Books like 'The Eagle and the Sword'
Readers who enjoyed The Eagle and the Sword by A.A. Attanasio also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The King Arthur Trilogy: The Winter King, Enemy of God, Excalibur (Warlord Chronicles) by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. Bernard Cornwell's Internationally bestselling King Arthur Trilogy tells the mythic saga of King Arthur and is the work of a magnificent storyteller at the height of his powers... -
![La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty]()
La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
![The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFollowing the downfall of a tyrant, years have passed in prosperity for the kingdom of Ceredigion. Now, as the time comes to celebrate the new king’s nuptials, the specter of a new enemy emerges to destroy all that has been painstakingly built in those years.Tryneowy Kiskaddon has grown up learning military and diplomatic strategy from her father, one of the king’s closest advisors... -
![Le Fay by Sophie Keetch]()
Le Fay by Sophie Keetch
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Morgan surveys her life at an unhappy marriage and a vengeful husband determined to keep their son from his queen’s clutches, a true love she can’t be with, a jealous rival in magician Merlin who has the ear of Morgan’s half-brother King Arthur, and strange but wonderful powers of her own she is still exploring... -
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![The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath]()
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
![The Eagle by Jack Whyte]()
The Eagle by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeginning with 'The Skystone', Jack Whyte embarked on an ambitious re-telling of the Arthurian cycle. With 'The Eagle' we come at last to the heart of the tale, the creation of fabled Camelot and the love story that enshrined its glory - and, some say, caused its downfall... -
![Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe]()
Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home; to Ithaca. But back on Ithaca things look little better... -
![The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly]()
The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city's eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often been retold since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have been narrated with such close attention to the minute particulars of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly... -
![The Singing Sword by Jack Whyte]()
The Singing Sword by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWe know the legends: Arthur brought justice to a land that had known only cruelty and force; his father, Uther, carved a kingdom out of the chaos of the fallen Roman Empire; the sword Excalibur, drawn from stone by England's greatest king.But legends do not tell the whole tale... -
![The Eagles' Brood by Jack Whyte]()
The Eagles' Brood by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Eagles' Brood continues the saga of the Colony known as Camulod, and the tale of the descendants of those brave Romans who forged a new way of life for the Celt and Roman peoples when the Roman legions departed Britain.Most know the new leader of the Colony as Merlyn; all call him Commander... -
![Camelot by Giles Kristian]()
Camelot by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing his acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns us to the realms of Arthurian legend . . . Britain is a land riven by anarchy, slaughter, famine, filth and darkness. Its armies are destroyed, its heroes dead, or missing. Arthur and Lancelot fell in the last great battle and Merlin has not been seen these past ten years... -
![Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel]()
Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small princely state in Rajasthan is the last bastion of resistance against the might of the British Empire. While unrest surrounding the sudden death of the king of Devangarh grows, young prince Rudra Pratap Chauhan prepares to ascend the throne.But the kingdom is in turmoil. The Devangarh army is outnumbered and the British forces are closing in... -
![Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath]()
Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe deadly Halahala, the all-devouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction.But was the Halahala truly destroyed?A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it...Categorized as:
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![The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis by Jack Whyte]()
The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThroughout the widely praised Camulod Chronicles, Merlyn Britannicus has been driven by one sacred dream--to see Britain united under one just, powerful king. In The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis, it is time for the Sorcerer to fulfill his promise--to present the battle-proven Arthur as the Riothamus, the High King of Britain... -
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![The King Stag by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter]()
