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154 past books matching Historical Fantasy
A good pick for readers who enjoy cozy gothic fantasy, dragons, and mysteries.
Wormwood Abbey
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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In 1899, Victorian clergyman’s daughter Edith Worms travels to a crumbling Yorkshire abbey after receiving a letter from estranged relatives. There, strange creatures, family secrets, her prickly cousin Gwendolyn, and an intriguing neighbor await as Edith discovers she may have a role in guarding her family’s legacy. A good pick for readers who enjoy cozy gothic fantasy, dragons, and mysteries.
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As a Victorian clergyman’s daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything — until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap.
When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn't just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there’s also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbour who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.
An unexpected bond with her prickly cousin Gwendolyn gives Edith a reason to stay in this strange world — especially when it turns out that Edith herself may have a role in guarding her family's legacy.
But not all of the mysteries of Ormdale are small enough to fit in her lap...and some of them have teeth.
WORMWOOD ABBEY, Book 1 of The Secrets of Ormdale, is a cosy gothic novel of mystery, dragons, and the perils of friendship, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.
Start exploring the hidden valley of Ormdale in 1899 with WORMWOOD ABBEY, the first in a new 5 book series.
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A strong fit for readers drawn to epic fantasy exploring religious belief, power, and its consequences.
Shardik
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Called “the extraordinary fantasy novel by the author of Watership Down” by The Guardian, Shardik follows Kelderek, a hunter who discovers a gigantic bear he believes is a divine messenger. His devotion takes him from prophet to soldier to emperor-priest in a divided world shaped by faith, slavery, and war. A strong fit for readers drawn to epic fantasy exploring religious belief, power, and its consequences.
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In a bitterly divided world, a giant bear becomes an object of worship in "the extraordinary fantasy novel by the author of Watership Down" (The Guardian, UK).
In a burning forest, Kelderek the hunter encounters a gigantic bear unlike any he's seen before. Surely this is the reincarnation of Lord Shardik, the messenger of god whose return has been anticipated by the primitive Ortelgan people. In service to Shardik, Kelderek becomes a prophet, then a soldier, and finally an emperor-priest. Swept up by fate and his impassioned faith, Klederek will come to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in the bear's divinity.
Written after his bestselling debut novel Watership Down, Richard Adams's Shardik is an epic fantasy of tragic character. A fascinating depiction of the power of belief, it explores themes of faith, slavery, and war.
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A strong match for readers drawn to Chinese history, political intrigue, and the lives caught up in war.
River of Stars
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Called “a major accomplishment” by Michael Dirda in The Washington Post, this historical fantasy follows outlaw Ren Daiyan and scholar’s daughter Lin Shan as war and court politics threaten the empire of Kitai. A strong match for readers drawn to Chinese history, political intrigue, and the lives caught up in war.
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“River of Stars is a major accomplishment, the work of a master novelist in full command of his subject.”—Michael Dirda, in The Washington Post
“Game of Thrones in China.”—Salon.com
Ren Daiyan was still just a boy when he took the lives of seven men while guarding an imperial magistrate. That moment on a lonely road changed his life in entirely unexpected ways, sending him into the forests of Kitai among the outlaws. From there he emerges years later—and his life changes again, dramatically, as he circles toward the court and emperor, while war approaches Kitai from the north.
Lin Shan is the daughter of a scholar, his beloved only child. Educated by him in ways young women never are, gifted as a songwriter and calligrapher, she finds herself living a life suspended between two worlds. Her intelligence captivates an emperor—and alienates women at the court. But when her father’s life is endangered by the savage politics of the day, Shan must act in ways no woman ever has.
In an empire divided by bitter factions circling an exquisitely cultured emperor who loves his gardens and his art far more than the burdens of governing, dramatic events on the northern steppe alter the balance of power in the world, leading to events no one could have foretold, under the river of stars.
