Books like 'Forward the Mage'
Readers who enjoyed Forward the Mage by Eric Flint & Richard Roach also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
-
High Gloom by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt all comes down to this: kill or be corpsed.Clyde Hatchett has known he’s had a corpse-king inside him, slowly trying to take over his body and raise an army of undead for a while now... -
![The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft]()
The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFearing an uprising, the Sphinx sends Senlin to investigate a plot that has taken hold in the ringdom of Pelphia. Alone in the city, Senlin infiltrates a bloody arena where hods battle for the public's entertainment. But his investigation is quickly derailed by a gruesome crime and an unexpected reunion... -
![Soulblade by Lindsay Buroker]()
Soulblade by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt’s been a week since the dragon Morishtomaric fell, and Sardelle is not convinced that Ridge is truly gone. With a companion who thinks he’s a god and a soldier who would happily kill her, she heads back to the mountains to look for signs that Ridge survived. What they uncover threatens to destroy their country and all they care about... -
![Agents of the Crown - The Complete Series #1-5 by Lindsay Buroker]()
Agents of the Crown - The Complete Series #1-5 by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn a far away kingdom, an immensely powerful soul is trapped in a jewel called a dragon tear. Whoever holds it has access to great magical power, but, as in all times and places, power is seductive and dangerous. And, as with all trapped souls, this one wants to escape... -
-
![Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin]()
Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCorporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back.His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets…if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them... -
![Uru's Third Temple by A.F. Kay]()
Uru's Third Temple by A.F. Kay
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRuwen’s life is inside out, literally. Trapped in the Spirit Realm by a hostile god’s magic, Ruwen’s spells, abilities, and skills no longer work. Worse, his secret Cultivation ability is now blindingly evident.A critical clue, given to Ruwen during the betrayal, makes him question the motives behind the treachery and offers a path home... -
![The Fourth Secret by A.F. Kay]()
The Fourth Secret by A.F. Kay
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the third temple restored, Ruwen must now prevent an imminent invasion of the southern border.But Ruwen’s new city is in shambles. If he doesn’t quickly fortify the walls and revive an army capable of stopping his enemies, he has no chance of surviving the coming onslaught.Running out of time and facing a lack of resources, Ruwen is forced to bargain for allies and take an unwanted new class... -
![Scamps & Scoundrels by Eric Ugland]()
Scamps & Scoundrels by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust yesterday, Ben was a neckbeard weeb with a weakness for Red Bull and tendies. Today, he's got a new name, a new face, and a new body, and he's watching the Glaton City Guard fight a twenty-foot-tall ooze that crawled forth from the sewers... -
![Adapt by Jay Boyce]()
Adapt by Jay Boyce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsImprovise. Overcome. Adapt. Only five days have passed since Jade was brought to a distant world and a new life. Mobile for the first time ever, Jade is given the chance to do something she’s always wanted: attend school. Dracona isn’t your typical school, however. In Andara she needs to learn all the skills an adventurer needs... -
![Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic … Two things happen to Harry Sinclair the day his ship docks in London: he saves a woman in distress, and meets his long- lost family. Until now Harry has lived his life without betraying the vow he made to his father - never trust a Sinclair... -
![Bronze Rank Brewer by James Ghoul]()
Bronze Rank Brewer by James Ghoul
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHawkin rejected adventure to pursue a slower pace of living. Isolated in the wilderness far away from civilization, he fends for himself using the axe he earned on the Lumberjack quest path—the quest path he'd gladly disabled long ago.After ten rugged years alone in the northern forests, visitors begin to appear...Categorized as:
humor epic fantasy litrpg progression-fantasy fiction action-adventure shapeshifters -
![The Honor of Violet Fate by Er Gen]()
The Honor of Violet Fate by Er Gen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive... -
![The Robber Knight by Robert Thier]()
The Robber Knight by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea.Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, has long been Ayla’s deadliest enemy. She swore he would hang for his crimes. Now they are both trapped in her castle as the army of a far greater enemy approaches, and they have only one chance: stand together, or fall... -
