and adjusting to the difference between life in a small mountain town and her home in the city is difficult enough. The strict curfew that Lucy's parents enforce is the worst part... -
Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope... -
The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsSixteen-year-old Seph McCauley has spent the past three years getting kicked out of one exclusive private school after another. And it's not his attitude that's the problem: it's the trail of magical accidents - lately, disasters - that follow in his wake. Seph is a wizard, orphaned and untrained, and his powers are escalating out of control... -
Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsI’ve battled the Reapers of Chaos before–and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it’s going to be a fight to the death … most likely mine.Yeah, I’ve got my psychometry magic, my talking sword, Vic–and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus at my side, in Logan freaking Quinn, but I’m no match for Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos... -
The Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe covenant that was meant to keep the wizard wars at bay has been stolen, and the sanctuary of Trinity must prepare for attack. Seph monitors the Weirwalls, while Jack and Ellen train their army of ghosts to face an onslaught of wizards. Even Anaweir Will and Fitch are setting traps around the town's perimeter. To Jason Haley, it feels as though everyone but him has a role to play... -
Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsDestined delivers all the romance and action that fans expect as it brings Aprilynne Pike’s Wings series to a deeply satisfying conclusion. Laurel used to think she was an ordinary girl from Crescent City, California. She never would have believed she was truly a faerie from a realm called Avalon... -
-
The Devil Inside by Jane Hinchey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGod is missing…And Heaven is dying.And if that weren’t bad enough, I'm in a showdown with my brothers. I don’t care if they’re family—they pissed off the wrong sister. Those Arch Angels are going to pay the price for getting my lover, Levi Forrester dragged into another dimension by a vicious soul stealer.Retrieving Levi won’t be easy, but I’m Hellbent on taking back what’s mine... -
Spellbound by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMorgan knows that a great battle is to come. More immediately, she senses that someone is out to harm Hunter...Categorized as:
coming-of-age family high-school magic paranormal 21st-century action-adventure book -
Old Dog, New Tricks by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlack Dog, Book 4 While Thierry is away, the Morrigan will play. Snatching the crown from her daughter-in-law’s head wasn’t the motherly thing to do, but Thierry doesn’t mind trading the throne in Faerie for the ratty couch in her Texas apartment. The old crow is welcome to it. But ruling one world is not enough. The Morrigan wants an all-access pass to the mortal realm too... -
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsFor months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought... -
The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe delicate peace between Wizards and the underguilds (Warriors, Seers, Enchanters, and Sorcerers) still holds by the thinnest of threads, but powerful forces inside and outside the guilds threaten to sever it completely.Emma and Jonah are at the center of it all... -
Master of Swords by Angela Knight
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWitch Lark McClure has survived a vicious vampire attack that shook her confidence and left her struggling with feelings of helplessness and fear. The last thing she needs is a partnership with Gawain, a handsome vampire knight who means to seduce her every chance he gets.Gawain believes he needs Lark for one thing and one thing only—and it’s not her skill with magic... -
Fairest by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMirror, Mirror, on the wall,Who is the Fairest of them all?In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they don’t all play by the rules. Barely surviving the Story’s first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family... -
Changeling by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Morgan receives a shocking revelation about her family, she's thrown into a moral tailspin, believing that her essential nature is evil...Categorized as:
coming-of-age family high-school magic paranormal 21st-century action-adventure book -
Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFor a moment, a face flashed before my eyes—the most hideous face I’d ever seen. No matter how hard I tried to forget what had happened, I saw him everywhere I went. It was Loki—the evil god that I’d helped set free against my will.I should have known that my first official date with Logan Quinn was destined to end in disaster... -
Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFifth book in Seanan McGuire’s funny and fast-paced urban fantasy InCryptid series featuring ballroom dancer and monster expert Verity Price.Verity Price is back on the West Coast and getting back into the swing of the family business: cryptozoology... -
-
Awakening by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFor now, Morgan is safe from the dark wave that has been attacking witches. Betrayed by her first love, she is trying to come to grips with her Woodbane heritage and with Wicca -- its thorn and its rose...Categorized as:
coming-of-age family high-school magic paranormal 21st-century action-adventure audiobook -
The Calling by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMorgan, Hunter and other members of their coven go to New York for a few days in search of the Amyranth witches. Hunter, a Seeker for the Council, is looking for Killian, a young witch in danger. It seems that Ciaran, Killian's father, is looking for him and intending to wipe his magic...Categorized as:
coming-of-age family high-school magic paranormal 21st-century action-adventure book -
Alaskan Fury by Sara King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPARASITE PUBLICATIONS ~ Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy ALASKAN FURY: Long ago, Kaashifah the Fury, Chosen warrior of the Lord of War, fought a djinni to a stalemate in an ancient duel of souls. Three thousand years later, she and ‘Aqrab, the passionate djinni prince of the Fourth Lands, are still bound together, each waiting for the other to make that final, killing blow... -
Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 42 ratings"I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life, I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice...Categorized as:
coming-of-age family high-school magic myths paranormal 21st-century action-adventure -
Thunderlight by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsVibrant, scale swathed wings… Abilities that can be harnessed by a chosen few… Dragons… All this may seem like old news, but for seventeen year-old Elena Watkins the world of Paegeia is not finished revealing all its secrets... -
The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTo save her sister, she must stop a silent killer. . . . Protecting Atlanta from the off-world criminals of Underground is tough enough, but now Detective Charlie Madigan and her siren partner, Hank, learn that the addicts of the offworld drug ash have begun taking their own lives. Ash makes humans the perfect vessels for possession, and something or someone is leading them to their deaths...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.