18 books like The lost sun

What to read after The lost sun — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Apple Throne Tessa Gratton · 2015 · 350p · ≈ 11h · Moderate THERE'S ONLY ONE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD WHO REMEMBERS THE FAMOUS PROPHET ASTRID GLYN: THE BERSERKER SOREN BEARSTAR. Ever since Astrid agreed to give up her life, her name, and her prophetic dreams to become Idun the Young, who protects the apples of immortality in a secret mountain orchard, she's been forgotten by everyone. Everyone except Soren. For the last two years he's faithfully… Shares: Prophets, Fate and Fatalism, Gods, Norse Mythology

Thor's Serpents Kelley Armstrong · 2015 · ★ 4.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "As Ragnarok--the apocalypse--approaches, the thirteen-year-old descendants of the gods realize they can't take every step of their journey together, as Matt must fight the Midgard Serpent alone, and Fen and Laurie are pulled in different directions"-- Shares: Gods and goddesses, Gods, Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction

Loki's Wolves M. A. Marr · 2013 · ★ 3.5 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Calling all fans of myths, action-adventure, and the Percy Jackson series - don't miss this first book in the Blackwell Pages trilogy from bestselling authors K.L. Armstrong and Melissa Marr. While thirteen-year-old Matt Thorsen has always known he's a modern-day descendent of Thor, he's been living a normal kid's life. In fact, most people in the small town of Blackwell, South Dakota, are direct… Shares: Gods and goddesses, Gods, Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

Odin's Ravens K.L. Armstrong · 2014 · ★ 4.1 · 355p · ≈ 11h · Moderate When Ragnarok--the apocalypse--threatens, the human descendants of the gods band together to fight monsters, and Matt Thorsen and his friends must journey to the underworld to save a descendant. Shares: Gods and goddesses, Gods, Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

The Hammer of Thor Rick Riordan · 2016 · ★ 4.4 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost. It has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn.… Shares: Gods, Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons Jane Yolen · 2002 · ★ 3.9 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, a princess of the Amazons, fights to save her people from destruction when her mother the Queen refuses to sacrifice her second-born male child. Shares: Gods, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Ship of the Dead Rick Riordan · 2017 · ★ 4.4 · 439p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating… Shares: Gods, Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds Rick Riordan · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"-- Shares: Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Burning Maze Rick Riordan · 2018 · ★ 4.3 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg.… Shares: Gods, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1993 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A retelling of fourteen Norse myths about gods, monsters, giants, dwarfs, etc., their contests, quests, battles, etc., and the mysteries of creation, life, love, death and rebirth. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary. Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

Thor's wedding day Bruce Coville · 2005 · ★ 3.8 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Thialfi, the Norse thunder god's goat boy, tells how he inadvertently helped the giant Thrym to steal Thor's magic hammer, the lengths to which Thor must go to retrieve it, and his own assistance along the way. Shares: Gods, Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Artemis the brave Joan Holub · 2010 · ★ 4.2 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance that she has both hoped for and dreaded, to prove her courage to herself and others at Mount Olympus Academy. Shares: Gods and goddesses, Gods, Children's fiction

Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire Joan Holub · 2013 · ★ 4.3 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The action heats up for Zeus and his fellow Olympians in this blazing Heroes in Training tale.Phew, it’s hot! Under the titan Hyperion’s rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece—including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling “game” of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to… Shares: Gods and goddesses, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Aphrodite the beautiful Joan Holub · 2010 · ★ 5.0 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate After giving Athena a makeover Aphrodite becomes jealous of her friend, but she focuses on figuring out how to help a mortal win a race against Atalanta, which will result in either their marriage or his death. Shares: Gods and goddesses, Gods, Children's fiction

The Tyrant's Tomb Rick Riordan · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 444p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In his penultimate adventure, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying. It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and… Shares: Gods, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Voyages Doris Buchanan Smith · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Doris Buchanan Smith has written many outstanding novels for young readers, including ''A Taste of Blackberries,'' ''The First Hard Times'' and ''Return To Bitter Creek.'' Her readers, young and old, will respond to the complex and deeply moving journey she describes in ''Voyages.'' Shares: Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

9 From the Nine Worlds Rick Riordan · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase series star in these short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology. The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and… Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction

Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) Darren Shan · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 245p · ≈ 8h · Moderate As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world. Shares: Fate and Fatalism, Children's fiction

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