![The Chosen One: Il richiamo del drago by Daphne Stalwart]()
The Chosen One: Il richiamo del drago by Daphne Stalwart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn un'epoca lontana, il destino di otto Regni della Terra è legato a una profezia su una futura regina. La principessa Victoria Legendragon, a capo dell'Esercito Supremo, deve oltrepassare i confini del mondo con i suoi Cavalieri per sconfiggere Zaros, Re Oscuro della casata Adeagon, diventando la Regina Eterna dei dieci Regni... -
-
![The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan]()
The Thieves by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHEY ATTACKED TWO RIDERS. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY. THEY WERE WRONG.A band of thieves set upon two lonely riders in the middle of the night. They had a larger party. They had the element of surprise. There was no reason to be concerned. But they didn’t realize who they were dealing with... -
![Echoes by Honor Raconteur]()
Echoes by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the root of all evil—at least in Bannen’s opinion—behind lock and key, the team is finally free to do something else with their lives. Bannen quite looks forward to living in Gargan, the new house being built, with the occasional mission to spice things up. Sure, the MISD thinks he needs therapy after everything he’s lived through in the past three years... -
![The Invisible Imam by Steven Barnes]()
-
![Cutting Into the Southern Domain by Er Gen]()
Cutting Into the Southern Domain by Er Gen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive... -
![Fae and Fare by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau]()
Fae and Fare by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWinter has come to the world, and still, Erin Solstice has no idea how she came to be an [Innkeeper].Erin is running an inn outside the city of Liscor, but she’s no longer alone. Ryoka Griffin, the City Runner, has business in the south of Izril; she’s out on a dangerous delivery of her own... -
![The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker]()
The Fowl Proposal Bonus Scenes by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis series of four scenes was originally published on Lindsay's blog. They take place after the events of Soulblade (Dragon Blood, Book 7) and before Shattered Past (the Therrik novel)... -
![The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur]()
The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list... -
![Emaculum by Roberto Calas]()
Emaculum by Roberto Calas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last mile is always the longest. The Scourge: Emaculum is the haunting conclusion to the Scourge trilogy. Sir Edward Dallingridge’s wife, the Lady Elizabeth, waits, once more, in St. Edmund’s Abbey. And to reach her, Edward must battle a king and save a queen, break an oath and make another... -
![The Gravedigger’s Son and the Waif Girl: by Sam Feuerbach]()
The Gravedigger’s Son and the Waif Girl: by Sam Feuerbach
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFarin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The eighteen-year-old is an outsider, bullied and ostracised by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and so the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies and he prepares her for burial... -
![Remnants by Honor Raconteur]()
Remnants by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinally over with the wedding, managed to escape the parents, signed up with the MISD, yay! Got assigned a permanent team with Chi, Vee, and Maksohm, double yay! Toh’sellor has been stolen. Yeah, this is not going to be fun. It is, in fact, anti-fun. Oh, and monkeys. Poor Chi... -
-
![That Wasn't The Plan by Jason A. Cheek]()
That Wasn't The Plan by Jason A. Cheek
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunted at every turn while the Chaos Storm Guild Leader's plans near fruition, Startum Ironwolf and his friends must fight their way through the vanguard of the northern hordes and mass of PKers to reach their friend. On their way, they meet up with new friends and old enemies as the noose slowly closes around them. Unfortunately, things don’t always go the way you plan... -
![Killing Time by C.M. Carney]()
Killing Time by C.M. Carney
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat the Hell Happened to Lex? All Lex...Categorized as:
epic humor action-adventure ancient-china ancient-civilization audiobook book cyberpunk -
![The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase]()
The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe is an outcast among knights Her reputation in ruins, her knighthood revoked, and her future bleak, Erielle de Gladiel would have welcomed death as her due. Captured by pirates, she was beaten, whipped, branded a thief—and worse—and then set adrift to die. She did not expect—or even want—to be rescued. Especially not by the dashing blasted pirate now calling himself her husband... -
