5 must-read science fiction fantasy books like Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey

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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 …

"All knowledge is worth having."

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

"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)

"Wars come and go; politics endure."

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

If you liked the science fiction fantasy plot in Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)

By: Anne Bishop

4.06

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The Dark Kingdom is preparing itself for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy--the arrival of a n… read more

Similar categories in Anne Bishop's Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"I am Tersa the Weaver, Tersa the Liar, Tersa the Fool."

-Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)

"She's magic, Cassandra. A single flower blooming in an endless desert."

-Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)

"Some men die for lack of love…some die because of it. Think about it." - Daemon"

-Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)

"Perhaps not willingly, but pain can make a man do things he wouldn't willingly do."

-Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)

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2. Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3)

By: Anne Bishop

4.39

Format: 288 pages,

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Similar categories in Anne Bishop's Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy
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3. Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2)

By: Anne Bishop

4.39

Format: 288 pages,

The Blood have waited centuries for the coming of Witch, the living embodiment of magic. But Jaenel… read more

Similar categories in Anne Bishop's Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy

4. Lord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul, #1)

By: C.L. Wilson

3.40

Format: 96 pages,

Once he drove back the darkness. Once he loved with such passion his name was legend. Once, driven … read more

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5. Lady of Light and Shadows (Tairen Soul, #2)

By: C.L. Wilson

3.69

Format: 32 pages,

She feared the dark visions and the magic within her. And she dreamed of the miraculous love that c… read more

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6. Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

By: Garth Nix

3.00

Format: 285 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with … read more

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7. Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)

By: Mercedes Lackey

3.46

Format: None pages,

A KINGDOM IMPERILED! Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond … read more

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8. The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #1-3)

By: Anne Bishop

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

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9. Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

By: Juliet Marillier

4.28

Format: 554 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a moth… read more

Similar categories in Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"My world was changing, and I was not ready for it."

-Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

"His eyes reflected the open grey of the autumnal sky."

-Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

"I wept in self-pity, and because I knew you could never go back. You chose your path, and that was it."

-Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

"There is no truth on this island of yours. Rather, there are as many truths as there are stars in the sky; and every one of them different."

-Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

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

  • romance
  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • fantasy romance
  • erotica
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • bdsm
  • adult
  • 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)

Cover of The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz

11. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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12. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

Similar categories in Therisa Peimer's Taming Flame book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

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13. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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14. The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

By: Robert Reid

4.30

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early 16th century in the city of Mora, capital of Kermin, a cruel new ruler has come to pow… read more

Similar categories in Robert Reid's The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Raimund, we must promise each other that if one of us leaves Mora it must be both. We must leave together."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"At seventeen the young woman had worked out how to improve her future prospects; she would seduce the Prince."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Rafe smiled again. “I think Aleana can teach you how to work in a team and maybe you can teach her to be less reckless."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Audun, there is something I must now explain to you. You are the illegitimate son of Alberon, who now calls himself Emperor of the North."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

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15. The Familiar

By: Leigh Bardugo

3.84

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishavers… read more

Similar categories in Leigh Bardugo's The Familiar book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"But let it be my ambition and not my fear that seals my fate."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"There was nothing more dangerous than a woman witha pen in her hand."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"She was allowed to want more for herself. And even if she wasn't, she would find a way to get it."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

"And you're not afraid...of the devil? Of his minions? "Fear men, Luzia," he said. "Fear their ambition and the crimes they commit in its service. But don't fear magic or what you may do with it."

-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar

Cover of Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4) by T. Kingfisher

16. Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4)

By: T. Kingfisher

4.32

Format: 446 pages, ebook

Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy romance
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"They say the gods never give us more than we can handle, but let's just say that the gods had an overinflated sense of my abilities."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4)

"It's the thought that counts," said Marguerite. "Not with the explosives, it isn't," said Ashes, and on that point, Marguerite had to agree."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4)

"The whole world is made of words," said Marguerite irritably. "Treaties and contracts and secrets and laws are nothing but words, but everything runs on them. Of course they've got power."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Faith (The Saint of Steel, #4)

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

17. 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

Similar categories in Jay Kristoff's Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • fantasy
  • adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
"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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18. Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)

By: T. Kingfisher

4.23

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s a paladin of a dead god, tracking a supernatural killer across a continent. She’s a nun from a… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • fantasy romance
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"I somehow thought you had experience with stealth missions."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)

"Saints teeth, everyone gets younger every year I think. Except me."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)

"The larger part of power was understanding the power you had over others, even if you would rather not have had that much power in the first place."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)

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19. The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

By: M.A. Carrick

4.04

Format: 630 pages, Paperback

Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars. Ren is a con artist who has come to the sparkli… read more

Similar categories in M.A. Carrick's The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"Trust is the thread that binds us... and the rope that hangs us."

-M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)

Cover of Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1) by T. Kingfisher

20. Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)

By: T. Kingfisher

4.12

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladi… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1) book and Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

  • romance
  • fantasy romance
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
"I fear that I am not the best possible person for this, but I am the best possible person available at this time, which is much the same thing."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)

"There was something about poverty that was a little like war. Either you had been there or you hadn't, and it wasn't really possible to explain it to anyone who hadn't."

-T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)

Cover of Labyrinth's Heart (Rook & Rose, #3) by M.A. Carrick

21. Labyrinth's Heart (Rook & Rose, #3)

By: M.A. Carrick

4.28

Format: 688 pages, ebook

“Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" ( BookPage ), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrill… read more

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  • romance
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy

16 must-read fiction books like Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey

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Anne Bishop

4.06

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4.39

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Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2)

Anne Bishop

4.39

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Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)

Juliet Marillier

4.28

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Sara Pascoe

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Max Nowaz

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