Books like Deed Of Paksenarrion
30 fantasy books to read after Deed Of Paksenarrion, by Moon, Elizabeth, the closest match first.
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The Deed Of Paksenarrion book 2
1. Divided Allegiance
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same series
- Same author
Paksenarrion, once a sheepfarmer's daughter and now a veteran soldier, leaves the Duke's mercenary company to follow the path of Gird alone. She is disillusioned by the company's murky dealings,...
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The Deed Of Paksenarrion book 3
2. Oath Of Gold
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same series
- Same author
Paksenarrion, a paladin broken by what happened to her, stumbles into the village of Brewersbridge, where a healer, Master Oakhallow, helps her recover. Meanwhile, two realms face an unstable change...
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The Deed Of Paksenarrion book 3
3. Oath Of Gold
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same series
- Same author
Paksenarrion, a paladin broken by what happened to her, stumbles into the village of Brewersbridge, where a healer, Master Oakhallow, helps her recover. Meanwhile, two realms face an unstable change...
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4. Tyrants And Kings
by Marco, John
- On the same lists
Military fantasy with some great characterization, gray characters, and a lot of plot twists the whole way through. The author takes great pains to create most characters as morally ambiguous...
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5. The Deed Of Paksenarrion
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same author
Paks is one of the earlier examples of a strong, realistic female heroine who appeals to men and women. She becomes a badass paladin in her world of dwarves, elves,...
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6. The Deed Of Paksenarrion
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same author
A significant series because the protagonist is a woman—not exactly common in Military Fantasy. Battles are plenty, but characterization is really the focus.
A twist on the classic epic fantasy conceits. Moon takes many of the best elements from the genre and puts her own unique spin on them. This is a compelling...
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7. Limits of Power
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same author
The fourth book in the Legend of Paksenarrion series. War and heroism have a cost, violence is not without consequences. The book though, is about the characters and how they deal with this reality.
The fourth book in the Legend of Paksenarrion series. War and heroism have a cost, violence is not without consequences. The book though, is about the characters and how they...
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8. Malazan Book Of The Fallen
by Erikson, Steven
- On the same lists
This ten volume series is complex and epic in scope with nonlinear storylines.
This book nearly tops the Best Fantasy Books list and a number of other lists on this site; it would be an injustice to omit this series here as well,...
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The Monarchies Of God book 1 Start here
9. Hawkwood's Voyage
by Kearney, Paul
- On the same lists
One of the best undiscovered epic fantasy series out there a sort of A Song of Ice and Fire lite if you will. Yes, if you want to look at...
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The Macht book 1 Start here
10. The Ten Thousand
by Kearney, Paul
- On the same lists
Paul Kearny is one of the most underrated fantasy authors out there. He’s written a host of awesome military fantasy books and has been mostly ignored by the wider public...
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The Ascendants Of Estorea book 1 Start here
11. The Cry Of The Newborn
by Barclay, James
- On the same lists
Barclay's series presents large scale, detailed battles in setting that is more realistic. This series begins as an empire gears up for war and magic is just being discovered.
Epic war fantasy where there is a clear sense of black and white. For some, this may be a breath of fresh air from all the gritty, shades-of-grey type fantasy...
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12. The Company
by Littell, Robert
- On the same lists
Not your typical military fantasy fare, but a compelling if different read. It’s a story about a half-dozen ex-soldiers who are veterans of some of the worst battles of the...
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13. The Dragoncrown War Cycle
by Stackpole, Michael A.
- On the same lists
An almost painful amount of battle scenes and gore, to the point where reading yet another description about how a goblin’s head was mashed to pulp by a sword loses...
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The Seer King book 1 Start here
14. The Seer King
by Bunch, Chris
- On the same lists
Two words describe this series: Love and War. A flawed work as a whole, but certainly an exciting, ambitious one, and the flaws are in many ways compensated by the...
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15. The Speed Of Dark (2004)
by Moon, Elizabeth
- Same author
This novel takes place on a near-future Earth where disease is a thing of the past, but there is a lost generation that missed this cure. Moon gives us a very real story about autism and individual identity.
