13 must-read epic fantasy books like Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) by Mark Lawrence

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Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

By: Mark Lawrence

4.31

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

Nona Grey's story reaches its conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor. They c…

"...but one word will break a heart, two will mend it, and three will lay the highest low."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

"Wheel would have told her that sorrow was a luxury she could keep for later, when the work was done."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

"Moons might rise and fall, empires wax and wane, even the stars come and go, but there are constants too, and though the story of our kind is ever-changing it is also the same."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

If you liked the epic fantasy plot in Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) by Mark Lawrence , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of An Echo Of Things To Come (The Licanius Trilogy, #2) by James  Islington

1. An Echo Of Things To Come (The Licanius Trilogy, #2)

By: James Islington

3.80

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

The second book in a glorious new fantasy trilogy by the next major force in commercial epic fantas… read more

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  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3) by Joe Abercrombie

2. Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.12

Format: 204 pages, Kindle Edition

Words are weapons Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only… read more

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  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2) by Joe Abercrombie

3. Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2)

By: Joe Abercrombie

0.00

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

Thorn Bathu was born to fight. But when she kills a boy in the training square she finds herself na… read more

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  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

4. The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3)

By: Brian McClellan

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The capital has fallen... Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the f… read more

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5. The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)

By: James Islington

4.15

Format: 447 pages, Paperback

It has been twenty years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs - once thought of almost … read more

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Cover of The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz

6. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

Cover of Taming Flame by Therisa Peimer

7. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

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  • fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

Cover of The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James  Islington

8. The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

By: James Islington

4.63

Format: 639 pages, Kindle Edition

At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secret… read more

Similar categories in James Islington's The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) book and Mark Lawrence's Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Death is only meaningless if it does not change us, Vis."

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

"I am curious about no small number of things, but it's not fair to sate my curiosity at the expense of her pain."

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

"And this is the risk of our world, Diago. The flaw of our system is in its head. In us. The qualities of a king change the kingdom. And not one of us is perfect enough to have a right to lead ... I w…"

-James Islington, The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

Cover of The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

9. The Sunlit Man

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.34

Format: 447 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the … read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Try some curry powder next time. It has a much better flavor than tyranny. Less nutty."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"She knew how she liked to look. And she didn't care that others knew it was artificial. In expressing herself, the artificial became more authentic than the original."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"Your planet shouldn't have different countries. You should have conquered and unified it all." "Conquest doesn't remove countries," Nomad said. "It removes lines on a map. Unity requires something el…"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

"This man might not be brilliant or clever, though he'd think himself both. Truth was, he didn't need either to be dangerous. Because he had power and power - wielded by a fool - could crush anyone, s…"

-Brandon Sanderson, The Sunlit Man

Cover of Defiant (Skyward, #4) by Brandon Sanderson

10. Defiant (Skyward, #4)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.34

Format: 420 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic ser… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The raging river is never kind to the lone leaf."

-Brandon Sanderson, Defiant (Skyward, #4)

"The love of the oppressed found the souls of the broken, and the result was light."

-Brandon Sanderson, Defiant (Skyward, #4)

"Empathy for an enemy's pain was good, but you couldn't let that lead you into the fallacy of accepting their actions."

-Brandon Sanderson, Defiant (Skyward, #4)

"Rig,' I declared to him, 'I need science.' 'You need therapy.' 'You need better jokes.' 'You need a better sense of humor."

-Brandon Sanderson, Defiant (Skyward, #4)

Cover of The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3) by James  Islington

11. The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)

By: James Islington

4.40

Format: 864 pages, ebook

The Light of All That Falls concludes the epic adventure that began in The Shadow of What Was Lost,… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The old saying is wrong, you know--a common enemy does not a friendship make. You can only ever be as good as the people you are willing to fight beside. [...] Alliances made from convenience only ev…"

-James Islington, The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)

"Faithful people suffer and evil people prosper all the time [...]. Besides, if our actions are driven only by reward or punishment--eternal or otherwise--then they are motivated by greed and selfishn…"

-James Islington, The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)

"Faithful people suffer and evil people prosper all the time [...]. Besides, if our actions are driven only by reward or punishment--eternal or otherwise--then they are motivated by greed and selfishn…"

-James Islington, The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)

"Evil men rarely convince others to their side by asking them to perform dark deeds for no good reason. They will always start with the lightest shade of gray. They so often use what seems like a good…"

-James Islington, The Light of All That Falls (The Licanius Trilogy, #3)

Cover of Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2) by Jay Kristoff

12. Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

By: Jay Kristoff

4.58

Format: 709 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the muc… read more

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  • dark fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"No fear. Only fury."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"Eat shit, you limp-dicked coward."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"The right book is worth a hundred blades"

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"Folk who know nothing still insist on saying something."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

Cover of Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6) by Christopher Ruocchio

13. Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.62

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fan… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Your road will not be easy, nor your burden light." "That does not matter," I said. "It must be."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

"I was nothing at all. The barest drop in a limitless ocean. One photon against the infinite Dark."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

"You're a good man Albee. None of us is good lord. Edward said. It's for us to do good, despite ourselves."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

Cover of The Traitor (Covenant of Steel, #3) by Anthony Ryan

14. The Traitor (Covenant of Steel, #3)

By: Anthony Ryan

4.45

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

Alwyn must make a difficult decide between his heart and his morals as he prepares for his final ba… read more

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  • dark fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Howling Dark (Sun Eater, #2) by Christopher Ruocchio

15. Howling Dark (Sun Eater, #2)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.39

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

The second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fa… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

16. The Tainted Cup

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

None

Format: 413 pages, Hardcover

In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, w… read more

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  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Martyr (Covenant of Steel #2) by Anthony Ryan

17. The Martyr (Covenant of Steel #2)

By: Anthony Ryan

4.40

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Deadly feuds and ancient secrets spell war in the second novel of The Covenant of Steel, a new epic… read more

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  • dark fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Old buildings are like aged carcasses . . . The flesh slips from the bones leaving gaps."

-Anthony Ryan, The Martyr (Covenant of Steel #2)

Cover of The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) by Christopher Buehlman

18. The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)

By: Christopher Buehlman

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which include… read more

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  • dark fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"This heavy, grass-loving dog,"

-Christopher Buehlman, The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)

"He who leaps at the moon Into cowshyte falls. Glory unto cowshyte!"

-Christopher Buehlman, The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)

"When listening for danger, one must never mistake silence for safety."

-Christopher Buehlman, The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)

"Funny how an attack by a sea monster makes everyone less interested in a duel."

-Christopher Buehlman, The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)

Cover of The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1) by Anthony Ryan

19. The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1)

By: Anthony Ryan

4.19

Format: 600 pages, ebook

Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and… read more

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  • dark fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) by Mark  Lawrence

20. Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

By: Mark Lawrence

4.31

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

Nona Grey's story reaches its conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor. They c… read more

Similar categories in Mark Lawrence's Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) book and Mark Lawrence's Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

  • dark fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"...but one word will break a heart, two will mend it, and three will lay the highest low."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

"Wheel would have told her that sorrow was a luxury she could keep for later, when the work was done."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

"Moons might rise and fall, empires wax and wane, even the stars come and go, but there are constants too, and though the story of our kind is ever-changing it is also the same."

-Mark Lawrence, Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)

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