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156 past books matching Historical Fantasy
Grieving and desperate, rogue AI Alexander escapes to a new dimension, only to find a world overrun by monsters.
Portal to Nova Roma
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Grieving and desperate, rogue AI Alexander escapes to a new dimension, only to find a world overrun by monsters. Armed with stolen tech and bio-enhancements, he must merge magic with machines to defend an ancient city. Can he survive this brutal reality, or will his second chance lead to ruin?
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Alexander, a rogue AI devastated by loss, seeks solace in a world far from Earth. After opening a portal to an alternate dimension, he discovers a place that echoes the only time he felt happiness—playing VR games with his lost friend. But his escape turns into a nightmare when he lands in an ancient city besieged by monsters.
Trapped in this harsh reality, Alexander faces a choice: flee again or fight for his new home. With Earth’s stolen bio-enhancements and cutting-edge technology, he merges magic and machines, hoping to gain the upper hand. But survival in this world demands more than skill—it requires war.
Will Alexander’s newfound power be enough to save this city, or will he lose everything again?
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In the Banished Lands, war brews and ancient giants awaken.
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen Book 1)
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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In the Banished Lands, war brews and ancient giants awaken. Corban must face a blood-soaked path to becoming a warrior, while Evnis hungers for power, and Nathair plots against his father. As darkness rises, the fate of kingdoms teeters on the edge, threatening to plunge the world into chaos.
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The Banished Lands are shattered, and war looms on the horizon.
Corban dreams of becoming a warrior, but bloodshed and sacrifice will come sooner than he ever wanted. Evnis craves power, willing to destroy anyone in his way to seize it. Veradis, a gifted swordsman, fights for glory, but his brother’s shadow looms large. Nathair, ambitious and cunning, plans to defy his father’s will and carve his own path to power.
As ancient giants stir and dark forces awaken, these men will face a danger greater than any army. If they fail, the Banished Lands will drown in blood.
Can they stop the impending chaos, or is their world doomed to fall apart forever?
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Robin Swift, a Chinese orphan raised in Britain, is trained at Babel, Oxford’s prestigious Institute of Translation, where magic fuels empire.
Babel
Historical Fiction · Fantasy · Alternate History · Dark Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Robin Swift, a Chinese orphan raised in Britain, is trained at Babel, Oxford’s prestigious Institute of Translation, where magic fuels empire. As he uncovers the dark role Babel plays in British colonization, Robin faces a choice: remain loyal to the institution or join a rebellion that could tear it all down.
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In 1828, orphaned Robin Swift is brought from Canton to London by the enigmatic Professor Lovell to train in languages and prepare for Oxford’s Royal Institute of Translation—Babel. At Babel, translation isn’t just about words; it’s about magic, and its power fuels Britain’s empire.
As a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin begins to see the darker side of Babel’s magic—its role in colonization and oppression. Torn between loyalty to the institution and his heritage, Robin finds himself drawn to the Hermes Society, a secret group fighting against imperial expansion.
When Britain wages war on China over silver and opium, Robin faces an impossible choice: remain loyal to Babel or join the rebellion.
Can revolution be sparked from within, or will it require destruction?
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In 1899 New York, Chava, a golem, and Ahmad, a jinni, form an unlikely bond despite their opposing natures.
The Golem and the Jinni
Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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In 1899 New York, Chava, a golem, and Ahmad, a jinni, form an unlikely bond despite their opposing natures. As Chava struggles to control her violent instincts, a darker threat looms, forcing them to confront a powerful enemy and face an impossible choice that could alter their fates forever.
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In 1899 New York, Chava, a golem created from dark Kabbalistic magic, arrives alone after her master dies at sea. Struggling to hide her true nature, she is taken in by a rabbi who recognizes the creature she is.
Ahmad, a jinni from the Syrian desert, is freed from centuries of imprisonment but remains bound to the physical world by a cursed iron band. Lost in the city, he yearns for freedom.
