29 Top fiction books like Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

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Similar categories in S. Jae-Jones's Zhara (Guardians of Dawn, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• high fantasy
• fiction
• young adult fantasy
• asian literature
• fantasy

Similar categories in Sara Pascoe's Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• fiction
• fantasy
• young adult

"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Similar categories in June C.L. Tan's Jade Fire Gold book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• high fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• high fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

"People will see what they want to see."

-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)

"You'll learn that certain things aren't worth the trouble."

-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)

"I saw how protective Delann is of you. Yet he respects you."

-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)

"You are my oath now, Maia Tamarin. And you'll never be free of me."

-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• fantasy
• high fantasy
• magic
• fiction

"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

Similar categories in Therisa Peimer's Taming Flame book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• 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

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy

"In the morning, Lian and I tuck into a breakfast of fluffy baozi, fresh from the bamboo steamers of Small Wu’s kitchen m. We pull the dough apart to reveal the filling within — ground pork mixed with…"

-Judy I. Lin, A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

Similar categories in June Hur's The Red Palace book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• young adult
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy
• mystery

"We are women,"

-June Hur, The Red Palace

"There is only you."

-June Hur, The Red Palace

"I say with utmost respect,"

-June Hur, The Red Palace

"Do you not know me, nauri? I am Baek-hyeon."

-June Hur, The Red Palace

Similar categories in Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy

"Sometimes, only through a story can a truth be heard."

-Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

"My grandfather understood the comfort there is in shared silence."

-Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

"Sometimes I can be thoughtless. And I like to tease. But you can depend upon me."

-Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

"I don't think love can be bought or earned or even prayed for. It must be freely given."

-Axie Oh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy

"Never again would I be content to remain in the shadows."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)

"Everyone has their own troubles; some lay them bare while others hide them better."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)

"Some scars are carved into our bones - a part of who we are, shaping what we become."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)

"I do care," he ground out. "despite my sense, my judgement and honor - I cannot help but care."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Heart of the Sun Warrior (The Celestial Kingdom, #2) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

Similar categories in June Hur's A Crane Among Wolves book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy
• mystery

"What need has the king for a thousand courtesans? I cannot possibly imgaine wanting a thousand husbands." "Because rape - "He flicked an uneasy glance my way, as though afraid to offend my womanly se…"

-June Hur, A Crane Among Wolves

Similar categories in Merlin Franco's Saint Richard Parker book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• fiction

"See you later, tailgater."

-Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker

"Dark is beautiful, brother."

-Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker

"Tell me, son, what do you seek?"

-Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker

"A saint has control over his anger and itches."

-Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• high fantasy
• asian literature
• fantasy

Similar categories in Kate Chenli's A Bright Heart (A Bright Heart, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's Song of the Six Realms book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy

Similar categories in Traci Chee's Kindling book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• high fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• young adult fantasy
• fantasy

Similar categories in Joan He's Descendant of the Crane book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• magic
• young adult
• high fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• young adult fantasy
• fantasy
• mystery

"To learn, her mind had needed to unlearn."

-Joan He, Descendant of the Crane

"No night was perfect for treason, but this one came close."

-Joan He, Descendant of the Crane

"Knowledge is truth, Little Bird. Those who refuse to learn live in a world of falsity."

-Joan He, Descendant of the Crane

"In the times ahead, you may not know whom to trust. So trust in yourself, and trust in your beliefs."

-Joan He, Descendant of the Crane

Similar categories in Traci Chee's A Thousand Steps into Night book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• asian literature
• fantasy

"He was meandering along one of the paths, watching the fire crackle around him as if it were an opera—stirring, magnificent—and he, its only patron."

-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night

"To anyone else, the appearance of the village might have been cause for alarm, but to Miuko, who had only ever known such deterioration, it was beautiful in its ordinariness."

-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night

"She could not help but think of her mother and how much she would have loved it, how she would have devoured every sight, every souund, every phantasmagoric scent wafting up from the volcanic fissure…"

-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night

"Once, at Ogawa Castle, Miuko had thought him lonely; but now, seeing him encircled by such unrepentant destruction, she understood that he could never be lonely, because he did not desire company. No…"

-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's Her Radiant Curse book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• high fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

"Even chaos has its place."

