18 books like The Dead Isle

Cover of The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1)
The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1) Caitlin Kittredge · 2011 · ★ 4.0 In an alternate 1950s, mechanically gifted fifteen-year-old Aoife Grayson, whose family has a history of going mad at sixteen, must leave the totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture into the world of magic to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance and the mysteries surrounding her father and the Land of Thorn. Shares Steampunk, Magic, Fantasy
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A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony · 1977 · ★ 4.5 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs, dragons and basiliks.But poor Bink alone had no magic. And unless he got some - and fast - he would be exiled. The Good Magician Humfrey was convined that Bink did indeed have magic, magic as powerful as any possessed by the King or Good Magician Humfrey… Shares Magic, Fantasy
Cover of The Emperor’s Edge
The Emperor’s Edge C j cherryh · 2010 · ★ 5.0 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Moderate An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit... An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit… Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration. Unfortunately, a nefarious underground organization is attempting to kill the one man who could grant it to them, the emperor. If they want to win their freedom, they’ll have to battle powerful wizards,… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
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The Dragons of Dorcastle Jack Campbell · 2015 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Dematr is a world ruled by the diametrically opposed Mage and Mechanic Guilds. For centuries, the two Great Guilds have been bitter rivals. But now a Storm approaches, one that could sweep away everything that humans have built. Only one person has any chance of uniting enough of the world behind to stop the Storm. Mari is a brilliant young Mechanic, just out of the Guild Halls, where she has… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
Cover of The Hidden Masters of Marandur
The Hidden Masters of Marandur Jack Campbell · 2015 Someone wants to kill Mari, a young steam mechanic in the guild that controls all technology. She has learned that her world of Dematr is headed for a catastrophe that will destroy civilization and that mages really can alter reality for short periods. Someone also wants to kill Alain, a young mage who has learned that mechanics are not frauds, as his guild teaches, and that mechanic Mari is… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
Cover of The Assassins of Altis
The Assassins of Altis Jack Campbell · 2015 Trapped within the dead city of Marandur, Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain must escape both merciless barbarians and the pitiless Imperial Legion. Beyond those dangers lie the mightiest and most unforgiving powers in the world of Dematr: the Great Guilds that rule the world with iron fists. Mari's Mechanics Guild and Alain's Mage Guild have always been enemies, but they are united in… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
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La mémoire des sylphes tome 1 Flavie Bertrand · 2025 Dans un monde où une paix fragile règne entre la Finkadie et l’Archipel, Mathilde nourrit le rêve de devenir musicienne. Mais son destin bascule lorsque le Probatio la juge apte à recevoir un sylphe, un être mystique conférant à son porteur des pouvoirs exceptionnels. Dès lors, la jeune fille est contrainte d’embrasser une carrière militaire et devient Filleule de l’Empire. Envoyée à Impera, au… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
Fool's Errand
Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 666p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors. Now she continues the adventures of one of her most popular heroes in the first book of what promises to be her most spectacular trilogy yet. Fool's ErrandFor fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But that is about to change when destiny seeks… Shares Magic, Fantasy
Cover of The Machine - Le Temps des Promesses
The Machine - Le Temps des Promesses · 2025 · ★ 5.0 Shares Steampunk, Fantasy with this book.
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Immortal IV Valjeanne Jeffers · 2012 · 242p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Rules were broken. Now the price must be paid. “The New World awoke to a roaring wind, light blazed from the mirror—swallowing the planet—a churning, savage vortex. Tundra's inhabitants cried out, as their flesh bled from their bones like wet clay. The world shuddered. And was still.” The Immortals broke the rules. As punishment, Karla and Joseph are transported to a steam powered realm.… Shares Steampunk, Fantasy
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The dragon charmer Jan Siegel · 2000 · ★ 3.5 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Twelve years have passed since the traumatic events of Prospero’s Children, and Fern Capel has succeeded in putting aside the memory of that magical, terrifying summer. More tellingly, she has repressed the ancient heritage that will allow her mastery of the Gift.But the past is about to catch up with her. Fern is soon to wed Marcus Greig – some twenty years her senior – and he has decided that… Shares Magic, Fantasy
Adversary to the Villain
Adversary to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2026 · ★ 3.8 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate HR Update: The position of “adversary to the villain” has been filled. Evie Sage does not recall applying.Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn—not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King Benedict does—things are starting to feel…less like a career path and… Shares Fantasy
Metal Slinger
Metal Slinger Rachel Schneider This breakout romantasy sensation by Rachel Schneider that has taken the Internet by storm bursts with suspense, romance, and a breathtaking twist you won't see coming.Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta–the very same people who exiled her adopted community to… Shares Fantasy
The Knight and the Moth
The Knight and the Moth Rachel Gillig · 2025 · ★ 4.4 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s… Shares Fantasy
A Forsaken Prophecy
A Forsaken Prophecy Stacey McEwan · 2026 · ★ 4.4 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a world of high-class magic and gangster grit, a star-crossed couple must decide where their loyalties lie in the sizzling romantasy follow-up to BookTok star Stacey McEwan’s New York Times bestseller A Forbidden Alchemy.In Belavere Trench, the Artisans and the Craftsmen are at war. Patrick, the last Alchemist, and Nina, the world’s only known earth Charmer,… Shares Fantasy
The Jasad Heir
The Jasad Heir Sara Hashem "A remarkable, razor-sharp debut that cuts straight to the heart." ―Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust ThiefA fugitive queen strikes a bargain with her greatest enemy that could resurrect her scorched kingdom or leave it in ashes forever in this unmissable, slow-burn, Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy debut. Ten years ago, the kingdom of Jasad burned. Its magic was outlawed. Its… Shares Fantasy
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy Brigitte Knightley The stakes are high, the love is forbidden, and the slow burn turns steamy in this swoony, witty, and heart-stoppingly romantic sequel to instant New York Times bestseller The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy.Osric is a member of the Fyren Order, a guild of assassins who gleefully murder for money. Aurienne is a Haelan, a scholar-healer whose Order’s motto is Harm to none. Clear-cut… Shares Fantasy
Empire of Storms
Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas Only the greatest sacrifice can turn the tide of war. War is brewing in the fifth book in this complete, #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and… Shares Fantasy

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