21 Top fantasy books like The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2) by Lauren DeStefano

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The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

By: Lauren DeStefano

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Journey to Never Land in the second book in the Disney Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, whic…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2) by Lauren DeStefano , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Set in Stone

By: Mari Mancusi

4.13

Format: 357 pages, Paperback

What if Arthur wasn't meant to be king? Having pulled the sword from the stone, scrawny Arthur h… read more

Similar categories in Mari Mancusi's Set in Stone book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"The biggest sword does not give you the right to rule. Instead, we need the biggest heart,"

-Mari Mancusi, Set in Stone

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2. Promchanted

By: Morgan Matson

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two modern teens. One classic fairy tale. Absolutely no cell service. Stella Griffin doesn’t b… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Matson's Promchanted book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Whenever I tried to wear a low ponytail, I inevitably looked like a Founding Father. And not the attractive ones, like Hamilton."

-Morgan Matson, Promchanted

"Promise,' Nisha had agreed. She'd held out her pinky and we'd linked them to get and shaken, entering what every fourth-grader knows is a binding contract."

-Morgan Matson, Promchanted

"If you like someone, I realized in one incandescent flash, you liked them in a disgusting dungeon next to a literal pile of bones. You liked them everywhere. Because it wasn't about the setting-it wa…"

-Morgan Matson, Promchanted

"You can't stop people from things that hurt and are hard, Stella. You can't reroute to avoid pain at all costs. You can't plan your way around everything. Sometimes, you just have to go through with …"

-Morgan Matson, Promchanted

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3. Almost There

By: Farrah Rochon

4.10

Format: 464 pages, None

Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also beli… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Almost There book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
" Pye chat dous men zong li move . The paw of a cat is sweet, but its claws are nasty."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Tiana's head seemed to turn of its own accord, drawn to a scene playing out like the moving picture shows on the big screen at the Prytania Theatre."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Are you gonna be my date tonight, or what?" A night of good food, jazz music, and the chance to see Tiana again? Naveen gave her his best smile. "What time to do we leave?"

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"She picked up a fork and used it to flip over the catfish fillet she'd left frying in her daddy's cast-iron skillet. It was flaky, golden, and perfect, exactly as she'd intended."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

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4. When You Wish Upon a Star

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's When You Wish Upon a Star book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"Ilaria knew better than anyone how to pull her brother's strings---when she put her mind to it. How to pull anyone's strings, really. That was her talent."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"Ily was certain she could detect the falsehood. After all, Mamma always liked to tell her: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. "

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"The water was as blue as before, as if nothing had happened. Bluer than the sky, really, and the cornflowers and bluebells that Mrs. Vaci sold in her chocolate shop. Chiara's favorite color."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"You have such pretty hair, Chia. I've always envied it, you know? The way it curls at your shoulders and every hair seems to be in place. Niccolo says it looks like noodles--- like angel hair."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

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5. Go the Distance

By: Jen Calonita

4.04

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

What if Meg had to become a god? After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship,… read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's Go the Distance book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"Don't ever let a man dim your light."

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"We imprint the lost on our hearts (pg. 256)"

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"I wanted you to be there for me. Not take over (pg. 204)"

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"I'll be all right. I'm a big, tough girl. I tie my own sandals and everything."

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

Cover of A Twisted Tale Anthology by Elizabeth Lim

6. A Twisted Tale Anthology

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.03

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Disney's New York Times best-selling series presents a rich anthology filled with all-new what-if t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's A Twisted Tale Anthology book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"You raised me to be brave, and to make smart choices. I'll make you proud. You'll see." "I am always proud of you."

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"Leagues away, her castle stood empty, and her country awaited a ruler. "Come," she said to the birds around her. "Let's get dinner ready. And then it will be time to go home."

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"It's always one's passion that ends up one's undoing." He leaned toward her. "Remember that, my tempestuous fairy." Tinker Bell gestured at his hook. Really, Captain? Is it I who needs to remember? "

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"I guess this is what I get for agreeing to give a woman a job like this." Meg placed her hands on her hips. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that as a man, you were making such good headway on your o…"

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

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7. Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1)

By: Linsey Miller

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Twisted Tales and Villains is a brand new YA series that retells the classic Disney sto… read more

Similar categories in Linsey Miller's Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
Cover of Fire & Fate (Villains, #10) by Serena Valentino

8. Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

By: Serena Valentino

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, … read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's Fire & Fate (Villains, #10) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"That's my point. Almost all of us have been hurt by our families, but look at us now, making families of our own, with people we choose to love,"

-Serena Valentino, Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

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9. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

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10. The Odd Sisters (Villains, #6)

By: Serena Valentino

4.03

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The … read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's The Odd Sisters (Villains, #6) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
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11. Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)

By: Emma Theriault

3.57

Format: 352 pages, ebook

Happily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and… read more

Similar categories in Emma Theriault's Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
"Fear was as much a motivator as hate. Fear made monsters out of men."