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A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
A Crucible of Souls
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Caldan was raised by monks after his parents were murdered, but his search for answers leads him beyond the monastery and into a world of sorcery, forbidden powers, and an ancient conflict, with a 3.9-star average from more than 8,300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
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Mitchell Hogan, an imaginative new talent, makes his debut with the acclaimed first installment in the epic Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, A Crucible of Souls, a mesmerizing tale of high fantasy that combines magic, malevolence, and mystery.
When young Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, the boy is raised by monks who initiate him into the arcane mysteries of sorcery.
Growing up plagued by questions about his past, Caldan vows to discover who his parents were, and why they were violently killed. The search will take him beyond the walls of the monastery, into the unfamiliar and dangerous chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to become apprenticed to a guild of sorcerers.
But the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths he does not fully understand. As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that will bring the world to the edge of destruction.
Soon, he must choose a side, and face the true cost of uncovering his past.
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Ideal for readers drawn to Viking adventures, folklore, romance, magic, and conflicts between love and loyalty.
Wolfskin
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Young Viking warrior Eyvind sails to a distant island settlement, where he falls for the seer and princess Nessa. But a childhood blood oath binds him to Somerled, whose ambitions threaten Eyvind’s new home and the woman he loves. The historical fantasy has a 4.3-star rating from more than 100 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers drawn to Viking adventures, folklore, romance, magic, and conflicts between love and loyalty.
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In this epic historical fantasy, two Viking brothers seek glory on a distant isle where magic reigns and betrayal lurks.
All young Eyvind ever wanted was to perform honorable deeds as a great Viking warrior. So when his older brother Ulf hears of a magical land across the sea, ready to be conquered by men with courage, they set out in search of glory. What they find is a barren place filled with unexpected beauty, hidden treasures., and a people willing to share their bounty.
Ulf's new settlement begins in harmony with the natives, led by the gentle King Engus. And Eyvind finds a treasure of his own in the king's niece, a seer named Nessa. But there is another newcomer who is not what he seems. Somerled, the strange and lonely boy Eyvind befriended long ago, has a secret—and his own plans for the future. Soon Eyvind must make a terrible choice between loyalty and love . . .
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A strong match for readers drawn to gritty historical fiction, Arthurian legend, battlefield politics, and myth grounded in human conflict.
The Winter King
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Bernard Cornwell retells the Arthurian legend in Dark Age Britain, where Arthur returns from banishment to protect a child-king, face a fractured land, and keep civilization alive, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 13,000 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to gritty historical fiction, Arthurian legend, battlefield politics, and myth grounded in human conflict.
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With The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur. Now a major television show.
The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.
As Arthur fights to keep a flicker of civilization alive in a barbaric world, Bernard Cornwell makes a familiar tale into a legend all over again.
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A strong match for readers drawn to sprawling epic fantasy with alternate history, political conflict, sorcery, and layered destinies.
King’s Dragon
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy
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“A complex fantasy world with intriguing parallels to European history, colorful characters, and plenty of action and magic” by Locus, King's Dragon follows Liath and Alain as civil war, northern raids, dark portents, and old magic pull them into a conflict that could reshape the land itself, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 600 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to sprawling epic fantasy with alternate history, political conflict, sorcery, and layered destinies.
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Set in an alternate Europe, the first Crown of Stars epic fantasy chronicles a world-shaking conflict for the survival of humanity.
“A complex fantasy world with intriguing parallels to European history, colorful characters, and plenty of action and magic.” —Locus
It begins with civil war . . .
For though King Henry still holds the crown of Wendar, his reign has long been contested by his sister Sabella. There are many eager to flock to her banner, and there are ways to make even the most unwilling lord into a weapon pointed at the heart of Henry’s realm.
Torn by internal strife, Wendar also faces deadly raids from the north by an inhuman race, the Eika. And now terrifying portents are being seen; old ruins restored to life under the light of the full moon and peopled by the long-vanished Lost Ones; dark spirits walking the land in broad daylight. And suddenly two innocents are about to be thrust into the middle of the conflict.