-Elizabeth Lim, The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

"I’m not leaving you. I promise."

-Elizabeth Lim, The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

"Yet you act as though he’s the one who gave you a piece of his heart."

-Elizabeth Lim, The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

"Your heart is your home. Until you understand that, you belong nowhere."

-Elizabeth Lim, The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• high fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

"A sword's purpose may be determined by its wielder, but take the weapon away entirely, and neither the merciful nor the cruel may draw blood with it."

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• fiction
• fantasy
• young adult

"I would move the stars for you," I said quietly, as something shifted into place inside me. "I would defy them all."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5)

"The past is embedded in who we are, whether we choose to change or keep our course. Without our history, we are unmarked sheets of paper."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5)

"As for him, he had learned his lesson better than I had, pursuing her with unwavering dedication, risking everything, even choosing her life over his."

-Sue Lynn Tan, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5)

"What was eternity to love? To be held by him this way, like I was the only person who mattered in the world, to feel this fullness in my chest, to have him beside me as we lay in our bed-all this was…"

-Sue Lynn Tan, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5)

Similar categories in Kylie Lee Baker's The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy

"Your ducks weren't rude to me. I don't want to eat them." "I do." Yufei whispered..."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"I am offended,"" he said, making a show of crossing his arms and turning away. ""I may forgive you if you kiss me, though."

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Ahead of us, a man was pulling a cart of cabbages out into the street. I grabbed three chunks of amethyst in one hand and slammed my other palm into the cart. It burst in to wood splinters, cabbage l…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

"Uncle Fan had busied himself making lots of míngqì to bury them with—soft baby lambs and tiny ponies and wise teachers. They will be well taken care of, where they’re going, he’d said. My cousins gre…"

-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• fantasy

"Let’s play a game,"

-Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)

"Curiosity was my greatest weakness."

-Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)

"Fear is just a game. You win by playing."

-Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)

"You are my daughter, not of my blood, but of my heart."

-Elizabeth Lim, Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)

Similar categories in June Hur's The Silence of Bones book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• young adult
• fiction
• historical fiction
• asian literature
• mystery

"It was strange how sadness reached so deeply into my chest for a man I had never spoken to."

-June Hur, The Silence of Bones

"Never had I thought of the dead Lady O as someone who had been precious, as my own family was precious to me."

-June Hur, The Silence of Bones

"When we believe, we hold on to what we think is true. But when we have a conviction, that truth holds on to us."

-June Hur, The Silence of Bones

"There is one lesson all who enter the capital will learn: evil comes from the unfulfilled need for significance."

-June Hur, The Silence of Bones

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• historical
• magic
• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• historical fiction
• fantasy

"The bond of family is a kind of magic all its own."

-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)

"To be human is to be vulnerable. To be human is to have more power than the gods will ever wield"

-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)

"We all believe we are the center of the universe, but we forget we are merely specks among the stars. Moving through the streams of possible futures, sometimes colliding."

-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)

"Magic does not belong to Shénnóng. It is not unique to one god or the other. Those are human terms, human rules. All magic is the same. It is only the vessel that shapes it."

-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)

Similar categories in Amber Chen's Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• high fantasy
• asian literature
• fantasy

Similar categories in Robert Reid's The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4) book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

"Beware he whose reputation is burnished bright, oft times the darkness is hidden by the polished light."

-Robert Reid, The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4)

"From the surrounding oak trees it seemed as if a name was whispered. ‘He is of the trees, his name is Xylon."

-Robert Reid, The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4)

"The powerful win loyalty through fear, the humble win loyalty through love. Love’s loyalty will always last longer"

-Robert Reid, The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4)

"He that can milk the cow and plough the furrow before talking wisdom with the Lord is indeed a man of special gifts"

-Robert Reid, The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4)

Similar categories in Keshe Chow's The Girl with No Reflection book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

• young adult
• young adult fantasy
• fiction
• high fantasy
• fantasy

Similar categories in Andri E. Elia's Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand book and Joan He's Descendant of the Crane

"Bend with me."

-Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand

"I need a minute."

-Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand

"I can walk through lava."

-Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand

"The last kiss was the kiss goodbye."

-Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand