31 must-read fantasy books like Thorns of War (The Smokesmiths, #2) by João F. Silva

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Thorns of War (The Smokesmiths, #2)

By: João F. Silva

4.32

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

One breath. One jump. One death. The Known World is in peril once again. Old grudges are made an…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Thorns of War (The Smokesmiths, #2) by João F. Silva , here is a list of 31 books like this:

Cover of Sword of the North (Grim Company, #2) by Luke Scull

1. Sword of the North (Grim Company, #2)

By: Luke Scull

3.50

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Some legends never die... In The Grim Company, Luke Scull introduced a formidable and forbidding ba… read more

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2. The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)

By: Django Wexler

4.80

Format: None pages,

Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel--but whe… read more

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3. The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1)

By: James Logan

4.02

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and―thanks to a duel that ended badly―the disgraced … read more

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4. The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3)

By: Richard Swan

4.11

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The third novel in an epic fantasy trilogy, which follows the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Empero… read more

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5. Of Darkness and Light (The Bound and the Broken, #2)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.46

Format: 828 pages, Kindle Edition

Heroes will rise. Nations will fall. Behind the towering walls of Belduar, Calen Bryer and his c… read more

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6. 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

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"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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7. The Ice (The Bound and the Broken, #3.5)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.55

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

In Epheria, you are the predators. Here, you are the prey. Almost four hundred years have passed… read more

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8. Of War and Ruin (The Bound and the Broken, #3)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.64

Format: 1483 pages, Kindle Edition

Solian ata'yar. Dauv ata'yar. Nur temen vie'ryn valana. Live as one. Die as one. For those we've… read more

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Cover of Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2) by Jay Kristoff

9. Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

By: Jay Kristoff

4.58

Format: 709 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the muc… read more

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"No fear. Only fury."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"Eat shit, you limp-dicked coward."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"The right book is worth a hundred blades"

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

"Folk who know nothing still insist on saying something."

-Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)

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10. The Blood that Burns the Winter Snow (The Bound and The Broken, #0.6)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.54

Format: None pages, ebook

The Blood that Burns the Winter Snow is a short story set in the world of The Bound and The Broken.… read more

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Cover of The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1) by Sebastien de Castell

11. The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

By: Sebastien de Castell

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

'Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill them first.' Pi… read more

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"Teenagers, they never appreciate the fundamental unfairness of existence."

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

"If you haven’t any faith in my integrity, maybe you could at least give me credit for being cheap."

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

"Behold your valiant hero: a self-important, sermonising poser who’d never stoop to getting down in the mud where the real fight’s about to start because he might have to get his hands dirty and that …"

-Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven (The Malevolent Seven, #1)

Cover of Play of Shadows (Court of Shadows, #1) by Sebastien de Castell

12. Play of Shadows (Court of Shadows, #1)

By: Sebastien de Castell

4.30

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Swordplay, magic, intrigue and friendships stronger than iron: the first volume in the new swashbuc… read more

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13. Dragon Rider (The Soulbound Saga, #1)

By: Taran Matharu

3.90

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Author Taran Matharu’s debut adult fantasy series introduces a world of magic, warriors, and dragon… read more

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14. The Exile (The Bound and the Broken, #2.5)

By: Ryan Cahill

4.57

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

Do not hesitate. Do not contemplate mercy. The Lorian empire took everything from Dayne. His… read more

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Cover of The Fury of Kings (The Erland Saga, #1) by R.S. Moule

15. The Fury of Kings (The Erland Saga, #1)

By: R.S. Moule

4.22

Format: 548 pages, Kindle Edition

In the shadow of Eryispek—a mountain said to have no summit—a dark power is stirring. Storms rage i… read more

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16. Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1)

By: Gourav Mohanty

3.77

Format: 636 pages, Kindle Edition

Some ballads are inked in blood. Bled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, th… read more

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-Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1)

"After all, love without self-sacrifice was just lust"

-Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1)

"The man had committed genocide. She knew she could trust him."

-Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1)

"A place where soldiers found themselves as rulers, Shakuni thought, can only breed tyrants."

-Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1)

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17. The Blood Dimmed Tide (The Nightingale and the Falcon #2)

By: Stephen Aryan

4.20

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

The sequel to 2023's The Judas Blossom; a sprawling historical fantasy with high stakes at the hear… read more

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18. The Hunger of Empires (The Erland Saga, #2)

By: R.S. Moule

4.29

Format: 630 pages, Kindle Edition

Erland is in flames.Two kings claim the throne and the war between them lays waste to the country.F… read more

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Cover of The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0) by Christopher Buehlman

19. The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)

By: Christopher Buehlman

4.34

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Enter the fray in this luminous new adventure from Christopher Buehlman, set during the war-torn, g… read more

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"To be loved by a man is to be issued a decree as written in advance and as presented to others. To receive a woman's love is to have a very personal letter written on one's body."

-Christopher Buehlman, The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)

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20. Soul Cage (Soulbreaker, #1)

By: L.R. Schulz

4.44

Format: 463 pages, Paperback

Murder Breeds Magic All power comes with a price. In a world where magic is transferred by the a… read more

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21. Silence is Silver (Shadowbinders, #0.5)

By: Andrew Watson

4.49

Format: 53 pages, Hardcover

The Urdahl believe pain is inevitable. But if one can lean into that suffering they can achieve any… read more

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22. Way of the Wizard

By: Michael Michel

4.05

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

Even gods have their beginnings. Mine starts in the chasm between worlds. In the blink of eternity… read more

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23. The Madness of Gods (The Erland Saga, #3)

By: R.S. Moule

4.23

Format: 615 pages, Kindle Edition

Heroes will rise and gods will fall… The gods have broken free, in an inferno of magic and flam… read more

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Cover of Herald (Age of the God Eater, #1) by Rob J. Hayes

24. Herald (Age of the God Eater, #1)

By: Rob J. Hayes

4.45

Format: 788 pages, Kindle Edition

A thousand years ago, humanity's greatest heroes killed God. Across the land of Helesia, the ir… read more

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Cover of Between Dragons and Their Wrath (The Shattered Kingdom, #1) by Devin Madson

25. Between Dragons and Their Wrath (The Shattered Kingdom, #1)

By: Devin Madson

3.71

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Aurealis Award‑nominated author Devin Madson comes a new rip-roaring epic fantasy full of drag… read more

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Cover of The Fury of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #3) by John Gwynne

26. The Fury of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #3)

By: John Gwynne

4.60

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

The Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired… read more

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27. The Last Shield

By: Cameron Johnston

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston's The Last Shield is an enga… read more

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Cover of Thorns of War (The Smokesmiths, #2) by João F. Silva

28. Thorns of War (The Smokesmiths, #2)

By: João F. Silva

4.32

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

One breath. One jump. One death. The Known World is in peril once again. Old grudges are made an… read more

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Cover of A Tide of Black Steel (Age of Wrath, #1) by Anthony Ryan

29. A Tide of Black Steel (Age of Wrath, #1)

By: Anthony Ryan

4.35

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

From the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular first novel in a new e… read more

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Cover of Performances of a Death Metal Bard: A Brutal Novella by Rob  Leigh

30. Performances of a Death Metal Bard: A Brutal Novella

By: Rob Leigh

4.84

Format: 146 pages, Paperback, Kindle Edition

Unfortunately, Death Metal doesn’t get much play in this sleepy, peaceful, actually kind of boring … read more

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Cover of Eagles Fall (Bonds of Kin, #0.5) by L.R. Schulz

31. Eagles Fall (Bonds of Kin, #0.5)

By: L.R. Schulz

4.59

Format: 109 pages, Kindle Edition

Light has triumphed, the great war is won. Yet shadows linger in the darkness, and in the hidden co… read more

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