Liath, who has spent her early years fleeing from unknown enemies, is a young woman with the power to change the course of history if she can only learn to master her fear and seize what is rightfully hers.
While Alain, a young man who may find his future in a vision granted by the Lady of Battles, must first unravel the mystery of who he is—whether the bastard son of a noble father, the half-breed child of an elfin lord, the unwanted get of a whore, or the heir to a proud and ancient lineage. For only when he discovers the truth can he accept the destiny for which he was born.
Liath and Alain, each trapped in a personal struggle for survival, both helplessly being drawn into a far greater battle, a war in which sorcery not swords will determine the final outcome, and the land itself may be irrevocably reshaped by the forces unleashed . . .
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A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with battlefield magic, political stakes, and multiple points of view.
Battlemage
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy
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Balfruss is a battlemage sworn to defend a country that fears him, while Vargus fights on the front lines and Talandra, a princess and spymaster, faces the costs of war and sacrifice, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 1,600 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with battlefield magic, political stakes, and multiple points of view.
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"I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone," Balfruss growled. "It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand."
Balfruss is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises his kind.
Vargus is a common soldier -- while mages shoot lightning from the walls of the city, he's down in the front lines getting blood on his blade.
Talandra is a princess and spymaster, but the war may force her to risk everything and make the greatest sacrifice of all.
Magic and mayhem collide in this explosive epic fantasy from a major new talent.
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Good for readers who like cozy historical romantic fantasy, mistaken identity, and magical shops under threat.
Letters from the Last Apothecary
Romantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Josie finds unexpected work at one of the city’s last magical apothecaries, only to clash with prickly apothecarist Reid as anti-magic sentiment threatens the shop’s future in Letters from the Last Apothecary. Neither realizes they are also falling in love through anonymous letters while studying for a graduate magic program. Good for readers who like cozy historical romantic fantasy, mistaken identity, and magical shops under threat.
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EMILY WILDE meets DIVINE RIVALS in this debut cozy historical romantic fantasy about a grumpy apothecarist, the whirlwind woman who comes to save his shop, and the letters that secretly unite them. You've Got Mail with a magical twist!
Nestled between steel skyscrapers lies a small shop stocked with old magic and experimental elixirs. This cozy historical romantic fantasy debut is a tale of mistaken identity, reluctant partnership, and the quiet, transformative magic of being truly seen—on and off the page.
Josephine Pinova doesn’t believe in fate. Yet, it must be fate when she walks into one of the last magical apothecaries in the city and they offer her a job after she’s just been fired.
Struggling against a tide of anti-magic sentiment amidst the city's rapid industrialization, the shop is slated to close in six short months unless Josie can save it. Luckily, she's no stranger to impossible odd—she's applying to study magic at the local university, something women are typically excluded from—even as the shop's prickly apothecarist, Aufidius Reid, seems determined to dislike her.
Reid finds her unbearably insistent. She finds him infuriatingly uptight—nothing like the sensitive scholar Josie has been exchanging anonymous letters with as they study together for entrance to a graduate magic program. A scholar who just so happens to be Reid himself, unbeknownst to either of them.
Letter by letter, they fall in love. But at work, Josie and Reid clash constantly about the direction of the business. As pressure rises, they discover the threat to the shop is more dangerous than they could have ever imagined, and working together to save it might be their only chance at true purpose, and at each other.
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Athena’s Champion follows a young Odysseus whose future shatters when a prophecy exposes a deadly secret and turns his own family against him.
Athena’s Champion
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Athena’s Champion follows a young Odysseus whose future shatters when a prophecy exposes a deadly secret and turns his own family against him. Forced into exile, he accepts sanctuary from Athena and enters a hidden war where gods use mortals as pieces in their power games. This is mythic fantasy rooted in Greek legend, with divine conflict, political danger, and a hero surviving by wit as much as steel.
