10 must-read queer books like The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) by M.A. Carrick

Cover of The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) by M.A. Carrick

The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

By: M.A. Carrick

4.04

Format: 630 pages, Paperback

Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars. Ren is a con artist who has come to the sparkli…

"Trust is the thread that binds us... and the rope that hangs us."

-M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

If you liked the queer plot in The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) by M.A. Carrick , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) by Hannah Kaner

1. Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

By: Hannah Kaner

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enj… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Kaner's Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"But gods love martyrs."

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"Gods love martyrs. - Kissen"

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"Kissen decided to be more proud than afraid."

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

"I want you to do this with me, not for me. - Arren"

-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

Cover of The Blighted Stars (The Devoured Worlds, #1) by Megan E. O'Keefe

2. The Blighted Stars (The Devoured Worlds, #1)

By: Megan E. O'Keefe

4.11

Format: 491 pages, Paperback

When a spy is stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, she must first figure out how to sur… read more

Similar categories in Megan E. O'Keefe's The Blighted Stars (The Devoured Worlds, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James  Islington

3. 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 M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • 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 Sword of Kaigen by M.L.  Wang

4. The Sword of Kaigen

By: M.L. Wang

4.47

Format: 651 pages, Kindle Edition

A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A … read more

Similar categories in M.L. Wang's The Sword of Kaigen book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The enemy is a tornado. What are you going to do?' 'Kill it."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"Flayed and boneless, he faced the creature he had awakened, this woman of god’s blood and fury."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"I’ve never needed a sword to protect you—to raise you the way your father wanted. Caring for my family meant putting away the fighter, so I did."

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

"This... you are my story... and I was so selfish, so tied to that shadow that I missed it. And my son, I— I’m so sorry it took me this long to understand. I’m sorry—"

-M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

Cover of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

5. The Familiar

By: Leigh Bardugo

3.84

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishavers… read more

Similar categories in Leigh Bardugo's The Familiar book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"But let it be my ambition and not my fear that seals my fate."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"There was nothing more dangerous than a woman witha pen in her hand."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"She was allowed to want more for herself. And even if she wasn't, she would find a way to get it."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"And you're not afraid...of the devil? Of his minions? "Fear men, Luzia," he said. "Fear their ambition and the crimes they commit in its service. But don't fear magic or what you may do with it."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

Cover of The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) by James   Logan

6. The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1)

By: James Logan

4.02

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and―thanks to a duel that ended badly―the disgraced … read more

Similar categories in James Logan's The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1) by Andrea Stewart

7. The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)

By: Andrea Stewart

4.00

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-lik… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Father told me I'm broken."

-Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)

"Emahla, for you. I would drink a thousand lies just to see your face again."

-Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)

"I am hardened by the suffering of others. Another lie I told myself because I couldn't save everyone."

-Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)

"I was Lin. I was the Emperor’s daughter. And I would show him that even broken daughters could wield power."

-Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)

Cover of A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1) by Ava Reid

8. A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

By: Ava Reid

3.78

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood… read more

Similar categories in Ava Reid's A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The only enemy is the sea."

-Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

"No one owns the right to tell a story."

-Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

"I find you very charming underneath all the smugness."

-Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

"The sea is treacherous, but women are even more treacherous."

-Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)

Cover of The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

9. The Spear Cuts Through Water

By: Simon Jimenez

4.19

Format: 525 pages, Hardcover

Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal fa… read more

Similar categories in Simon Jimenez's The Spear Cuts Through Water book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"There is no correct way to shake hands with pain."

-Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water

"They fought because it was the easiest language they spoke."

-Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water

"I have lived a long time," she said. "And the longer I live, the more it surprises me, and saddens me, how wise the young must become to live in this world."

-Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water

"But the truth of the matter was they fought because Jun was grieving and Keema was terrified and Jun was exhilarated and Keema was joyful and Jun was exhausted and Keema was repulsed."

-Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water

Cover of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

10. 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

Similar categories in Robert Jackson Bennett's The Tainted Cup book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy, #1) by Bethany Jacobs

11. These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy, #1)

By: Bethany Jacobs

4.18

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

A dangerous cat-and-mouse quest for revenge. An empire that spans star systems, built on the bones … read more

Similar categories in Bethany Jacobs's These Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L.  Wang

12. Blood Over Bright Haven

By: M.L. Wang

4.46

Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition

Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have… read more

Similar categories in M.L. Wang's Blood Over Bright Haven book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) by M.A. Carrick

13. The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

By: M.A. Carrick

4.04

Format: 630 pages, Paperback

Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars. Ren is a con artist who has come to the sparkli… read more

Similar categories in M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Trust is the thread that binds us... and the rope that hangs us."

-M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

Cover of The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne, #1) by Sara  Hashem

14. The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne, #1)

By: Sara Hashem

3.97

Format: 523 pages, Paperback

Ten years ago, the kingdom of Jasad burned. Its magic outlawed; its royal family murdered down to t… read more

Similar categories in Sara Hashem's The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Faebound (Faebound, #1) by Saara El-Arifi

15. Faebound (Faebound, #1)

By: Saara El-Arifi

3.61

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FINAL STRIFE, comes an enchanting new trilogy. D… read more

Similar categories in Saara El-Arifi's Faebound (Faebound, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1) by H.M. Long

16. Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1)

By: H.M. Long

3.86

Format: 457 pages, Paperback

A stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling J… read more

Similar categories in H.M. Long's Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"What I wanted to do was speak—I was dying to, with the wind curling in my lungs. I wanted to sing, to soothe the ache of it."

-H.M. Long, Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1)

Cover of The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2) by Hannah F. Whitten

17. The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2)

By: Hannah F. Whitten

3.88

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic… read more

Similar categories in Hannah F. Whitten's The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1) by Rin Chupeco

18. Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)

By: Rin Chupeco

3.98

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wis… read more

Similar categories in Rin Chupeco's Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Can't I just have a little bit of slaughter? I'm sure they won't notice."

-Rin Chupeco, Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)

"He was too soft, like his father had said. Must have gotten it from his mother. And then he wondered if his mother had only been soft because she'd loved his father. Like kindness had ever been a sin."

-Rin Chupeco, Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)

"[Xiaodan] '...Perhaps you're being unduly hard on yourself, milord.' 'Armiger,' Remy said, before he could stop himself. 'Not milord.' 'Armiger. That means "arm's bearer," doesn't it? But why choose …"

-Rin Chupeco, Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)

Cover of The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire, #3) by Andrea Stewart

19. The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire, #3)

By: Andrea Stewart

3.94

Format: 611 pages, Hardcover

The Bone Shard War is the epic finale to the unmissable, action-packed and magic-laced Drowning Emp… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire, #3) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire, #2) by Andrea Stewart

20. The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire, #2)

By: Andrea Stewart

4.08

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

Andrea Stewart returns with The Bone Shard Emperor, the second installment of this unmissable, act… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire, #2) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Black Tide Son (The Winter Sea, #2) by H.M. Long

21. Black Tide Son (The Winter Sea, #2)

By: H.M. Long

4.15

Format: 437 pages, Paperback

Swashbuckling adventure on the high-seas, full of magic, betrayal, redemption and fearsome women, i… read more

Similar categories in H.M. Long's Black Tide Son (The Winter Sea, #2) book and M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

  • magic
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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4.11

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