When Chava and Ahmad’s paths cross, their unlikely bond grows. But as Chava’s violent instincts threaten to consume her, a greater danger emerges, forcing them to confront a powerful enemy and make an impossible choice.
Can they survive a world that seeks to destroy them both?
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A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night...
Killing Time
Sci-Fi · Historical Fantasy
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A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night...
Two members of Team 236 are trapped on board. Not ideal under any circumstances but catastrophic when they're at each other's throats.
Hot on their heels, but never quite able to catch up, can Lt Grint and his team overcome all obstacles in their way and save their fellow officers before the train disappears for good?
Nor is TPHQ without its own problems as Matthew risks his sanity to track them through the Time Map. And a Mikey-experiment goes horribly wrong, exposing something better left concealed for all Time. What are the Time Police hiding?
And what will they do to keep their secret?
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In His Majesty’s Dragon, the first in Naomi Novik’s bestselling Temeraire series, a British naval captain forms an unexpected bond with a rare dragon during the Napoleonic Wars.
His Majesty’s Dragon
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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In His Majesty’s Dragon, the first in Naomi Novik’s bestselling Temeraire series, a British naval captain forms an unexpected bond with a rare dragon during the Napoleonic Wars. With 4.6 stars on Amazon and praise from Stephen King and Terry Brooks, this is historical fantasy at its finest—bold, brilliant, and entirely original.
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War is raging. The skies belong to dragons.
When Captain Will Laurence of the Royal Navy captures a French ship carrying a rare dragon egg, his life changes forever. The newly hatched dragon, Temeraire, chooses Laurence as his handler—an unbreakable bond that thrusts the by-the-book officer into the elite and chaotic world of the Aerial Corps.
As Napoleon’s forces threaten British shores, Laurence and Temeraire must master airborne combat and face their first true battle—one that could change the course of history.
Blending alternate history and epic fantasy, His Majesty’s Dragon launches Naomi Novik’s beloved Temeraire series with heart, humor, and high-flying heroics. A brilliant reimagining of the Napoleonic Wars with dragons, it’s Master and Commander meets How to Train Your Dragon—for grown-ups.
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In 1662 Boston, Mary Deerfield’s fight for freedom from her cruel husband risks more than her reputation—it threatens her life.
Hour of the Witch: A Novel
Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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In 1662 Boston, Mary Deerfield’s fight for freedom from her cruel husband risks more than her reputation—it threatens her life. In a society where whispers of witchcraft lead to deadly consequences, Mary’s defiance, her secrets, and the strange events surrounding her make her the target of suspicion. The gallows loom closer with each passing day.
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Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. Her skin is porcelain, her eyes delft blue, and in England she might have had many suitors. But here in the New World, amid this community of saints, Mary is the second wife of Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel as he is powerful. When Thomas, prone to drunken rage, drives a three-tined fork into the back of Mary's hand, she resolves that she must divorce him to save her life.
But in a world where every neighbor is watching for signs of the devil, a woman like Mary—a woman who harbors secret desires and finds it difficult to tolerate the brazen hypocrisy of so many men in the colony—soon becomes herself the object of suspicion and rumor. When tainted objects are discovered buried in Mary's garden, when a boy she has treated with herbs and simples dies, and when their servant girl runs screaming in fright from her home, Mary must fight to not only escape her marriage, but also the gallows.
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Best for readers who like coming-of-age epic fantasy with forbidden magic, ancient wars, and sprawling destinies.
The Shadow of What Was Lost
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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“Storytelling assurance rare for a debut,” The Shadow of What Was Lost follows Davian, a young Gifted man despised for his magic, as he discovers he can wield the forbidden power of the fallen Augurs. With his friends drawn into danger, lost memories surfacing elsewhere, and an ancient enemy stirring in the north, his journey begins, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 21,400 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like coming-of-age epic fantasy with forbidden magic, ancient wars, and sprawling destinies.
