21 Best fiction books like The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4) by Effie Calvin

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The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

By: Effie Calvin

4.25

Format: None pages, ebook

Crown Princess Ioanna of Xytae has kept her truthsayer blessing a secret for twenty years. In any o…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4) by Effie Calvin , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Shell Game

By: Benny Lawrence

4.06

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Life in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, wh… read more

Similar categories in Benny Lawrence's Shell Game book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • fantasy
  • lgbt

2. Breaking Legacies

By: Zoe Reed

4.05

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In a land impoverished by a war that started before she was born, Kiena has provided for her mother… read more

Similar categories in Zoe Reed's Breaking Legacies book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

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3. Home Field Advantage

By: Dahlia Adler

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and t… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I care about you, okay? I like you, even though you're pricky as hell and looking at me like you wish I would vaporize and you think ketchup is a vegetable."

-Dahlia Adler, Home Field Advantage

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4. Loathing You

By: Amina Khan

4.15

Format: 483 pages, Kindle Edition

Hate. Detest. Despise. These words were the only way that Adaline and Juliette could possibly descr… read more

Similar categories in Amina Khan's Loathing You book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I think we're all monsters deep down, if we're pushed to that extent. Maybe if I felt like he was my father I could hate him. How could I hate a man that was just a stranger to me?"

-Amina Khan, Loathing You

"Being with girls is the same—it’s shameless and gritty, it’s not as soft as people make it out to be. It’s soft with men too. Even unknowingly, we diminish ourselves little by little to feel more lov…"

-Amina Khan, Loathing You

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5. Wanting Her Boss

By: Carol Wyatt

4.20

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Madison Dunne has it all at She thrives in the high-stakes realm of reputation management, enjoyin… read more

Similar categories in Carol Wyatt's Wanting Her Boss book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • lesbian romance
  • queer
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6. Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons #1)

By: Britney Jackson

4.46

Format: 514 pages, Kindle Edition

A 2022 Goldie award-winning sapphic fantasy for anyone who loves dangerous women, magical worlds, a… read more

Similar categories in Britney Jackson's Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • lesbian romance
  • fantasy
  • queer
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7. Scatter (Hearts of Heroes, #1)

By: Molly J. Bragg

4.28

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

When Deputy US Marshal Danielle ‘Danny’ Martin was told she’d gotten a promotion, she expected to b… read more

Similar categories in Molly J. Bragg's Scatter (Hearts of Heroes, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Meeting Millie (Oxford Romance, #1) by Clare Ashton

8. Meeting Millie (Oxford Romance, #1)

By: Clare Ashton

4.06

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

Oxford – celebrated city of dreaming spires and class warfare – is an ambition come true for lesbia… read more

Similar categories in Clare Ashton's Meeting Millie (Oxford Romance, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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9. The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

By: Tasha Suri

4.34

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

"Alluring, action-packed, and gut-wrenching," (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Oleander Swo… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Suri's The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Malini, she wanted to say. Wanted to shape that name in her mouth."

-Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

"How can you trust me not to ruin everything? Who else do I have to trust but you, Pri?"

-Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

"You are like ink, Malini thought hopelessly. Ink, and all I want is to make poetry of you."

-Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

"I miss you, she thought, speaking to nothing in the quiet of her heart. I will always miss you."

-Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

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10. If the Shoe Fits

By: E.J. Noyes

4.42

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Jana Fleischer loves her life—wonderful family, best sister in the world, awesome soon to be sister… read more

Similar categories in E.J. Noyes's If the Shoe Fits book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • lesbian romance
  • queer
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11. The Fiancée Farce

By: Alexandria Bellefleur

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a s… read more

Similar categories in Alexandria Bellefleur's The Fiancée Farce book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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12. Fly with Me

By: Andie Burke

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance, Fly with Me by Andie Burke is filled with sharp b… read more

Similar categories in Andie Burke's Fly with Me book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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13. Misrule (Malice Duology, #2)

By: Heather Walter

3.77

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

Does true love break curses or begin them? The dark sorceress of “Sleeping Beauty” reclaims her sto… read more

Similar categories in Heather Walter's Misrule (Malice Duology, #2) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Tragedy teaches us things about ourselves and about others. Sometimes we do not like what we see, but we have to look anyway. We have to know."

-Heather Walter, Misrule (Malice Duology, #2)

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14. Devil's Advocate

By: T.B. Markinson

4.36

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Would you give up everything you’ve worked for your whole life for a chance at true love? Ashley… read more

Similar categories in T.B. Markinson's Devil's Advocate book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • lesbian romance
  • queer
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15. Witching Moon

By: Poppy Woods

3.89

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Alandra Michaels is your everyday, run-of-the-mill, ordinary witch. She doesn't have an affinity fo… read more

Similar categories in Poppy Woods's Witching Moon book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer
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16. Here We Go Again

By: Alison Cochrun

4.17

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The author of Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a new queer rom-com following once childhood best f… read more

Similar categories in Alison Cochrun's Here We Go Again book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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17. Dragon Queens

By: Kathleen de Plume

3.92

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

Dragons fly again... With her betrothal imminent, the beautiful Princess Ava has gone missing. W… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen de Plume's Dragon Queens book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • lesbian romance
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Valkyrie's Daughter (The Helheim Prophecy #1) by Tiana Warner