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Gods and mortals collide in this spellbinding retelling of a legend from classic Greek mythology, the first in the epic Olympus Trilogy.
A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but wisdom can set Odysseus free . . .
Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has travelled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.
Outcast by his family and on the run, Odysseus is offered sanctuary by Athena, goddess of wisdom, and thrust headfirst into the secret war between the gods. But can his wits, and his skill as a warrior, keep him ahead of their power games—and alive?
"If you like magic and mayhem wrapped around ancient historical legends, this cup of nectar has your name on it. Recommended." —Historical Novel Society
"A refreshing, modern take of Odysseus' story. It has humor and exciting action." —Book Rambler
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Civil war leaves an empire fractured, and vengeance becomes the inheritance of those who survive it.
The Book of Fallen Leaves
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy
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Civil war leaves an empire fractured, and vengeance becomes the inheritance of those who survive it. Sen Hoshiakari, an exiled prince stripped of his clan and birthright, fights to reclaim his family’s honor while Rui, the peasant girl who once saved him, is drawn into a fate shaped by gods and demons. The Book of Fallen Leaves is epic fantasy built on rebellion, sacrifice, political intrigue, and blood-bound loyalty.
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Shogun meets Game of Thrones in the blockbuster epic fantasy event of the year. A. S. Tamaki weaves a powerful tale of ambition, vengeance and sacrifice in this masterful fantasy retelling of an ancient Samurai saga, packed with memorable characters, stunning worldbuilding and epic adventure.
"A sprawling, complex fantasy epic... An impressive debut." —Fonda Lee, author of the NYT bestselling and award-winning Green Bone Saga.
Sen Hoshiakari is an exiled prince of a clan that lost everything in his father's failed rebellion. Deprived of his birthright, Sen is determined to restore his family's lands and honor at any cost. Rui is a peasant girl who saved Sen's life on the night his family were put to the sword. But now, she is adrift and unsure of her place in the world, not knowing that the gods themselves have plans for her …
As civil war throws the empire into chaos, and demons seek vengeance on the living, Sen and Rui must fight for both their clan and their shared future … But vengeance demands a bloody price.
"I loved it, and I think that readers in search of family feuds, political savagery, and complex characters on both sides of an epic, unfolding war will love it too." —Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
"The Book of Fallen Leaves is lyrically told, rife with history and political intrigue. This is the rare book that is somehow both vast and intimate—with battles that leap off the page and characters who yearn to do what’s right." —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
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A city built on old violence starts to buckle when something ancient stirs beneath its streets.
The Gutter Prayer
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Grim Dark · Historical Fantasy
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A city built on old violence starts to buckle when something ancient stirs beneath its streets. In The Gutter Prayer, three young thieves get swept into a brutal struggle shaped by saints, sorcerers, and long-buried powers as their loyalty and survival are pushed to the edge. This epic fantasy stands out for its grimy city setting, dark inventiveness, and the sense that every secret comes with blood on it.
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"The Gutter Prayer is captivating and complex. Guerdon is a city that seethes with history, horror, and hidden secrets" (Nicholas Eames).
A group of three young thieves are pulled into a centuries old magical war between ancient beings, mages, and humanity in this wildly original debut epic fantasy.
Enter a city of saints and thieves . . .
The city of Guerdon stands eternal. A refuge from the war that rages beyond its borders. But in the ancient tunnels deep beneath its streets, a malevolent power has begun to stir.
The fate of the city rests in the hands of three thieves. They alone stand against the coming darkness. As conspiracies unfold and secrets are revealed, their friendship will be tested to the limit. If they fail, all will be lost, and the streets of Guerdon will run with blood.
"A groundbreaking and extraordinary novel . . . Hanrahan has an astonishing imagination" (Peter McLean).
The Gutter Prayer is an epic tale of sorcerers and thieves, treachery and revenge, from a remarkable new voice in fantasy.
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