The King Stag by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Davina Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings8 unabridged cassettes, narrated by Davina Porter.Book Three of the Mists of Avalon series inolves the imaginative retelling of the Arthurian legend, centering around the pagan priestesses of Avalon, who compete for the soul of Great Britain against the rising tide of Christianity... -
![The High Queen by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
The High Queen by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis imaginative return to the Arthurian legend as told from its pagan priestesses continues with Book Two: The High Queen. Morgaine, finally reconciled to the birth of her son, must relinquish him to her aunt Morgause in exchange for the kept secret regarding his parentage... -
![The Fort at River's Bend by Jack Whyte]()
The Fort at River's Bend by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMerlyn Britannicus, leader of the colony known as Camulod, is faced with the task of educating his young charge, Arthur, future King of the Britons. Fearing for the life of his nephew when an assassination attempt is thwarted, Merlyn takes Arthur and his boyhood companions Gwin, Ghilleadh, and Bedwyr, to the ruins of a long-abandoned Roman fort far from Camulod... -
![Excalibur by Jonathan Moeller]()
Excalibur by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Gray Knight, leading the defense of Andomhaim from the brutal Frostborn. Yet the realm of Andomhaim is riven with civil war. The false king Tarrabus has usurped the crown in the name of the shadow of Incariel, and the loyal lords must fight the ruthless rebels. Unless Ridmark can defeat Tarrabus and reunify Andomhaim, the Frostborn will prevail... -
![The Shadow Prison by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Shadow Prison by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRidmark Arban is ready to face the terrible Frostborn in a final battle. But even the mighty Frostborn themselves have been duped, for the shadow of Incariel has used them as its weapons. Unless Ridmark can defeat the Shadowbearer, the shadow of Incariel shall rise and devour the world for all time.. -
![Песни Петера Сьлядека by Henry Lion Oldie, Генри Лайон Олди]()
Песни Петера Сьлядека by Henry Lion Oldie, Генри Лайон Олди
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsИдет по путям-дорогам лютнист Петер Сьлядек, раз за разом обреченный внимать случайным исповедям. Кружатся в безумном хороводе монах и судья. Джинн назначает себя совестью ушлого купца. Сын учителя фехтования путает слово и шпагу. Железная рука рыцаря ползет ночью в замковую часовню. Несет ужас солдатам-наемникам неуловимый Аника-воин... -
![De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green]()
De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn illuminated manuscript setting forth the fictional fifteenth-century diary of one Magnalucius, who records his first-hand observations of unicorns along with the facts he has learned about their natural history... -
![Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan]()
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin--the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi--as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope... -
![Sevenfold Sword: Champion by Jonathan Moeller]()
Sevenfold Sword: Champion by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRidmark Arban is the Shield Knight, the defender of the realm of Andomhaim. The realm is at peace after a long and terrible war, but dark powers threaten other lands. And when a mad elven wizard comes to the High King's court, Ridmark finds himself fighting not only for his own life, but for the lives of his family. For the quest of the Seven Swords has begun.. -
![The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton]()
The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn stark, gaunt prose, it chronicles the years of Bran the Blessed - he who was so vast a man that no house could hold him nor ship bear his bulk - and of the tale of his beloved sister Branwen, his brother Manawyddan, and of his half-brothers Nissyen and the ghastly Evnissten... -
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![The Skystone by Jack Whyte]()
The Skystone by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHow do you find a new way to approach a story as familiar as any in the English language? If you're Jack Whyte, you begin your retelling of the Arthurian saga by taking one giant step backward to the latter days of the Roman Empire in Britain, sometime between the first breaching of Hadrian's Wall and the legendary days of King Arthur... -
![Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch]()
Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend.When King Uther Pendragon murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage, Morgan refuses to be crushed. Trapped amid the machinations of men in a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts, she discovers secret powers... -
![The Burning Shadow by Michelle Paver]()
