20 Top fiction books like The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2) by Namina Forna

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The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

By: Namina Forna

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered …

"She herself threw other girls on the metaphorical and even physical pyre. I should be used to it now, the way women sometimes betray other women, the way they align themselves with men, if only to guarantee their own safety, such as it is, but I can't fathom it."

-Namina Forna, The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

"She herself threw other girls on the metaphorical and even physical pyre. I should be used to it now, the way women sometimes betray other women, the way they align themselves with men, if only to guarantee their own safety, such as it is, but I can't fathom it."

-Namina Forna, The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

"She herself threw other girls on the metaphorical and even physical pyre. I should be used to it now, the way women sometimes betray other women, the way they align themselves with men, if only to guarantee their own safety, such as it is, but I can't fathom it."

-Namina Forna, The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

If you liked the fiction plot in The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2) by Namina Forna , here is a list of 20 books like this:

1. Children of Blood and Bone

By: Tomi Adeyemi

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Zelie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders b… read more

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2. So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

By: Kamilah Cole

3.90

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s force… read more

Similar categories in Kamilah Cole's So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy
"You're the Childe Empyrean. If we stack out burdens against each other's, you'll win every time." "That doesn't mean we're not both carrying them."

-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

"In the meantime, I need you to say here and protect San Irie if anything should happen." "Um." Faron exchanged a glance with Reeve, who looked similarly mystified. "Your Majesty, I'm seventeen years …"

-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

"Being forced to learn the language of your oppressors is an oppression of the mind. They rewrite your history when you're too young to know what you're giving away, and before you know it, it's too l…"

-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

"Faron's heart stopped entirely as she stared at him. Like friends, romance was a sacrifice she'd made to be the Childe Empyrean. It hadn't mattered much to her until now, because Faron had figured ou…"

-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

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3. The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

By: Namina Forna

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered … read more

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  • romance
  • lgbt
  • feminism
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
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"She herself threw other girls on the metaphorical and even physical pyre. I should be used to it now, the way women sometimes betray other women, the way they align themselves with men, if only to gu…"

-Namina Forna, The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

Cover of Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) by Jordan Ifueko

4. Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

By: Jordan Ifueko

4.33

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, … read more

Similar categories in Jordan Ifueko's Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
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  • audiobook
"Didn't I tell you a bath would help?"

-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

"Some demons could not be soothed by any lullaby."

-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

"You have never worried me, daughter. You have only disappointed."

-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

"And the more I learn, the farther I feel. I don’t know where home is anymore."

-Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

Cover of Redemptor (Raybearer, #2) by Jordan Ifueko

5. Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)

By: Jordan Ifueko

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits … read more

Similar categories in Jordan Ifueko's Redemptor (Raybearer, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I clenched my fists. Not all pain was worthless. Sometimes, pain could write a story."

-Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)

"Do not confuse guilt with conviction. Guilt is self-centered, and leads only to destructive obsession. But conviction brings balance—a sense of purpose beyond oneself."

-Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)

"I want to live," I said, replacing Ye Eun's lily behind my ear, "because life is . . . life is worth it. Because as long as we can imagine a better world, we should stick around to see it. Even if it…"

-Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor (Raybearer, #2)

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6. This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart, #2)

By: Kalynn Bayron

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

How much would you risk to save the ones you love? Would you tempt even the most dangerous fate? … read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1) by Kalynn  Bayron

7. This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1)

By: Kalynn Bayron

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a … read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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8. Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

By: Tomi Adeyemi

3.89

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the… read more

Similar categories in Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Life is more complicated than right and wrong"

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

"For power, acceptance, sometimes we do what we never thought we would"

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

"Baba followed me in and lifted his head to the sky. It was like he could taste the sun."

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

"Despite all the pain he caused, I didn't know how to breathe without my brother in this world."

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

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9. Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)

By: Deborah Falaye

3.88

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever cr… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Falaye's Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Treat something like a monster and it will certainly learn to become a monster. (pg. 325)"

-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)

"You people- you treat us like we are not human. You replace our smiles with blood, our hearts with bullets. You destroy our innocence and our beings. And when you no longer have any use for us, you f…"

-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)

"I know what it feels like to be robbed of something so precious to you. To feel helpless, broken, like you are not in control of your own body. These people- they thrive on taking power. Over our min…"

-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)

Cover of The Blood Gift (The Blood Gift Duology, #2) by N.E. Davenport

10. The Blood Gift (The Blood Gift Duology, #2)

By: N.E. Davenport

3.66

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning conclusion to N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed sci-fantasy duology, eli… read more

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  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2) by Tracy Deonn

11. Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

By: Tracy Deonn

4.32

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind he… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Deonn's Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"No!"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"Dwi yn,"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"We had faith,"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"Come back, Bree. Come back to us."

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

Cover of Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen

12. Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)

By: Natasha Bowen

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A way to survive.A way to serve.A way to save. Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves the… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Do not be ashamed of who you are."

-Natasha Bowen, Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)

"When you pull back the skin of the sea, you never know what you will find."

-Natasha Bowen, Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)

"Simidele. Listen to me. I know you will make things right. What is done is done. We cannot change the past, only learn from it. What happens next is up to you."

-Natasha Bowen, Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1)

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13. Beasts of War

By: Ayana Gray

4.01

Format: 442 pages, Hardcover

In this epic conclusion to her New York Times bestselling series, Ayana Gray delivers a heart-pound… read more

Similar categories in Ayana Gray's Beasts of War book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, #1) by N.E. Davenport

14. The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, #1)

By: N.E. Davenport

4.11

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport's fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a… read more

Similar categories in N.E. Davenport's The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • high fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2) by Natasha Bowen

15. Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2)

By: Natasha Bowen

3.92

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Skin of the Sea, in which the world … read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) by Tracy Deonn

16. Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

By: Tracy Deonn

4.34

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her f… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Deonn's Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Oh, sure,"

-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

"It’s college,"

-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

"Where do we begin?"

-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

"Sometimes a crime is an act of heroism."

-Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

Cover of Beasts of Ruin (Beasts of Prey, #2) by Ayana Gray

17. Beasts of Ruin (Beasts of Prey, #2)

By: Ayana Gray

4.10

Format: 461 pages, Hardcover

In this much anticipated follow up to New York Times bestselling Beasts of Prey, Koffi’s powers gro… read more

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  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Blood Justice (Blood Debts, #2) by Terry J. Benton-Walker

18. Blood Justice (Blood Debts, #2)

By: Terry J. Benton-Walker

4.33

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Cristina and Clement Trudeau have conjured the impossible: justice. They took back their family’… read more

Similar categories in Terry J. Benton-Walker's Blood Justice (Blood Debts, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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19. Blood at the Root

By: LaDarrion Williams

4.05

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he nev… read more

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  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3) by Tomi Adeyemi

20. Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)

By: Tomi Adeyemi

3.49

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

New allies rise. The Blood Moon nears. Zélie faces her final enemy. The king who hunts her heart… read more

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  • romance
  • magic
  • young adult
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Do not pray to be saved; pray to be reborn."

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)

"I like hearing your people call out to your gods- they never seem to come."

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)

"I teach you to be warriors in the garden, so that you may never be gardeners in a war."

-Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)

Cover of Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic, #2) by Liselle Sambury

21. Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic, #2)

By: Liselle Sambury

4.31

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Voya fights to save her witch community from a terrible future.Voya Thomas may have passed her Call… read more

Similar categories in Liselle Sambury's Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic, #2) book and Namina Forna's The Merciless Ones (Deathless, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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