27 Best fantasy books like The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1) by Ian Gregoire

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The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

By: Ian Gregoire

4.10

Format: 431 pages, Paperback

Some Lessons Must Be Learned The Hard Way. Since its inception, The Order has been dedicated to …

"What is the point of having all this power if you can’t force people to do what you want?"

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

"What is the point of having all this power if you can’t force people to do what you want?"

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

"It is a sad truth that those who crave and seek power, invariably abuse that power once they obtain it."

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

"It is a sad truth that those who crave and seek power, invariably abuse that power once they obtain it."

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1) by Ian Gregoire , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

By: Josiah Bancroft

4.11

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower ho… read more

Similar categories in Josiah Bancroft's Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Never let a rigid itinerary discourage you from an unexpected adventure."

-Josiah Bancroft, Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

"Each spring, the schoolhouse was painted white as a bride, and every year the oceanic elements slowly undressed it."

-Josiah Bancroft, Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

"The handkerchief is the universal utensil of the seasoned traveler. It can be a sanitizing device, a seat cover, a dust mask, a garrote, a bandage, a gag, or a white flag. One may feel well-prepared …"

-Josiah Bancroft, Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

"I’m glad your self-righteousness has given you some exercise, but you forget: we are not such a tidy, reasonable, and humane race. Our thoughts don’t stand in grammatical rows, our hearts don’t draw …"

-Josiah Bancroft, Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

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2. Kushiel's Avatar (Phèdre's Trilogy, #3)

By: Jacqueline Carey

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. It's inhabited by the race tha… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Avatar (Phèdre's Trilogy, #3) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy

3. Master of Crows (Master of Crows, #1)

By: Grace Draven

4.67

Format: 360 pages, ebook

What would you do to win your freedom? This is the question that sets bondwoman, Martise of Asher, … read more

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4. Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)

By: Jacqueline Carey

4.30

Format: 678 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mighty Kushiel, of Rod and Weal, Late of the Brazen Portals, with blood-tipp'd dart a wound unheale… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Love as thou wilt"

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)

"There is a madness in love."

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)

"A nervous silence loosens tongues"

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)

"Spontaneity is the province of youth"

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)

5. The Rose Society (The Young Elites, #2)

By: Marie Lu

4.19

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and … read more

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6. Ivanhoe

By: Walter Scott

3.55

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ivanhoe(1819) was the first of Scott's novels to adopt a purely English subject and was also his fi… read more

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7. Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

By: Jacqueline Carey

4.02

Format: 1040 pages, Paperback

The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"All knowledge is worth having."

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

"Wars come and go; politics endure."

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

"For every victory there is a price."

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

"That which yields is not always weak."

-Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

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8. 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 Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"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

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9. Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.11

Format: 541 pages, Kindle Edition

Born in fire. Tempered in blood. Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords … read more

Similar categories in Ryan Cahill's Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I told him that the sun will set, and it will rise again, and it will do so the next day and the next. The gods are in charge of such things, but it is by our own will that we pick ourselves up when …"

-Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)

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10. Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

By: Christopher Ruocchio

4.62

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fan… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Ruocchio's Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • epic fantasy
"Your road will not be easy, nor your burden light." "That does not matter," I said. "It must be."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

"I was nothing at all. The barest drop in a limitless ocean. One photon against the infinite Dark."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

"You're a good man Albee. None of us is good lord. Edward said. It's for us to do good, despite ourselves."

-Christopher Ruocchio, Disquiet Gods (Sun Eater, #6)

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11. Secrets of the Sword III (Death Before Dragons, #9)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.60

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

I’m Val Thorvald, tough butt-kicking assassin and soon-to-be wife of Lord Zavryd'nokquetal. He’s a … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Secrets of the Sword III (Death Before Dragons, #9) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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12. Secrets of the Sword I (Death Before Dragons, #7)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.49

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

After helping my steady dragon Zav with his family problems, I thought life would get back to norma… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Secrets of the Sword I (Death Before Dragons, #7) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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13. Secrets of the Sword II (Death Before Dragons, #8)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.48

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

For ten years, I’ve been using a magical sword that I won in battle to ruthlessly slay enemies, bre… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Secrets of the Sword II (Death Before Dragons, #8) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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14. Storm Forged (Death Before Dragons, #6)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.56

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Moving into a rundown Victorian house with a vampire living in the basement isn’t as bad as I thoug… read more

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  • magic
  • fantasy
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15. False Security (Death Before Dragons, #5)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.45

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Sortir avec un dragon, c’est un peu comme jouer avec le feu. Dans les deux cas, vos sourcils sont e… read more

