6 Best retellings books like Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2) by Elizabeth Lim

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Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

By: Elizabeth Lim

3.76

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

Maia Tamarin’s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon and the stars has taken a grievous t…

"Keep your faith. If you can't, then I will for you."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"The let your heart be at peace. No matter what you become, you are always my Maia. Always my strong one."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"I will stay by your side until the fire in the sun grows cold and the light of the moon is no more. Until time blots out the stars."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"How I'd wanted to, more than anything. The warmth of his hand on my cheek, the press of his lips on mine---they were enough to melt me."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

If you liked the retellings plot in Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2) by Elizabeth Lim , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Jade Fire Gold

By: June C.L. Tan

3.70

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In an empire on the brink of war... Ahn is no one, with no past and no family. Altan is a lo… read more

Similar categories in June C.L. Tan's Jade Fire Gold book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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2. A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

By: Judy I. Lin

3.83

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was t… read more

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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)

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3. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

By: Axie Oh

4.11

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, whil… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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4. Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)

By: Sue Lynn Tan

4.10

Format: 503 pages, Hardcover

Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from th… read more

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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)

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5. Heart of the Sun Warrior (The Celestial Kingdom, #2)

By: Sue Lynn Tan

4.03

Format: 466 pages, Hardcover

After her perilous quest to free her mother, Xingyin thrives once more in the tranquility of her ho… read more

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Heart of the Sun Warrior (The Celestial Kingdom, #2) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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6. A Crane Among Wolves

By: June Hur

4.03

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that w… read more

Similar categories in June Hur's A Crane Among Wolves book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"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

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7. Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

By: Margaret Rogerson

4.05

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a fou… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Rogerson's Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I like girls too, Scrivener."

-Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

"I am not pulling you on a sled!"

-Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

"The library wants to fight back."

-Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

"I will see Master Thorn settled."

-Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

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8. A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

By: Hafsah Faizal

3.57

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Why save the world when you can have tea? On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a c… read more

Similar categories in Hafsah Faizal's A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"We understand what it's like to grieve with fire and not tears."

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

"It was hard not to watch Arthie Casimir. The way she worked and schemed, at times as still as stone, other times as restless as a bee. For the most part, Arthie obscured her femininity. She was, afte…"

-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)

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9. Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.92

Format: 345 pages, Paperback

The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy … read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom, #2) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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10. Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)

By: Joan He

3.74

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm… read more

Similar categories in Joan He's Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"When i was mortal, I thought myself a god."

-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)

"People are more predictable than they care to admit."

-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)

"You wound me I remove his hand and meet him in the eye. "No worse than I already have."

-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)

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11. A Bright Heart (A Bright Heart, #1)

By: Kate Chenli

3.78

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in t… read more

Similar categories in Kate Chenli's A Bright Heart (A Bright Heart, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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12. Song of the Six Realms

By: Judy I. Lin

3.58

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy got… read more

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's Song of the Six Realms book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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13. Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)

By: Margaret Rogerson

4.08

Format: 192 pages, ebook

In this sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magic… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Rogerson's Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Not every story has a happy ending, but most do if you are brave enough to keep reading to the end."

-Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)

"Mercy squared her shoulders. “Silas had a talk with me this morning about how he isn’t going to murder me and bury me in the back garden. He gave me his world as a gentleman."

-Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)

"Not many. Male heirs nearly always inherit the family demon, which is ridiculous, I know. Given my mother’s skill at tricking Maximilian into eating his vegetables, I suspect she would have been far …"

-Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)

"No wonder the escaped grimoires were squabbling with each other. The older ones would disagree with the changes written down in the younger ones; the younger ones would chafe against antiquated opini…"

-Margaret Rogerson, Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)

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14. Descendant of the Crane

By: Joan He

3.63

Format: 413 pages, Paperback

In New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He's debut novel, Descendant of the Crane , a d… read more

Similar categories in Joan He's Descendant of the Crane book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

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

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15. Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

By: Elizabeth Lim

3.76

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

Maia Tamarin’s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon and the stars has taken a grievous t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Keep your faith. If you can't, then I will for you."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"The let your heart be at peace. No matter what you become, you are always my Maia. Always my strong one."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"I will stay by your side until the fire in the sun grows cold and the light of the moon is no more. Until time blots out the stars."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

"How I'd wanted to, more than anything. The warmth of his hand on my cheek, the press of his lips on mine---they were enough to melt me."

-Elizabeth Lim, Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

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16. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.80

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and u… read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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)

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17. Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5)

By: Sue Lynn Tan

4.13

Format: 153 pages, Hardcover

Sue Lynn Tan’s highly acclaimed, bestselling Celestial Kingdom duology is expanded with this new c… read more

Similar categories in Sue Lynn Tan's Tales of the Celestial Kingdom (The Celestial Kingdom, #2.5) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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)

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18. The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)

By: Kylie Lee Baker

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold a… read more

Similar categories in Kylie Lee Baker's The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"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)

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19. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

By: Molly X. Chang

3.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will … read more

Similar categories in Molly X. Chang's To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
"白发送黑发, 不孝之道. Letting the white hair bury the black hair was unfilial to the highest degree."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"聪明一世,糊涂一时. Intelligent and cautious for a lifetime, it takes a second of stupidity to unravel it all."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"You shouldn’t ask the girl blessed by Death whom she’ll die for. You should ask her whom she’ll kill for."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

"To love was a privilege not afforded to those of us born in these trying times when survival was never guaranteed. We were products of our surroundings, of our upbringings."

-Molly X. Chang, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Gods Beyond the Skies, #1)

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20. A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)

By: Judy I. Lin

3.61

Format: 352 pages, None

The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Ven… read more

Similar categories in Judy I. Lin's A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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)

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21. Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)

By: Amber Chen

3.73

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after h… read more

Similar categories in Amber Chen's Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1) book and Elizabeth Lim's Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy
  • mythology

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June C.L. Tan

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Judy I. Lin

3.83

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Axie Oh

4.11

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3.83

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4.13

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