The Burning Shadow by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of Nancy Farmer and Lloyd Alexander comes international bestselling author Michelle Paver’s second novel in the Bronze Age adventure series. While searching for his kidnapped sister, Outsider Hylas takes a dangerous detour when he’s captured as a slave and sent to the copper mines of Thalakrea. Hylas faces brutal overseers and lethal cave-ins while evading his enemies, the Crows...Categorized as:
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![Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn]()
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own... -
![Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई]()
Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'Who am I?' It was a question that had troubled him all his life. His whole life had seemed entangled in the answer. His dignity, his destination, his ambitions - they all seemed linked to that entanglement. The irony was that the truth, instead of liberating him, had made him rudderless. In the Mahabharata, Karna is known to be the only warrior who could match Arjuna... -
![Shiang by C.F. Iggulden]()
Shiang by C.F. Iggulden
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBecome one of the first to read the second book in the bestselling Empire of Salt trilogy the epic fantasy series, and pre-order today.___________IF THESE STONES COULD SPEAK . . . THEY WOULD CALL FOR WAR.In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion... -
![Clothar The Frank: A Dream of Eagles Book VI, The Golden Eagle Volume I by Jack Whyte]()
Clothar The Frank: A Dream of Eagles Book VI, The Golden Eagle Volume I by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Clothar the Frank, the first novel of a two-book miniseries called The Golden Eagle, Jack Whyte invites us to explore his cast of fascinating characters during the reign and tragic downfall of the Riothamus Arthur, High King of All Britain. From Gaul, now the land of the Franks, comes young Clothar, the son of one king and the nephew of another... -
![The Prisoner in the Oak by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Marco Aurelio Cesarino]()
The Prisoner in the Oak by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Marco Aurelio Cesarino
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings11 CDs / 12.75 Hours Book Four finds Morgaine moving closer to the fate that will set her intractably against Arthur--her lover, brother, and now, enemy. Returning to Camelot during the Feast of Pentecost, Morgaine accuses Arthur of compromising the crown, and demands that he return Excalibur to her... -
![The Lance Thrower by Jack Whyte]()
The Lance Thrower by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJack Whyte has written a lyrical epic, retelling the myths behind the boy who would become the Man Who Would Be King--Arthur Pendragon. He has shown us, as Diana Gabaldon said, "the bone beneath the flesh of legend." In his last book in this series, we witnessed the young king pull the sword from the stone and begin his journey to greatness... -
![Twixt Firelight and Water by Juliet Marillier]()
Twixt Firelight and Water by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLong ago, the sorceress Lady Oonagh cast a curse over her own child. Now a druid, an ill-tempered raven and an adventurous young woman are drawn together as the time approaches for the evil magic to be undone. Fans of the Sevenwaters series will love this new episode, which fleshes out the history of druid Ciaran and his constant companion Fiacha... -
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![Uther by Jack Whyte]()
Uther by Jack Whyte
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWith Uther, Jack Whyte, author of the richly praised Camulod Chronicles, has given us a portrait of Uther Pendragon, Merlyn's shadow--his boyhood companion and closest friend. And the man who would sire the King of the Britons.From the trials of boyhood to the new cloak of adult responsibility, we see Uther with fresh eyes... -
![Out of Avalon by Jennifer Roberson, Tricia Sullivan]()
Out of Avalon by Jennifer Roberson, Tricia Sullivan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWHERE MAGIC WAS BORN AND LEGEND LIVES ON...Avalon. Mist-shrouded, wrapped in magic. The legendary island of the Goddess, resting place of Arthur. This mystical island's legacy has remained strong over the centuries, becoming a symbol of hope and wonder... -
![Island of the Mighty by Evangeline Walton]()
Island of the Mighty by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTricked into giving birth to him, the sorceress Arianhod swore that the child should be nameless until she named him...that he should not bear arms until she herself bestowed them...and that he should never love a woman of the human race.But her brother and lover Gwydion tricked her into bestowing a name, Liew...and Gwydion's wiles brought her to arm him.. -
![The Folded World by Catherynne M. Valente]()
The Folded World by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the mysterious daughter of Prester John appears on the doorstep of her father's palace, she brings with her news of war in the West--the Crusades have begun, and the bodies of the faithful are washing up on the shores of Pentexore... -
![The Raven by Aderyn Wood]()
The Raven by Aderyn Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEpic Fantasy in a prehistoric setting...”What good fantasy looks like.” – Kindle ReviewerThe clan’s survival is under threat, but one has the power to save them – their Outcast.In the Wolf Clan, in winter's darkest hour, a baby is born with a powerful gift. But dangerous omens brand her an Outcast, and the Elders name her Iluna... -
![World Level by Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿]()
World Level by Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate had never been kind to Ji Ning. Wracked by illnesses and infirm his entire life on Earth, Ning knew early on that he would die as a teenager. What he didn’t know was that there really was such a thing as life after death, and that the universe was a far larger place than he thought... -
![Der Lehrling des Feldschers by Greg Walters]()
Der Lehrling des Feldschers by Greg Walters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDer Medicus der Dämonen.Wir schreiben das Jahr 1642. Im Heiligen Römischen Reich tobt seit 24 Jahren ein mörderischer Krieg und er scheint kein Ende zu nehmen.Als plündernde Soldaten Gustavs Familie und Zuhause zerstören, ändert sich auch sein Leben von Grund auf. Der Wundarzt Martin nimmt ihn auf und offenbart Gustav eine Wahrheit, die für ihn alles ändert... -
![The Song of Rhiannon by Evangeline Walton]()
The Song of Rhiannon by Evangeline Walton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA retelling of The Mabinogion in novel form. Manawydon finally unites with Rhiannon - an aspect of the Goddess - but his happiness is shaken by the appearance of the Gray Man, who seeks vengeance against the living and especially against one who would claim the Goddess... -
![The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway]()
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
![The Forge in the Forest by Michael Scott Rohan]()
The Forge in the Forest by Michael Scott Rohan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe siege of Kerbryhaine had been raised, the Ekwesh hordes vanquished, the Mastersmith slain. But for Alv -- now Elof the Smith -- the war was not yet won: Kerbryhaine was still a divided city; the Ekwesh, bloodily defeated, would look for revenge; and the Ice, implacably malevolent, continued its inexorable march southward... -
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![The Hammer of the Sun by Michael Scott Rohan]()
The Hammer of the Sun by Michael Scott Rohan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the great battle which had returned control of Morvannec, the legendary city, to mankind, Elof the Smith had saved Kara, his love, from the immortal Power which ruled her. But in the seven years since, the Smith has grown fearful that Kara, herself no mortal, will one day leave him... -
![Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian]()
Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where no one can die, she alone can kill... Cobweb Empire (Cobweb Bride Trilogy #2) is the second book of the intricate epic fantasy flavored by Renaissance history and the romantic myth of Persephone, about death's ultimatum to the world... -
![The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz]()
The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvil times had come for rthe Deryni, the humans with strange, magical powers. The Regents of the boy-king Alroy sought their destruction. And now Bishop Alister Cullen was dead, depriving the Deryni of their greatest friend. But no one could be sure he was really dead. His body lay unchanged and incorruptible. As those questions remained unanswered, the effort to save Deryni had to continue... -
![Merlin by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
Merlin by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn enchanting tale of love and loss, glory and grandeur, set in the twilight of Rome's power . . . where the Celtic chieftains of Britain battle to save their land from an onrushing darkness . . . In this modern classic, Stephen Lawhead presents a majestic retelling of Western literature's most compelling epic. Merlin. His golden eyes saw the shape of a world yet to be... -
![Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless]()
Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of the Norman invasion.Over a hundred years after she went missing, Isolde, born to the family of a famous Irish king and a powerful immortal, inexplicably reappears.Her mother's kin, the Descendants, are one of the two magical races of Ireland... -
![Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6 by Virgil]()
Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6 by Virgil
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVirgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was born in 70 BCE near Mantua and was educated at Cremona, Milan and Rome. Slow in speech, shy in manner, thoughtful in mind, weak in health, he went back north for a quiet life. Influenced by the group of poets there, he may have written some of the doubtful poems included in our Virgilian manuscripts...
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