-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)

"The bad things that happen in our lives serve to shape us just as much as the good."

-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)

"You must not wait for others to save Aveyon. You need to trust your instincts and become the queen you're capable of being."

-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)

"She had been adamant that she would never be Princess Belle, eager to avoid the false trappings that came with a title so flimsy in a principality. But queen of a kingdom in its own right? That was n…"

-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)

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12. Beyond the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #5)

By: Melissa de la Cruz

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A new entry in the New York Times bestselling Descendants series by Melissa de la Cruz—and a preque… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's Beyond the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #5) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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13. Suddenly Super

By: Jen Calonita

3.94

Format: 363 pages, Paperback

What if Violet became an agent of Syndrome? Fourteen-year-old Violet Parr lives by two rules: hi… read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's Suddenly Super book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • novels
  • fantasy
Cover of Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3) by Alexandra Monir

14. Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)

By: Alexandra Monir

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this sweeping YA fantasy series, Disney’s Princesses grow up—and learn to rule—guided by the mag… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Monir's Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
"Imagination is what gives rise to reality"

-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)

"The truest magic is usually hidden behind the ordinary"

-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)

"He's easily outshining both princes out there." "That's not hard to do," Jasmine quipped. "A man doesn't always need things like a title or a fortune, anyway," Aladdin said, exchanging a knowing glan…"

-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)

" Those who cross the realms are possessed of the greatest magic. The past and future, angels and demons, the mythical and mortal--- each lay claim to their own realm. Our world is but one in a univer…"

-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)

Cover of The Missing Sword (Never After, #4) by Melissa de la Cruz

15. The Missing Sword (Never After, #4)

By: Melissa de la Cruz

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in book four of New Yor… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's The Missing Sword (Never After, #4) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2) by Linsey Miller

16. Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2)

By: Linsey Miller

3.87

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Disney Twisted Tales and Serena Valentino's Villains comes the next book of the Disney … read more

Similar categories in Linsey Miller's Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
"It's easy to be envious of someone when you think you know their life, but you can't ever, can you?"

-Linsey Miller, Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2)

Cover of The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2) by Lauren DeStefano

17. The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

By: Lauren DeStefano

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Journey to Never Land in the second book in the Disney Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, whic… read more

Similar categories in Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • novels
  • fantasy
Cover of Kill the Beast  (Villains, #11) by Serena Valentino

18. Kill the Beast (Villains, #11)

By: Serena Valentino

4.00

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The eleventh book in the New York Times best-selling Villains series follows the downfall of Disney… read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's Kill the Beast (Villains, #11) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • novels
  • fantasy
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19. Sally's Lament

By: Mari Mancusi

4.29

Format: 352 pages, None

What if Sally discovered Christmas Town? Sally has mostly loved her creepy hometown of Halloween… read more

Similar categories in Mari Mancusi's Sally's Lament book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"She stepped under the archway and into the graveyard, a contented sigh escaping her lips. She loved coming out here; it always felt so peaceful amongst the stones and weeds and feral cats that would …"

-Mari Mancusi, Sally's Lament

"Oh, Jack," she whispered, leaning longingly against the gravestone. "I know how you feel." Suddenly there was a shift beneath her--- the gravestone crumbling under her added weight. She cried out in …"

-Mari Mancusi, Sally's Lament

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20. Fairy Godmother (The Enchanters #1)

By: Jen Calonita

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

How did a human girl become a fairy godmother? Godmothers are made, not born. Discover the untold o… read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's Fairy Godmother (The Enchanters #1) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Prince of Glass & Midnight (Princes #3) by Linsey Miller

21. Prince of Glass & Midnight (Princes #3)

By: Linsey Miller

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Disney Twisted Tales and Serena Valentino’s Villains comes the next book of the Disney … read more

Similar categories in Linsey Miller's Prince of Glass & Midnight (Princes #3) book and Lauren DeStefano's The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • fairy tale retellings
  • young adult
  • novels
  • fantasy

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Mari Mancusi

4.13

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Morgan Matson

3.69

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Almost There

Farrah Rochon

4.10

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When You Wish Upon a Star

Elizabeth Lim

4.03

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Liz Braswell

3.56

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Liz Braswell

3.50

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Liz Braswell

3.30

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