![Queenslayer by Sebastien de Castell]()
Queenslayer by Sebastien de Castell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe fifth book in the page-turning SPELLSLINGER fantasy series. Kellen and Reichis have just finished fighting a duel in the desert when Kellen inadvertently smears blood on the Daroman flag - an act of treason for which the Marshals have no choice but to arrest him... -
![The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Dante Galand was just a boy, his father Larsin sailed away to make his fortune. And never returned. Since then, Dante has become a great sorcerer. A ruler. A destroyer of kings. And he's just learned that his father is living on a forbidden island at the edge of the known world. Where he's dying of a mysterious plague... -
![Solstice Day Gifts by Lindsay Buroker]()
Solstice Day Gifts by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAfter a year full of adventure, intrigue, and tragedy, Sicarius agrees to spend Solstice Day on a tropical island with Amaranthe, resting and relaxing far away from the chaos of the new republic. But there are a couple of problems. First off, the island is riddled with old wanted posters of Sicarius, along with countless people who would like to collect the bounty. Second.. -
![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... -
![Fae's Prisoner by Melissa A. Craven, M. Lynn]()
Fae's Prisoner by Melissa A. Craven, M. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGriffin O’Shea is a traitor. It’s what those outside the prison realm called him when he chose the wrong side in the war of the fae queens. Now, he is the only person in the entire fae world who remembers his dark deeds.The moment Griffin crossed into the prison realm, every fae he’d ever known forgot he existed... -
![The Riyria Sampler by Michael J. Sullivan]()
The Riyria Sampler by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe next Riyria Chronicle, Death of Dulgath is coming in November 2015, and the new First Empire Series (five book epic fantasy coming from Del Rey) will be released in the summer of 2016. For those who haven't met Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater (otherwise known as Riyria) this sampler will provide a brief introduction to them and the world of Elan... -
![The Crown and the Key by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth]()
The Crown and the Key by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA call to arms and onward to battle! Long live The King! You can’t run away from fate – resistance is futile. For this reason, Hagen, the Leader of the little in-game clan is now standing on the battlefield, the witness of two armies clashing head to head. Hagen has started a war. Now his clan, all of Borderlands, and all of Rattermark is poised waiting for the call to battle... -
-
![Word and Steel by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth]()
Word and Steel by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning! This quest is impossible to complete on your own. Bring a group of friends with you. Dark days are dark days, but a job has to be done, no matter how dangerous Harriton’s life can be... -
![The Gandalara Cycle II by Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron]()
The Gandalara Cycle II by Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContains the novels:4. The Well of Darkness5. The Search for Ka6... -
![The Poison Prince by S.C. Emmett]()
The Poison Prince by S.C. Emmett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lady-in-waiting to the princess of a conquered kingdom must navigate a treacherous imperial court, in this second book in a medieval East Asia-inspired epic fantasy trilogy. The princess is dead, and the drums of war beat again... -
![Forever Reign by V.B. Lacey]()
Forever Reign by V.B. Lacey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing could have prepared Sebastian and the elementals for what occurred on the beaches of Iona three months ago. In the aftermath of loss and betrayal, they’re left to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives, recovering in their separate corners of the world. That is, until the long-lost kingdom invites them back to their shores for a festival of peace... -
![The Baron of Magister Valley by Steven Brust]()
The Baron of Magister Valley by Steven Brust
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the vaults of Dragaeran history and the mind of master fantasist Steven Brust--a tale of betrayal and vengeance that is not at all a retelling of The Count of Monte CristoReader, you will undoubtedly have had the misfortune of consuming the rotten fruit of fallacies that we―Paarfi of Roundwood (esteemed historian of House of Hawk and exquisite artisan of truths)―“borrow” our factual recount... -
![Different Sides by Andrey Vasilyev]()
Different Sides by Andrey Vasilyev
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is no peace in Rattermark. The weakened but undefeated clan is ready to fight for its survival until the very last drop of blood. The new clan leader, the brave warrior Hagen, raises the banner and prepares for a brutal war in the Borderlands. - Why should it always be me? Neither hidden mythical quests, nor supernatural forces of Biblical proportion pass by Harriton... -
![Nostrum by Roberto Calas]()
Nostrum by Roberto Calas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe journey north ended with The Scourge.The journey for a cure has just begun . . .S ir Edward Dallingridge survived his journey through the anarchy that is now England, leaving in his wake the bodies of mad lords, foul invaders, friends, and the risen dead. There was nothing on earth that could keep him from the woman he loves... -
![Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur]()
Arrows of Promise by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt takes more than wizards and kings to mold a kingdom…. “Da. I think it be time we press matters.” “About getting more wizards here? Aye. That be a sound notion.” Lately, Estole has more problems than solutions, and not enough resources to implement the ones they do have. When Ash collapses from magical exhaustion, the group decides the only course is to bring in more wizarding help... -
![The Lost Princess in Winter's Grip by Josh Kilen]()
The Lost Princess in Winter's Grip by Josh Kilen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTell Your Kids a Cool Bedtime Story!Deep down every kid loves bedtime stories, but sometimes at the end of the day you just don't have the energy. That's where the Tell Me A Story series of books can help. Each nightly episode takes 5-10 minutes to read out loud and ends in a gripping cliffhanger... -
![Saevus Corax Captures the Castle by K.J. Parker]()
Saevus Corax Captures the Castle by K.J. Parker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's important to look after your crew when you're in the battlefield salvage business. It's stressful work at the best of times, and although your employees are unlikely to be happy it makes sense to keep them alive.So when Saevus Corax finds himself having to capture a castle to stop his men from being killed, he has no choice but to give it a try...Categorized as:
epic humor fantasy fiction historical-fiction audiobook low-fantasy action-adventure -
-
![The Murderess Crow by Sam Feuerbach]()
The Murderess Crow by Sam Feuerbach
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe crow hissed: "Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t cut your throat here and now. One single damn reason."The prince froze with fear and said nothing. At last, his behaviour was logical. His facial features had lost any order. Shivering, he closed his eyes in expectation of certain death. But then there was a whispering...Categorized as:
epic humor fantasy audiobook young-adult action-adventure anthologies literary-fiction -
![Mimus by Lilli Thal]()
Mimus by Lilli Thal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMimus is as luminous and entertaining as Cornelia Funke's "Thief Lord" or "Inkheart," yet Lilli Thal has created a dramatic and spellbinding universe all her own. The dark Middle Ages jump to life in blazing color in this world of adventure and imagination.Two mighty kingdoms are engaged in endless, merciless war, but change appears imminent... -
![A Trap for the Potentate by Michael Atamanov]()
A Trap for the Potentate by Michael Atamanov
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe great hunt is over. In the end, Timothy managed to keep his invaluable prize. A victory? Perhaps. But glory and adrenaline are very powerful narcotics, and tolerance builds quickly. Once deprived of them, life immediately becomes gray and bleak... -
![Blood Ties by Lindsay Buroker]()
Blood Ties by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRecently appointed Crown Agents Jev and Zenia must prove that they're worthy of their new jobs and young King Targyon’s trust. Their mission? To research the strange “disease of the blood” that killed Targyon’s three cousins and left him unexpectedly ruling an entire kingdom at barely twenty years of age. There are just a few problems... -
![Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron]()
Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore iron helmets and steel swords, when dragons roamed the world, was an age of bronze and stone, when the Gods walked the earth, and people lived in terror.A scribe, a warlord, a dancer, a mute insect and a child should have no chance against the might of the bickering gods and their cruel games... -
![Magus by Honor Raconteur]()
Magus by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratings“That boy thinks the world of you,” Xiaolang murmured. “And…” he visibly hesitated, slanting a questioning look at me from the corner of his eye. “And…?” I encouraged him. Xiaolang rarely hesitates in his speech. When he wanted to say something, he said it. “He’ll be very important in the future,” Xiaolang murmured. “I’m not sure how to put this…” he paused, mouth rummaging for words...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