Lou Arrendale is an autistic adult in the near future, one of a generation too old to have been treated in childhood. He has a good job finding patterns in...
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First Law World book 5
16. The Heroes
by Abercrombie, Joe
- On the same lists
The title is a bit tongue-in-cheek, as Abercrombie himself describes it this way: "Three men. One battle. No heroes." It was designed to be a standalone novel, but is set...
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The Prince Of Nothing book 1 Start here
17. The Darkness That Comes Before
by Bakker, R. Scott
- On the same lists
This book and the Prince of Nothing trilogy, as well as the other books that follow, are so dark that you'll need a shower after reading them. And therapy. This...
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Codex Alera book 1 Start here
18. Furies Of Calderon
by Butcher, Jim
- On the same lists
What happens to soldiers after the war is fought? This book tells the story of five veterans and some secrets too.
Most of theitems on this list made it thanks to their unique ideas. Instead, Codex Alera takes a system familiar to millions of children. While many authors claim inspiration from...
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Drenai Tales book 1 Start here
19. Legend
by Gemmell, David
- On the same lists
Gemmell specializes in heroic fantasy. His best book is widely regarded as Legend. Legend doesn’t try to be anything but what it is: a heroic adventure with lots of blood,...
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The Witcher book 3
20. Blood Of Elves
by Sapkowski, Andrzej
- On the same lists
The Witcher series isn’t the first that comes to mind in this genre, especially if your knowledge is limited to the games. However, this particular title features far more training...
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21. Bartemaus
by Stroud, Jonathan
- On the same lists
This series follows a magician in training and Bartimaeus, a 5,000 year old djinni (who has quite the wit).
In a genre that's collapsing under the weight of cloned Tolkien worlds, hackneyed plots, and stick-thin characters, it's hard to find something new and interesting. That is until you read...
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22. Nos4r2
by Hill, Joe
- On the same lists
One of those weird trips into a nightmare land that you want to wake up from but can't. NOS4R2 reads with the same style and power of Stephen King horror...
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23. The Lightbringer Trilogy
by Weeks, Brent
- On the same lists
A recent epic fantasy trilogy, but one of the most exciting epic fantasy series the past decade. The Lightbringer has probably the most unique magic system I've seen yet in...
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The Second Sons book 1 Start here
24. The Lion Of Senet
by Fallon, Jennifer
- On the same lists
Another series that seems to be virtually ignored by the general public. Perhaps because it’s a low fantasy series (i.e. there is no magic, though the world is a sort...
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland book 1 Start here
25. Alice In Wonderland
by Carroll, Lewis
- On the same lists
If there is one childrenâs classic your kids should read and only one, than it should be Alice in Wonderland. Itâs a book thatâs influenced an entire generation of pop...
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26. World Without End
by Russell, Sean
- On the same lists
Sean Russell writes books for people who like to read. Ponderous, slow, and often steeped in mystery, his worlds are rich with characterization and plot. His "Moontide and Magic" is...
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27. The Chronicles Of Prydain
by Alexander, Lloyd
- On the same lists
You might call this a more focused, mini version of The Lord of the Rings and one that most of you will probably never have heard of. It's an older...
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28. Forgotten Beasts Of Eld
by Mckillip, Patricia A.
- On the same lists
An endearing modern classic that won the World Fantasy Award, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld is a powerful tale about a good young sorceress who is wronged because of man's...
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29. A Song For Arbonne
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
- On the same lists
An Historical Fantasy that focuses on the clash between two cultures and features intrigue, romance, mystery, revenge and redemption.
A book that's powerful in the beauty of its lyrical prose, the powerful descriptions, and the deep characters. This is a book that has more in common with pure historical...
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30. Troy Trilogy
by Gemmell, David
- On the same lists
This trilogy adapts the Trojan War and creates complex subplots to keep readers engaged. Like a good epic story should, this series has it all: battle, love, intrigue, tragedy, happiness.
The best of Gemmell's work -- and the last of his work too. Troy is a retelling of the Greek tale of Troy, but done told in such a refreshing...
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