Books like 'Runaways (2017-) #16'
Readers who enjoyed Runaways (2017-) #16 by Rainbow Rowell also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Untitled by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeigh Bardugo confirmed that her longterm plan for the Grishaverse involves a third Six of Crows book "many years down the line"... -
![Arabistan Orchards by Osamah M. Al Muslim - أسامة المسلم]()
Arabistan Orchards by Osamah M. Al Muslim - أسامة المسلم
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter Moses’ Pharaoh and Solomon’s Seal,Before the Son of Man and The Master of All Living…Before Islam and its time, before the light and the straight path…A tale, not written by history, but Passed down viva voice from a teller to another.. -
![Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire]()
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
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![Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer]()
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
![Un segundo amor by Mariana Palova]()
Un segundo amor by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“No eras más que un simple humano. Pero no necesitabas ser nada más para lograr cosas extraordinarias.” Frío, astuto y asombrosamente eficaz, Salvador Hoffman es famoso tanto por ser el mejor detective de Nueva Orleans como por su incapacidad para sentir empatía o afecto por otras personas, cosa que lo ha convertido en un hombre más temido que respetado... -
![A Wind From the Rift by Bonnie Wynne]()
A Wind From the Rift by Bonnie Wynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sorceress has broken free of her shackles. Months of imprisonment have forged Gwyn into something new; something dangerous. Eight dead sorceresses whisper in her ear, hungry for blood and vengeance – and after unleashing the red magic to make her escape, she fears she won’t be able to stop.All Gwyn really wants is to go home... -
![From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell]()
From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the cradle to the grave…The Black Oligarch is dead. Some call his replacement a boy, others call him a threat. Cole lost everything the night he became Oligarch: his family, his home… even Jonah. Now he’s alone, left only with painful memories and the power to destroy the Five Lands.When Dylan is sent to help Cole, he finds they have more in common than expected... -
![The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost]()
The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second volume of the dark serial novel, The Zombie Knight. Includes the 4th, 5th and 6th story arcs. The first volume is available for free at Smashwords.Follows the young Hector Goffe and his grim reaper Garovel as they attempt to prevent the destruction of Hector's home country of Atreya... -
![The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane]()
The Door into Sunset by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe author of The New York Times bestseller Spock's World continues the story of Freehorn, Herewiss, Segnbora, Sunspark, and Hasai in an entertaining and magical sequel to The Door into Fire. "Expands the limits of the Swords and Sorcery genre . . . exciting, magical, intelligent".--Publishers Weekly... -
![Misfit Witchcraft by Niall Teasdale]()
Misfit Witchcraft by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a new student at the Celestina School of Magic; a girl with a secret only. And it seems like only the misfits are willing to help her resolve it... -
![Nemesis by Emma L. Adams]()
Nemesis by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscovering she's a walking magical weapon is just the beginning of Ada's problems.Joining the Alliance might be the key to seeing the worlds she's always dreamed of, but Ada's new job causes a rift to form between her and her guardian, Nell. As she struggles to come to terms with the events of the previous month, Ada is reluctant to use magic again after the damage it caused... -
![The Firemage's Vengeance by Garrett Robinson]()
The Firemage's Vengeance by Garrett Robinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Academy Killer Returns The Academy is in mourning after students and instructors alike have been murdered in its halls, but the killer is now far away across the nine kingdoms—or so they believe. When Ebon learns of a new threat within the Academy, he and his friends must work quickly to stop it—for if anyone knows the terrible secret they conceal, they could all be put to death... -
![Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin]()
Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"One of the first things every new mage learns about magic is that—despite your newly discovered powers over the universe—you are forever a struggling speck of krill in a very large, very cold, very dangerous ocean."Alexi Sokolsky is a spook, a hitman who uses his mediocre magical talents to help him in the hunt... -
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![Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison]()
Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCreature Feature: Volume Two Two Men. One Apocalypse. Rise of the Revenants by Poppy Dennison Vampyres are on the loose in Detroit, and novice hunter Taz Cohen is on the job. The mission seems simple: stop the vamps. But Taz knows nothing about the mythical creatures, so he’s in for the fight of his life... -
![Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden by Christopher Perkins]()
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden by Christopher Perkins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOME SECRETS ARE WORTH DYING FORFeel the cold touch of death in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.In Icewind Dale, adventure is a dish best served cold.Beneath the unyielding night sky, you stand before a towering glacier and recite an ancient rhyme, causing a crack to form in the great wall of ice. Beyond this yawning fissure, the Caves of Hunger await... -
![Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière]()
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve strange, eerie, sensual stories by a bold new voice in weird fiction. Capricious gods rule a world of women. Zombies breed human cattle. The son of a superhero must decide between his heritage and his religion. Young lovers worship a primordial spider god. The apocalyptic rebirth of the god of the elephants . . -
![The Gilded King by Josie Jaffrey]()
The Gilded King by Josie Jaffrey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Blue, the world’s last city, all is not well.Julia is stuck within its walls. She serves the nobility from a distance until she meets Lucas, a boy who believes in fairytales that Julia’s world can’t accommodate. The Blue is her prison, not her castle, and she’d escape into the trees if she didn’t know that contamination and death awaited humanity outside... -
![Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker]()
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the summer of the apocalypse. One 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries to stop the Four Horsemen from taking over the world in the start to a wildly funny and addictive fantasy series about accepting yourself and finding your inner hero.Alex Wise feels like his world is ending...Categorized as:
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![Howling Moon by C.T. Adams, Cathy Clamp]()
Howling Moon by C.T. Adams, Cathy Clamp
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's a wolf… She's a jaguar… Raphael is a former agent of the shape shifter secret police, forced into retirement after a very public scandal. Now he's assigned to help the victim of a hideous crime -- a woman who has been attacked by a serial killer, and accidentally turned into a were-jaguar. Worse yet, Catherine turns out to be Raphael's fated mate... -
![Reality Hack by Niall Teasdale]()
Reality Hack by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReality: the state of things as they actually exist. Reality is an illusion, albeit a persistent one. – Albert Einstein. The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions. – Paul Watzlawick. Not creating delusions is enlightenment. – Bodhidharma. Which delusion do I pick? – Nisa Harper, aspiring Reality Hacker... -
![Maze of Moonlight by Gael Baudino]()
Maze of Moonlight by Gael Baudino
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sequel to Strands of Starlight. Vanessa, a young misfit at the turn of the 14th century, is in danger of persecution during the Inquisition. Baron Christopher of Aurverelle, returns to his land to discover that only elven magic can save his people. Until they realize their own elven heritage, things for Vanessa and Christopher will only get worse . . . much worse... -
![Something Waiting in the Dark by Sadie Sins]()
Something Waiting in the Dark by Sadie Sins
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething hunts in the dark… After his father is laid off, Ky Scion is forced to reside in his ancient family manor in the small town of Blackstone Falls. He’s an outcast to the local farmers, too Goth and too gay. Ky turns to repairing the huge house while pursuing an art degree. His parents are blind to the terrible secret he discovers among the bloodstained walls... -
![The Shattered Vine by Laura Anne Gilman]()
The Shattered Vine by Laura Anne Gilman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn island nation has vanished. Men of honor and magic have died unnatural deaths. Slaves flee in terror. . . -
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![The Boy Who Cast No Shadow by Thomas Olde Heuvelt]()
The Boy Who Cast No Shadow by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree ebook download (epub & mobi).AN ETALE by Thomas Olde HeuveltTwo male teenagers with peculiar bodies...The Boy Who Cast No Shadow won the prestigious Paul Harland Award for best Dutch story of the Fantastic in 2010. Mr. Olde Heuvelt tells us he wrote it in a four-day rush in between two chapters of a novel which was giving him uncontrollable screaming fits at the time... -
![We Are Not Good People by Jeff Somers]()
We Are Not Good People by Jeff Somers
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the “exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining” (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series comes a gritty supernatural thriller featuring a pair of unlikely heroes caught up in the underground world of blood magic... -
![Last Memoria by Rachel Emma Shaw]()
Last Memoria by Rachel Emma Shaw
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA character-driven and heartbreaking, dark-fantasy thriller about flawed people making flawed decisions. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets Joe Abercrombie.SPFBO6 Finalist.Sarilla has learnt one thing from stealing memories. Everybody lies.There's nothing Sarilla hates more than stealing memories, but the king forces her to take them to keep his subjects in line... -
![The Alchemist's Touch: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson]()
The Alchemist's Touch: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first in a new series by Amazon #1 Bestseller Garrett Robinson. At the age of six, Ebon Drayden discovered he was an alchemist—a wizard who can transform matter with a simple touch. But his father forbade him to use his magic, and kept him from attending the Academy where he could learn to use it... -
![Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl by Emily Pohl-Weary]()
Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl by Emily Pohl-Weary
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“An absolutely fabulous new young adult novel...The story is fast and superbly told, and the characters are likable and believable.” —Cory Doctorow, New York Times best-selling author of Little BrotherSometimes Living in the Big Apple Really Bites! Eighteen-year-old rock star Sam Lee isn’t like other girls... -
![The Silver Child by Cliff McNish]()
The Silver Child by Cliff McNish
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix children leave the comfort of their homes. They are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda, the twins, scuttle bright eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas on a food tip. The gentle giant boy Walter joins them and so does Helen, who can read minds... -
![The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux]()
The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of The Hazel Wood, this genre-bending page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux follows two girls who transport themselves into the world of their favorite book only to encounter the sinister alternate reality that awaits them... -
![Playing with Shadows by Sasha L. Miller]()
Playing with Shadows by Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Author,He was told that everything happened for a reason, that there were things out there that watched your every move. He just never thought that the people telling him this were telling the truth. Until he happened to glimpse something out of the corner of his eye, something that he couldn't explain.And now there are things in the shadows, things that want him... -
![Fire & Ice by Patty Jansen]()
Fire & Ice by Patty Jansen
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeep under the City of Glass in the frozen southern land, an age-old machine called the Heart of the City radiates a power which locals call icefire. Most citizens are immune to it, but a few, always born with physical disabilities, can bend it to their will...
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