Books like The Waking Fire
25 fantasy books to read after The Waking Fire, by Ryan, Anthony, the closest match first.
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Bloodsounder's Arc book 3
1. Chains Of The Heretic
by Salyards, Jeff
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I maintain Jeff Salyards military fantasy is some of the best stuff in the genre. I was fascinated by the world created by Salyards in the first book (even if...
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The Divine Cities book 2
2. City Of Blades
by Bennett, Robert Jackson
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2014's City of Stairs was a remarkable read and was widely regarded by many critics as one of the best, if not the best, novel of 2014. Robert Jackson Bennett...
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3. Morning Star
by Brown, Pierce
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The final volume in Pierce Brown's mega popular Red Rising trilogy. This book came out February 2016; it managed to impress us.So far, this has been our favorite read of...
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Chronicle Of The Unhewn Throne book 3
4. The Last Mortal Bond
by Staveley, Brian
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This just came out in March and is one of the best fantasy books of 2016 and wraps up one of THE best fantasy series to come out the past...
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The Dagger And The Coin book 5
5. The Spider's War
by Abraham, Daniel
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Daniel Abraham's five book epic fantasy comes to an end with The Spider's War. It's a remarkable book that wraps things up just the right way, answering all questions, tying...
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6. Drake
by Mclean, Peter
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This Urban fantasy kind of goes in the direction of Dresden and Sandman Slim when you start reading, but diverges pretty quickly, proving that it's something entirely different.Drake is a...
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A Darker Shade Of Magic book 2
7. A Gathering Of Shadows
by Schwab, Victoria
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If you like what Schwab did in her first book, A Darker Shade of Magic, then you'll definitely like what she does in the sequel. I had mixed feelings about...
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Mistborn (wax & Wayne) book 3
8. Bands Of Mourning
by Sanderson, Brandon
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Yet another Sanderson book. The second book to come out in 2016, and it's only March! Seriously, I don't know how Sanderson can write so prolifically – he writes two,...
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9. The Wheel Of Osheim
by Lawrence, Mark
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Felt so so about the first book, loved the second book, and I also love the final book in Lawrence's new take on an anti-hero prince. Jarl, the hero of...
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10. Those Below
by Polansky, Daniel
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For centuries beyond counting, humanity has served the Others, god-like Eternals who rule from their cloud-capped mountain-city, building a civilization of unimagined beauty and unchecked viciousness. But all that is...
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11. Age Of Myth
by Sullivan, Michael J.
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Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons...
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Themis Files book 1 Start here
12. Sleeping Giants
by Neuvel, Sylvain
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A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery—and a fight to control a...
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13. The Malice
by Newman, Peter
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Following Peter Newman's brilliant debut, THE VAGRANT. This is the much-anticipated sequel, THE MALICE. In the south, the Breach stirs. Gamma's sword, the Malice, wakes, calling to be taken to...
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14. Burned
by Jacka, Benedict
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Mage Alex Verus is back in the seventh in the “gorgeously realized”* urban fantasy series from the national bestselling author of Veiled. I’m used to people wanting me dead. But,...
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15. Children Of Earth And Sky
by Kay, Guy Gavriel
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The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay is back with a new book, set in a world inspired by the conflicts...
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16. The Guns Of Empire
by Wexler, Django
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As the audacious and subversive' Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordans enemies is only growing worse... As the roar of the...
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17. The Great Ordeal
by Bakker, R. Scott
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The much-anticipated third installment of R. Scott Bakkers acclaimed series, The Aspect-EmperorPraised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy...
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The Traitor Son Cycle book 4
18. The Plague Of Swords
by Cameron, Miles
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Book 4 in the fantastically awesome Traitor's Son Cycle This series is currently my favorite new fantasy series and it's the next best thing since Malazan Book of the Fallen....
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A Raven Shadow book 2
19. Tower Lord
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
A huge disappointment. Doing everything wrong that The Bone Song did right. The Tower Lord wasn't a bad book by any means and I'm sure many of you will still...
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Raven's Shadow book 1 Start here
20. Blood Song
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
One of the best fantasy novels in recent times, Blood Song also happens to have many school-like elements. Left as a child at the gates of the Sixth Order, Vaelin...
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21. A Raven's Shadow
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
The first book in the series (The Blood Song) was a remarkable work and hailed as a successor to Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind -- both books had...
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A Raven Shadow book 1 Start here
22. The Blood Song
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
The first in the “powerful” (SFFWorld.com) New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate...
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Raven's Shadow book 2
23. Tower Lord
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan returns to the “wonderful universe” (Fantasy Book Critic) of Blood Song, as Vaelin Al Sorna continues on his inevitable road to destiny… King...
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24. Blood Song
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
This indie-fantasy hit all the right notes to become a worldwide best seller, launching Ryan into the stratosphere of the fantasy elite -- at least for a time.The following two...
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Raven's Shadow book 3
25. Queen Of Fire
by Ryan, Anthony
- Same author
The thrilling conclusion to the “deftly and originally executed” (Booklist) New York Times bestselling Raven’s Shadow trilogy from the author of Blood Song and Tower Lord. After fighting back from...
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