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Readers who enjoyed Tor.com Publishing 2019 Debut Sampler by Tor Books, Katharine Duckett, Jennifer Giesbrecht, Vylar Kaftan, Scotto Moore, Tamsyn Muir, Lina Rather, Priya Sharma, Emily Tesh, Kerstin Hall & C.S.E. Cooney also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Last of the Dragorn by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHERE IS NO WAR. THERE IS ONLY REBELLION.Alijah's reign sweeps from Erador to Ayda. Those who would stand against the king are few, their numbers cast across too many battlefields. Does hope lie in the east? Can the elves turn the tide and keep The Rebellion alive?The weight of Dhenaheim now rests on Doran's shoulders. Chained and imprisoned, the clans are shattered and spread across the realm... -
![Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the advancement ceremony and fellowship gatherings complete, Rozemyne’s new year at the Royal Academy can properly begin. She goes on another library-inspired rampage and pushes the other Ehrenfest second-years to finish their classes on the first day, all while hunting for new allies to recruit into her Library Committee...Categorized as:
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![The Knights of Erador by Philip C. Quaintrell]()
The Knights of Erador by Philip C. Quaintrell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Echoes Saga continues!“Here is today’s lesson; heroes die…”It’s fifteen years since the Orcs were defeated. Fifteen years since a new king rose from the battlefield. Fifteen years since Illian knew the horror of war.Fifteen years of peace are about to end.Something is coming. Shadows gather. Whispers of rebellion have reached the king. Darkness stirs beyond Illian’s borders... -
![The Battle for Hjalgar by Torsten Weitze]()
The Battle for Hjalgar by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings are coming to a head for Ahren and his companions. It is true that they have won the Paladins Fisker and Aluna over to their cause in the campaign against the Adversary, but the Pall Pillar is going through an ominous change... -
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![The Severed Realm by Michael G. Manning]()
The Severed Realm by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly a fool threatens those a Thornbear protects. Mordecai’s shattered family is in chaos, but the world won’t wait for them to recover. Trapped by a fiendish plot he didn’t foresee, Mordecai finds himself powerless to redeem himself or defend his family. Alone and surrounded by enemies, Lady Rose has only her wits to protect those she loves... -
![The Accidental Minecraft Family: The Super Six by Pixel Ate]()
The Accidental Minecraft Family: The Super Six by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnbeknownst to the entire Kingdom Village, an abandoned city lives far beneath their mines.But it isn't just any city. And it isn't completely abandoned.When The Accidental Minecraft Family happens to stumble across it—er, fall into it—they'll have an opportunity to do what they do help those trapped within it's evil clutches...Categorized as:
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![The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 38: Search & Rescue: Cupid Chaos by Pixel Ate]()
The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 38: Search & Rescue: Cupid Chaos by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver had a steak that was so good you actually fell in love with it? Well Dad has.Of course, he did have a little help from Cupid's arrow. And so did all kinds of other people, animals, and things from our world...Categorized as:
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![Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous mission. A war of the Gods. An epic destiny.When elven rangers Eli’Far and Mae’Cara are dispatched to hunt down the dangerous criminal Mik’Las, the mission seems simple enough. Mik’Las has committed the unthinkable crimes of murder and kidnap, and though he’s a former ranger and skilled in the deadly arts, Eli is confident they will bring him to justice... -
![Dragon's Envoy by James Haddock, Gus James]()
Dragon's Envoy by James Haddock, Gus James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt would make a great bard’s song: The orphan son of a mage, a battlefield scavenger saves a knight’s life, is elevated to be his squire, and becomes a dragon’s envoy. But this is no bard’s song. All of this was because of the dragon stone necklace I scavenged from that dead mage. I knew it was magic when I saw it. Well, it was and it wasn’t... -
![Taroniah at School by Peter Rhodan]()
Taroniah at School by Peter Rhodan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTaroniah was the natural born daughter of a liaison between the King of Marland and her mother, one of the Queen's Ladies in Waiting. Sadly, her mother died while she was still quite young and the King's Master of Arms, Robard, and his wife, Terencia, happily adopted her... -
![Dungeon Master's Guide by E. Gary Gygax]()
Dungeon Master's Guide by E. Gary Gygax
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhether you're running a single adventure or masterminding a complete campaign, the Dungeon Masters Guide is the absolute best source for information. There'r nop need to guess the rules. You'll learn spells, monsters, travel, magic lists, and combat rules...Categorized as:
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![Mordecai by Michael G. Manning]()
Mordecai by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsYears have passed since the last of the Dark Gods was defeated, and Lothion has entered an age of peace and prosperity. Mordecai’s oldest children have already begun to make a place for themselves, and his youngest are on the cusp of adulthood. By every outward measure, his life has been a success; he has earned his reward... -
![Solace by Bethany Adams]()
Solace by Bethany Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 8 of the Return of the Elves series.As a new threat rises, Lial and Lynia must work together to stop an unseen foe.Solace is currently in progress, and release date may change... -
![Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun]()
Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvine Sael and her weary band have put the great northern plains behind them, and are heading south into the Empire, winter quarters beckoning to them after a long, hard summer. But crossing the raid-torn northern frontier holds new problems and challenges as the little group re-enters an empire burdened by war and war's demands... -
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![Dragon's Hero by Ava Richardson]()
Dragon's Hero by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn outlaw dragon rider and her band of rebels must find a way to defeat an army….The Aurium lied in order to get a foothold in the realm of Ragond, creating a plague and putting all dragons at risk before they magically appeared at the last moment to fix it. Young dragon rider Kira is determined to reveal their treachery and stop them from doing any further damage to her people... -
![Legends Of The Ancients: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle]()
Legends Of The Ancients: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArryn has been through more in her short life than most, and it's finally caught up to her. She has been through hell and came through victorious every time - but there was a cost. One she never saw coming.When she and Corrine go into battle together, and Arryn nearly loses the person who means the most to her, she realizes just how foolish and cocky she's been...Categorized as:
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![The Raveling: The Complete Saga by Alec Hutson]()
The Raveling: The Complete Saga by Alec Hutson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2016 Ink and Insights Competition – Judges’ Favorite 2017 Readers' Favorite Award for Epic Fantasy 2nd in the 2017 SPFBO #1 Amazon Best Seller in Epic Fantasy Long ago the world fell into twilight, when the great empires of old consumed each other in sorcerous cataclysms... -
![The Family Pride by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Family Pride by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix years ago, in the aftermath of the House War that nearly tore Shallot apart, Akin Rubén and Caitlyn Aguirre were betrothed in a bid to keep their rival families from returning to war. Now, with both of them on the brink of maturity, that marriage is starting to loom... -
![Der Wanderer by Richard Schwartz]()
Der Wanderer by Richard Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Am Ende wird einer kommen, den ich auserwählte als meinen Engel, um das Schwert des Lichts in die Heerscharen des Feindes zu tragen. Ihm wird folgen die Legion der Toten, an seiner Seite die Götter und die Hoffnung... -
![The Green Sea by Torsten Weitze]()
The Green Sea by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHardly have they left the Forest of Ire and its horrors behind them when the Thirteenth Paladin decides to head for the Green Sea with his friends to fulfil his old promise of bringing the necromancer to justice, who has been holding the fertile lands surrounding the horse people and their Paladin, Blazing Eyes, in his bony grip for far too long... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![The Thief Who Went To War by Michael McClung]()
The Thief Who Went To War by Michael McClung
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter barely surviving the attentions of the Knife That Parts the Night, Amra and Holgren are determined to end the threat posed by the remaining sentient, powerful Blades of the Eightfold Goddess... -
![Red Queen 2-Book Paperback Box Set: Red Queen, Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard]()
Red Queen 2-Book Paperback Box Set: Red Queen, Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower is a dangerous game.This beautiful box set includes the first two books in Victoria Aveyard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, Red Queen and Glass Sword.Mare Barrow, a lowly Red in a world of red-blooded laborers and silver-blooded elites, thought she knew what her future held... -
![Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind]()
Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'HEART OF BLACK ICE' IS THE CLIMATIC CONCLUSION TO TERRY GOODKIND'S 'NEW YORK TIMES' BESTSELLING NICCI CHRONICLES.In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in 'Siege of Stone', a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World... -
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![Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning]()
Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe world is on the cusp of destruction as Mordecai’s power grows beyond the limits of his own control, yet most of the powers that rule the world are oblivious. The only hope of salvaging their civilization lies with his children, but they have been scattered and branded outlaws... -
![Father of the Mountain: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze]()
Father of the Mountain: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA 2021 Prometheus Award nominee!"Mammon will scratch your itch for cranky libertarian sci-fi. Looking forward to the next part!" - John Carmack, creator of Doom and founder of Armadillo Aerospace"★★★★★ This is a compelling page turner and, once again, Kroese.. -