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  • magic
  • fantasy
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16. Voice of War (Threadlight, #1)

By: Zack Argyle

3.81

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Indies Today 2020 Best Fantasy Award THEIR CHILD WILL SAVE THE WORLD, IF THEY CAN KEEP THE DAMN … read more

Similar categories in Zack Argyle's Voice of War (Threadlight, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • dark fantasy
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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17. Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.12

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin. When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Per… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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18. A Forgery of Roses

By: Jessica S. Olson

3.73

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Myra Whitlock has a gift. One many would kill for. She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s r… read more

Similar categories in Jessica S. Olson's A Forgery of Roses book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
"I was going to do some more work when I got home, but…"

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"A love for books is the best indicator of a curious mind."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"Lucy grimaces at me. “I ran into Marie and Beth while we were out."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"Art holds magic. It captures how it feels to be alive, with all its aches and sorrows and joy."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

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19. Gray Witch (Black Hat Bureau, #5)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.40

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Famous monsters are resurrecting across Mississippi, each one recreating their own gruesome deaths … read more

Similar categories in Hailey Edwards's Gray Witch (Black Hat Bureau, #5) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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20. Black Truth, White Lies (Black Hat Bureau, #3)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

When one of Santa’s reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Fest… read more

Similar categories in Hailey Edwards's Black Truth, White Lies (Black Hat Bureau, #3) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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21. Black Wings, Gray Skies (Black Hat Bureau, #4)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.33

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Monsters with a taste for children are nothing new, but fairy tales never mentioned this nightmaris… read more

Similar categories in Hailey Edwards's Black Wings, Gray Skies (Black Hat Bureau, #4) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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22. Gray Tidings (Black Hat Bureau #6)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.38

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

Corpses are vanishing from New Orleans morgues, there’s talk of a sea monster in Lake Pontchartrain… read more

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  • magic
  • fantasy
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23. Black Arts, White Craft (Black Hat Bureau, #2)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.31

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

After a black witch pitched a hissy fit in Hollis Apothecary, Rue got stuck cleaning up his mess. T… read more

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  • magic
  • fantasy
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24. Black Hat, White Witch (Black Hat Bureau, #1)

By: Hailey Edwards

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Remember that old line about how the only way out of the organization is in a pine box? Well, Ru… read more

Similar categories in Hailey Edwards's Black Hat, White Witch (Black Hat Bureau, #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
Cover of Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons, #3) by Lindsay Buroker

25. Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons, #3)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.41

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Dealing with dragons is hard. Dealing with a teenage daughter is even harder. My new mission inv… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons, #3) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
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26. Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.30

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

If you think having one dragon around messes up your life, imagine what it’s like when a second one… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Buroker's Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • magic
  • fantasy
"Sindari sprang close and roared at the the kobold, The kobold, eyes widening even further, stopped screaming… and wet himself. I groaned and held him out at arm’s length. “Gross, Sindari."

-Lindsay Buroker, Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2)

"do me a favor and scare them, will you? Gladly. Bonus points if they wet themselves. I’ll give them my special roar. I knew you knew your roar could elicit that response. Sindari grinned back at me, …"

-Lindsay Buroker, Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2)

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27. Elven Doom (Death Before Dragons, #4)

By: Lindsay Buroker

4.41

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Dragons make life complicated. Extremely complicated. After returning from Idaho, I was hoping t… read more

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  • magic
  • fantasy
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28. Mr. Gardiner and the Governess (Clairvoir Castle Romances #1)

By: Sally Britton

4.15

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

A duke’s governess, a gentleman entomologist, and a castle full of flowers is the perfect setting f… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard

29. Navigational Entanglements

By: Aliette de Bodard

4.05

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Aliette de Bodard presents yet another innovative space opera that broadens th… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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30. The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

By: Ian Gregoire

4.10

Format: 431 pages, Paperback

Some Lessons Must Be Learned The Hard Way. Since its inception, The Order has been dedicated to … read more

Similar categories in Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • dark fantasy
  • coming of age
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"What is the point of having all this power if you can’t force people to do what you want?"

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

"It is a sad truth that those who crave and seek power, invariably abuse that power once they obtain it."

-Ian Gregoire, The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

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31. The Eternal's Chosen (Ravenslayer #1)

By: P.J. Ashton

4.40

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Lord of the Rings meets Game of Thrones in this dark fantasy epic: Ravenslayer. In 982 A.D., Mar… read more

Similar categories in P.J. Ashton's The Eternal's Chosen (Ravenslayer #1) book and Ian Gregoire's The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)

  • dark fantasy
  • fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • epic fantasy

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