18. The Valkyrie's Daughter (The Helheim Prophecy #1)

By: Tiana Warner

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the time she was born, Sigrid has only ever been ordinary. Being paired at birth with a plain … read more

Similar categories in Tiana Warner's The Valkyrie's Daughter (The Helheim Prophecy #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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19. The Gilded Crown (The Raven's Trade #1)

By: Marianne Gordon

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The Witch’s Heart meets The Priory of the Orange Tree in this debut novel about a woman who can bri… read more

Similar categories in Marianne Gordon's The Gilded Crown (The Raven's Trade #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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20. The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1)

By: Leslie Vedder

3.80

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Th… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Vedder's The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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21. If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

By: Jen St. Jude

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental healt… read more

Similar categories in Jen St. Jude's If Tomorrow Doesn't Come book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"There's nothing to know." Except I'm in love with you, I can never tell you that, and I know you'll be happier without me."

-Jen St. Jude, If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

"We were never just friends, were we?’ I tried to remember. Had there ever been a time when my heart didn’t race around her? When my hands weren’t drawn to her hands? When fighting with her didn’t fee…"

-Jen St. Jude, If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

"If I was drowning on land, in oxygen, maybe the floor of the river was the only place I’d be able to breathe. [...] I thought, again, I’m so tired. I’m such a disappointment. I don’t want to do this …"

-Jen St. Jude, If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

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22. Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1)

By: Zoe Hana Mikuta

3.88

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

Two girls on opposite sides of a war discover they're fighting for a common purpose--and falling fo… read more

Similar categories in Zoe Hana Mikuta's Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Because I am miserable and so viciously in love with her, I eat the soup."

-Zoe Hana Mikuta, Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1)

"I could hate you, but it would kill me, and that is not how I am dying for you."

-Zoe Hana Mikuta, Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1)

"The whole world can rot.' Eris whispers. 'Let's just sit here and watch it happen."

-Zoe Hana Mikuta, Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1)

"It's not who I want to be. I want to be soft, and I don't want to take shit from any-one."

-Zoe Hana Mikuta, Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1)

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23. The Best Mistake

By: Emily O’Beirne

4.00

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

A chance weekend fling becomes an electrifying escape for two strangers—until they meet again under… read more

Similar categories in Emily O’Beirne's The Best Mistake book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • queer
  • lgbt
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24. Thorn

By: Anna Burke

4.09

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip be… read more

Similar categories in Anna Burke's Thorn book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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25. The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

By: Effie Calvin

4.25

Format: None pages, ebook

Crown Princess Ioanna of Xytae has kept her truthsayer blessing a secret for twenty years. In any o… read more

Similar categories in Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • lesbian romance
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Final Strife (Ending Fire, #1) by Saara El-Arifi

26. The Final Strife (Ending Fire, #1)

By: Saara El-Arifi

4.22

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control. Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, o… read more

Similar categories in Saara El-Arifi's The Final Strife (Ending Fire, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1) by Charlotte Bond

27. The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1)

By: Charlotte Bond

3.78

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor. It’s that, or end up like countless knights … read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Bond's The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

28. I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

By: Jamison Shea

3.72

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

There will be blood. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story. Laure … read more

Similar categories in Jamison Shea's I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Twelve years of feeding this dream, cutting down anyone else who stood in my path, only to have the one girl I spared turn around and bite me. And she had the audacity to be mediocre."

-Jamison Shea, I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

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29. In the Shadow of Victory (Shadow, #4)

By: J.E. Leak

4.64

Format: 330 pages, ebook

Victory isn’t always the end of the story. Paris, 1944. As OSS agents Kathryn Hammond and Jenny … read more

Similar categories in J.E. Leak's In the Shadow of Victory (Shadow, #4) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
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30. Bluebird

By: Ciel Pierlot

3.87

Format: 444 pages, Paperback

Lesbian gunslinger fights spies in space! Three factions vie for control of the galaxy. Rig, a g… read more

Similar categories in Ciel Pierlot's Bluebird book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of In the Shadow of Truth (Shadow, #3) by J.E. Leak

31. In the Shadow of Truth (Shadow, #3)

By: J.E. Leak

4.47

Format: 649 pages, Kindle Edition

She thought she wanted the truth. Now she’d give anything to forget it. New OSS trainee Jenny Ry… read more

Similar categories in J.E. Leak's In the Shadow of Truth (Shadow, #3) book and Effie Calvin's The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4)

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt

17 must-read fantasy books like The Empress of Xytae (Tales of Inthya, #4) by Effie Calvin

Transform Your Habits

Shell Game

Benny Lawrence

4.06

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Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons #1)

Britney Jackson

4.46

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Scatter (Hearts of Heroes, #1)

Molly J. Bragg

4.28

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The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms, #2)

Tasha Suri

4.34

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9 Best fantasy books like Shell Game by Benny Lawrence

Transform Your Habits

Shell Game

Benny Lawrence

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons #1)

Britney Jackson

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Scatter (Hearts of Heroes, #1)

Molly J. Bragg

4.28

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The Orc and Her Bride (The Sapphic Orcs of Torden, #1)

Lila Gwynn

3.89

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