![The King's Man by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The King's Man by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe City of Shallot is on the verge of revolution. The Great Houses are mustering their forces, readying themselves for a shift in the balance of power. The poor have found a new leader and are - finally - demanding their rights. Shadowy figures and old ghosts are prowling the streets...Categorized as:
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![The Lady Heiress by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Lady Heiress by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHouse Lamplighter was once amongst the greatest of the Great Houses of Shallot, but now it is a tumbling ruin. The once-great mansion is decaying, the vast network of clients have broken ties long ago and the remaining family scrabbles over crumbs as the last remnants of their fortune are spent repaying their debts. The family seems doomed, beyond all hope of salvation... -
![Six of Crows - Chapters 1 and 2 by Leigh Bardugo]()
Six of Crows - Chapters 1 and 2 by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDownload the first two chapters of Six of Crows for free! Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price-and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone....A convict with a thirst for revenge... -
![Ascent to the Nest by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
Ascent to the Nest by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBonding with dragons – what could go wrong? Alex has just arrived in the Nest and now it is time for her to orientate herself. But she is the only human student. As in ever. There is a lot of resentment against humans in the Nest. So few humans have chosen to join the war effort and now that Alex showed up – a blind girl from Earth – few believe that she has what it takes to be a dragon rider...Categorized as:
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![Vlk samotář by Miroslav Žamboch]()
Vlk samotář by Miroslav Žamboch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWielcy tego świata już o nim wiedzą.Nielegalne polowania na artefakty z przeszłości – Koniasz!Zrujnowany rynek handlu zbożem – Koniasz!Krach na giełdzie szmaragdów – Koniasz!Skandal dyplomatyczny na Pustyni Gutawskiej – Koniasz!Jeden człowiek! Jeden sprawca wszystkich koszmarnych niepowodzeń! Podróżnik, zwiadowca, awanturnik, najemnik.Rusza polowanie, jakiego dotąd nie znała historia... -
![Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun]()
Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dusmen are invading, and nothing will stop Provine Sael from leading an investigation into the many questions about the northerner’s late start, and so Grog and Burk must march north as well. With the onset of the war, both sides have stripped the border of troops, and it may well be safe for the small band to slip into enemy territory and poke into odd corners in search of the truth... -
![The Buckle's Curse by Guy Antibes]()
The Buckle's Curse by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack Winder ventures to the country of Bornan to find and eliminate a curse that has ruined the entire country. The Bornan wizard that accompanies him has a vested interest in Jack’s latest errand and warns him that the buckle has been lost for two thousand years and won’t be easy to find... -
![The Family Name by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Family Name by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHouse Rubén and House Aguirre had been rivals for centuries even before the discovery of the Zero Talent and a plot to take control of Shallot plunged them – and the entire city – into war. In a desperate attempt to end the fighting, Akin of House Rubén was betrothed to the only known Zero, Caitlyn of House Aguirre... -
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![Cultivating Chaos 5 by William D. Arand]()
Cultivating Chaos 5 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Book 5 of 9)Ash’s life is anything but normal these days.Having discovered his Dao, he’s grown in power. Grown to the point that others are now aware of him and that he could be a danger.In this world of martial arts, only the strong and the ruthless survive.Everyone else is merely a stepping stone on their path of Cultivation, or an obstacle to be overcome.Or knocked down... -
![Weaponsmaster: A Monster Girl Fantasy Adventure by Phil Aerix]()
Weaponsmaster: A Monster Girl Fantasy Adventure by Phil Aerix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSend living shadows to drag me to another world? They better be ready for a fight!I’ve always been a scrapper, so when I was snatched from my world by shadow creatures and hauled to another one, I did as I’d always done. I fought. But I still didn’t know anything about where I was... -
![War Bow by P.S. Power]()
War Bow by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Amazing Series continues! A war of magic and arms is being fought to the East, while young Anders Brolly attempts to learn what he can of the arcane arts, in order to resist the ancient menace which plagues his home, and perhaps the entire world... -
![Die Eule von Askir by Richard Schwartz]()
Die Eule von Askir by Richard Schwartz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAm Hafen der altehrwürdigen Stadt Askir wird ein bestialisch zugerichteter Toter gefunden. Es ist der Botschaftsdiener Jenks, der in diesem zwielichtigen Viertel eigentlich nichts zu suchen hatte. Stabsleutnant Santer wird mit den Ermittlungen betraut, unterstützt durch die faszinierende Magierin Desina. Diese hat die Gabe, die Vergangenheit vor ihren Augen neu erstehen zu lassen... -