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A young man with forbidden magic finds himself drawn into an ancient war against a dangerous enemy in book one of the Licanius Trilogy, the series that fans are heralding as the next Wheel of Time.
As destiny calls, a journey begins.
It has been twenty years since the godlike Augurs were overthrown and killed. Now, those who once served them -- the Gifted -- are spared only because they have accepted the rebellion's Four Tenets, vastly limiting their powers.
As a Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and others like him are despised. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he and his friends Wirr and Asha set into motion a chain of events that will change everything.
To the west, a young man whose fate is intertwined with Davian's wakes up in the forest, covered in blood and with no memory of who he is. . .
And in the far north, an ancient enemy long thought defeated begins to stir.
The Licanius Trilogy is a series readers will have a hard time putting down -- a relentless coming-of-age epic from the very first page.
"Storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire."" -- Guardian
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In the shadowy woods of Connecticut, 1666, an ancient force stirs, feared as a demon by colonists but known as protector to the wildfolk.
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
Historical Fiction · Horror · Historical Fantasy · Occult Horror
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In the shadowy woods of Connecticut, 1666, an ancient force stirs, feared as a demon by colonists but known as protector to the wildfolk. For Abitha, an outcast widow, he's her only hope. Their unlikely alliance sparks a clash between Puritan order and untamed power, threatening to engulf the village in ruin.
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it.
Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help.
Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and Puritan – one that threatens to destroy the entire village, leaving nothing but ashes and bloodshed in their wake.
This terrifying tale of bewitchery features more than two dozen of Brom’s haunting full-color paintings and brilliant endpapers, fully immersing readers in this wild and unforgiving world.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with family rivalries, organized crime, political maneuvering, and martial arts.
Jade City
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Urban Fantasy
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The Kaul family leads one of two rival clans controlling Kekon, where jade grants trained warriors extraordinary power and clan loyalty shapes politics, business, and survival, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 14,000 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with family rivalries, organized crime, political maneuvering, and martial arts.
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In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.
*Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time*
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for—and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion.
Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation.
When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone—even foreigners—wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones—and of Kekon itself.
Praise for Jade City:
"An epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book." —Ken Liu, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author
"A beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" —Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author
"An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats." —NPR
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A strong match for readers drawn to dark epic fantasy, brutal warfare, complicated family bonds, and character-focused prequels.
The Daughters’ War
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Grim Dark · Historical Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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An instant USA Today bestseller called “Thrilling” by Publishers Weekly, The Daughters' War follows Galva as she defies her family to join the Raven Knights, an untested military unit fighting a goblin horde alongside giant war corvids, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 2,300 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to dark epic fantasy, brutal warfare, complicated family bonds, and character-focused prequels.
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An instant USA Today bestseller!
Enter the fray in this luminous new adventure from Christopher Buehlman, set during the war-torn, goblin-infested years just before The Blacktongue Thief.
The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men.
They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war.
Now, our daughters take up arms.
Galva — Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill — has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind.
The road to victory is bloody, and goblins are clever and merciless. The Raven Knights can take nothing for granted — not the bonds of family, nor the wisdom of their leaders, nor their own safety against the dangerous war birds at their side. But some hopes are worth any risk.
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Ideal for readers looking for literary fantasy filled with hidden libraries, interwoven tales, puzzles, and dreamlike worldbuilding.
The Starless Sea
Literary Fiction · Coming of Age · Historical Fantasy · Magical Realism · Portal Fantasy
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A national bestseller called “a gorgeously written epic love story, filled with magic and mystery” by Popsugar, graduate student Zachary Ezra Rawlins discovers a mysterious book containing a story from his own childhood. It leads him through a painted doorway into a hidden underground world devoted to stories, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 19,100 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for literary fantasy filled with hidden libraries, interwoven tales, puzzles, and dreamlike worldbuilding.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world—a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood.
Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues—a bee, a key, and a sword—that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians—it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also of those who are intent on its destruction.
Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose—in both the mysterious book and in his own life.
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