Books like Shadow Of The Lion
30 fantasy books to read after Shadow Of The Lion, by Lackey, Mercedes, the closest match first.
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The Kingdoms Of Thorn And Bone book 1 Start here
1. The Briar King
by Keyes, Greg
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Keyes stunned the fantasy community with his phenomenal new high fantasy novel, The Briar King, a few years ago. This guy is a master of the English language. His writing...
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2. Way Of The Wolf
by Knight, E.e.
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Picture a dark, apocalyptic world set in the near future. A world conquered by vampiric aliens, where humans are kept as nothing more than feeding and breeding stock. This is...
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Oath Of Empire book 1 Start here
3. The Shadow Of Ararat
by Harlan, Thomas
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It is 600 AD and Rome has never fallen. The Roman Empire of the East will join the Roman Empire of the West to invade the inimical Persians who threaten...
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Incarnations Of Immortality book 1 Start here
4. On A Pale Horse
by Anthony, Piers
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I'm not a fan of Piers Anthony in general (on a personal level I find the man utterly distasteful just read his blog for example and you'll find he's a...
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5. The Eyes Of A God
by Marco, John
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Very well written fantasy series. Expect the usual grey characterization endemic to all of John Marco's books. Read the other two sequels "Devil's Armor" and "Sword of Angels." Disappointed with...
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6. Weavers Of Saramyr
by Wooding, Chris
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A fantasy series set in an elaborately detailed medieval Asian landscape. The book has two very well drawn female protagonists. These are some great fantasy books that don't get enough...
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The Dragoncrown War Cycle book 2
7. Fortress Draconis
by Stackpole, Michael A.
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This High Fantasy series has gone under the radar for some reason. It's fantasy in the classic epic tradition. A band of heroes strives against an all-powerful sorceress. The most...
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Aldabreshin Compass book 1 Start here
8. Southern Fire
by Mckenna, Juliet E.
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This saga is a nice change from standard fantasy. It's set in a Mediterranean milieu -- rich, complex, and full of exotic mystery. Overall, a great read. British author McKenna,...
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The Sun Sword book 1 Start here
9. The Broken Crown
by West, Michele
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Epic in the tradition of Robert Jordan. The characters are well drawn, at the cost of the story's pacing. You will either love West or hate her style. If you...
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10. In Legend Born
by Resnick, Laura
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Outstanding characterization. Resnick really knows how to write realistic characters. Most of the characters are painted in shades of grey. Her plot is enticing, and after the first few chapters,...
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11. The Prince Of Shadow
by Benjamin, Curt
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Benjamin does something unique: he creates an epic fantasy based in an Asian (Chinese mythological) setting. Very good series -- sort of like a Robert Jordan (not as big though!)...
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Dragonriders Of Pern book 1 Start here
12. Dragonflight
by Mccaffrey, Anne
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A series where an alien reptile species has been genetically engineered to be dragons who breathe fire and communicate telepathically.
A classic among dragon-loving fantasy fans. I don't feel the stories or characters are particularly memorable, especially with a raft of better dragon fantasy fiction out there, but still worth...
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13. Scar Night
by Campbell, Alan
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An interesting premise to this story though the execution is flawed. The style and setting is pretty reminiscent of Peake and Mievilleââ¬â¢s works with the bizarre settings and cast of...
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14. Ill Wind
by Caine, Rachel
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A pretty decent urban fantasy read. You'll find a lot to like about it; I don't feel itââ¬â¢s close to the best the genre has to offer, but for a...
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Winds Of The Forelands book 1 Start here
15. Rules Of Ascension
by Coe, David B.
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A series that's been round for a while now. It's good enough to read if you are clamoring for some fantasy with a lot of politics and scheming and slowly...
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The Books Of Pellinor book 1 Start here
16. The Naming
by Croggon, Alison
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Female-centric epic fantasy that borrows quite freely from Tolkien. It's not a bad read at all, though it's not that good of one either, mainly due to the flat characters...
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The Chathrand Voyage book 1 Start here
17. The Red Wolf Conspiracy
by Redick, Robert V. S.
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This series has evolved as one of the more entertaining and complex epic fantasy series out there. Thereâs a cast of eclectic characters, politics, magic, and war and an epic...
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18. Lamentation
by Scholes, Ken
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A very interesting epic fantasy tale, sort of a cross between A Song of Ice and Fire and Lions of Al-rassan. The series proves to come off the rails a...
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19. Malice
by Gwynne, John
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An interesting tale with some good mythology woven in, but I found it hard to get into. Some compare it to A Song of Ice and Fire (are not all...
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Seven Forges book 1 Start here
20. Seven Forges
by Moore, James A.
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A gritty fantasy that tries to break some of the standard rules and succeeds to a point. There's some good world building in this one and the setting itself is...
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21. Exile's Honor
by Lackey, Mercedes
- Same author
Ok, I might take a lot of flak for this, but I think she is, in general, a horrific author. Her plots tend to muddle around in never-never-land and characters...
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Sword Of Truth book 1 Start here
22. Sword Of Truth
by Goodkind, Terry
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The first book in the Sword of Truth series introduces a classic Epic Fantasy story with an unlikely hero fighting against evil.
This one falls under the "Terribly Written Books" category AND the "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype". Woah, double kill!Some people might be wondering why bestselling author Terry Goodkind is missing...
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23. The War Of The Flowers
by Williams, Tad
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For a Fair Tale well done, look no further than Tad Williams' The War of Flowers. It makes the classic 'man-goes-into-the-fairy-realm' tale proud. Williams is really a talented writer, having...
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24. The Black Magician
by Canavan, Trudi
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A modern reinvention of the classic ‘rags-to-riches’ story, Trudi Canavan’s series is easily digestible and has engaging world-building and magic systems. In the city of Imardin, magicians gather each year...
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Redwall book 1 Start here
25. Redwall
by Jacques, Brian
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A series of books about the lives and adventures of rodents.
Action, sword fighting and adventures but with the heroes and villains of the tale mice, badgers, and other talking animals. Redwall is a fast-paced action series for kids that’s wonderfully...
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Percy Jackson And The Olympians book 1 Start here
26. Percy Jackson
by Riordan, Rick
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The series begins with the revelation that Percy is actually the son of Poseidon. Adventure on the scale of Greek myth ensues.
Most of our readers will have heard of this title already, so I'll keep the explanations short. Percy Jackson and the Olympians is exactly what its title suggests. A boy...
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Nightside book 1 Start here
27. Something From The Nightside
by Green, Simon R.
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An interesting concept. A dark gritty hidden part of London that functions as a sort of universal septic tank -- home to gods, demons, angles, humans, misfits and every sort...
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Iron Druid Chronicles book 1 Start here
28. Hounded
by Hearne, Kevin
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The Iron Druid Chronicles is one of those series you either really like or you are completely ambivalent about. I fall into the later category; for the most part, Hearne...
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29. The Left Hand Of God
by Hoffman, Paul
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One of the more interesting series. The author takes the classic young prodigy destined to change the world conceit and plays around with it in some new ways. For one,...
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30. Boreal Moon Trilogy
by May, Julian
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A High fantasy series that's never gotten the love it deserves. I read this series a few years ago and was thoroughly addicted. Lots of politics, fighting, strange magic, and...
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