![The Warded Box by Guy Antibes]()
The Warded Box by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder is sent on another errand by the mercurial Fasher Tempest. This time he heads south into the country of Tesoria accompanied by two Tesorian wizards. The country is rent into factions with each one rebelling against the king in their own fashion. In this turbulent environment, Jack must deliver a warded box to the grand wizard of Tesoria far south of the border... -
![Grishel's Feather by Guy Antibes]()
Grishel's Feather by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder's mentor has come down with a magical sickness when on his honeymoon. The illness requires an object of power used as a cure. Jack is tasked to find Grishel's Feather and take it to the seaside village where his mentor and his new wife suffer from the debilitating effects of the malady. Jack has no idea where the feather is other than in the adjacent foreign country... -
![Die Festung der Titanen by Richard Schwartz, Michael Hansonis]()
Die Festung der Titanen by Richard Schwartz, Michael Hansonis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEndlich setzt Richard Schwartz seine hochgelobte Saga »Die Götterkriege« fort – diesmal sieht sich Havald, der Engel des Todes, seiner dunkelsten Bedrohung gegenüber: Der Feind hat einen raffinierten Plan entworfen, um den vernichtenden Angriff Thalaks auf die sieben Reiche vorzubereiten... -
![The Battlebone by Guy Antibes]()
The Battlebone by Guy Antibes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Winder travels to a far country to retrieve an ancient object. In order to proceed to recover the object is, Jack must learn a new culture and a new philosophy if he is to succeed. The quest is complicated by a revolution spawned by an enemy organization... -
![Stones of Light by Zack Argyle]()
Stones of Light by Zack Argyle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStones of Light continues the story begun in Voice of War, the multi-award-winning start to the Threadlight series. FEAR THE ROSES. FEAR THE LIGHT.Chrys swore to never again let the Apogee take control but, in a moment of desperation, he gave in. Now, he will learn what the Apogee truly wants... -
![The Eternal Empire: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze]()
The Eternal Empire: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime is running out for Ahren as he and Khara leave their companions under cover of darkness and make their way to the Eternal Empire. The Pall Cloud is spreading relentlessly, yet the full complement of 13 Paladins have still not gathered together... -
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![Die Rose von Illian by Richard Schwartz]()
Die Rose von Illian by Richard Schwartz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDie kaiserliche Fahne weht wieder über Askir. Desina, Enkelin des ewigen Herrschers Askannon, hat den Thron bestiegen, doch dieses Ereignis wird von einem schrecklichen Mord überschattet: Havald, der Mann, der nicht sterben kann, wurde getötet und sein Bannschwert Seelenreißer gestohlen – nur wenn es zurückerobert wird, kann der Held Askirs aus seinem ewigen Schlaf erwachen... -
![The Secret of the Sword by Terry Brooks]()
The Secret of the Sword by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe will face the ultimate battle of dark against light. . . .The flame of hope is flickering throughout the Four Lands. But thanks to Brona, the evil Warlock Lord, a cloud of dark magic is sweeping south, spreading fear and death. Already Brona's savage armies have crushed the forces of the Elves and their king. Now nothing stands between them and the fair city of Tyrsis... -
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Naondel by Maria Turtschaninoff
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis thrilling prequel to the award-winning Maresi explores the founding of the Red AbbeyBooklist called Maresi “utterly satisfying and completely different from standard YA fantasy.” Now, Naondel goes back to establish the world of the trilogy and tells the story of the First Sisters—the founders of the female utopia the Red Abbey... -
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Blood and Fire by Marcus Alexander
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final book in this fun fantasy adventure series, Keeper of the Realms - Lemony Snicket meets The Wizard of Oz! 'Keepers have and forever will be charged with the most dangerous tasks' Charlie Keeper went to sleep thinking the battle was over. She should have known better. The mighty dragons, known as the Winged Ones, are trapped outside Bellania...Categorized as:
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![Talion: Revenant by Michael A. Stackpole]()
Talion: Revenant by Michael A. Stackpole
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe man he is sworn to protect is the man who butchered his family.Justices--the select of the Talion, endowed with fearsome magick and lethal martial skills--roam the Shattered Empire, crushing the lawless and championing the oppressed. Their word is law and their judgement binding on highborn and low.Nolan is a Justice born in what once was the free nation of Sinjaria... -
![Parno's Destiny by N.C. Reed]()
Parno's Destiny by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsParno McLeod has managed to stave off disaster for now, but his kingdom is still besieged by the Imperial forces of the Norland Empire. Assuming command of the entire Soulan military in place of his deposed brother, Therron, Parno must turn Soulan's fortunes around before his home is completely overrun and his people destroyed or enslaved...Categorized as:
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