18 books like The Other Wind

What to read after The Other Wind — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin · 1968 · ★ 4.0 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible… Shares: Earthsea, Wizards in fiction, Magic in fiction, Wizards

Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4) Ursula K. Le Guin · 1990 · ★ 4.1 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In this final episode of "The Earthsea Cycle", the widowed Tenar finds and nurses her aging friend, Sparrowhawk, a magician who has lost his powers. Shares: Ged, Earthsea, Wizards, Magic

The Tombs of Atuan Ursula K. Le Guin · 1971 · ★ 4.1 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure. Shares: Wizards in fiction, Magic in fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Wizards

Turn Coat Jim Butcher · 2009 · ★ 4.4 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate The new novel in the hit New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series.The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Counciland theres only one, final punishment for that crime. Hes on the run, wants his name cleared, and needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. Someone like Harry Dresden...Now, Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a… Shares: Wizards in fiction, Wizards

DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) Katherine Kurtz · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In the kingdom of Gwynedd, the mysterious forces of magic and the superior power of the Church combine to challenge the rule of young Kelson. Now the fate of the Deryni -- a quasi-mortal race of sorcerers -- and, indeed, the fate of all the Eleven Kingdoms, rests on Kelson's ability to quash the rebellion by any means necessary . . . including the proscribed use of magic! Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Storm Front Jim Butcher · 2000 · ★ 4.2 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire.For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry's eyes light up… Shares: Wizards in fiction, Wizards, Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1899 · ★ 4.0 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Over a century after its initial publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still captivating the hearts of countless readers. Come adventure with Dorothy and her three friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City for an audience with the Great Oz, the mightiest Wizard in the land, and the only one that can return Dorothy… Shares: Wizards in fiction, Wizards

Wizard's First Rule Terry Goodkind · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Richard Cypher's father was brutally murdered a month ago, in his home with his guts ripped out of his stomach. While coping with this sudden loss, Richard saves Kahlan Amnell from four mercenaries, and with the help of Richard's friend Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander the three flee to the midlands to stop Darken Rahl's ever expanding empire. Secrets will be revealed, many will perish, and the legends… Shares: Wizards in fiction, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction

The Enchantment Emporium Tanya Huff · 2009 · ★ 3.5 · 361p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The bestselling author of the Blood Books delivers a masterful new urban fantasy.Alysha Gale is a member of a family capable of changing the world with the charms they cast. Then she receives word that she’s inherited her grandmother’s junk shop in Calgary, only to discover upon arriving that she’ll be serving the fey community. And when Alysha learns just how much trouble is brewing in Calgary,… Shares: Magic in fiction, Dragons, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Lord of Chaos Robert Jordan · 1994 · ★ 4.2 · 1056p · ≈ 35h · Challenging The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Dragons, Fantasy fiction

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: Dragons, Magic

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1982 · ★ 4.1 · 619p · ≈ 20h · Moderate Ancient, ultimate evil threaterned the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost elven magic, was dying, losing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away from Earth. Already the Reaper, most fearsome of demons, was free. Only one source of protection was powerful enough to stop it: The Elfstones of Shannara. The stones and the right… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Fool's Fate Robin Hobb · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 805p · ≈ 26h · Moderate A heralded writer of epic fantasy, Robin Hobb has given readers worlds within worlds in her heroic Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies. Now she takes the final step in the breathtaking trilogy of the Tawny Man, as the tale of FitzChivalry Farseer comes to an epic end. Rife with boundless adventure and unforgettable characters, Fool's Fate is destined to become a classic of the genre.Assassin,… Shares: Dragons, Magic, Fantasy fiction

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 663p · ≈ 22h · Moderate In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying-and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land. Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Wizards, Dragons, Magic

Wizard At Large Terry Brooks · 1988 · ★ 3.9 · 297p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When a spell to change the dog Abernathy into a human goes awry, Ben Holiday and his wife, Willow, journey to Earth to rescue their friend while a mischievious imp is released into the Magic Kingdom. Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction

The dark tower Stephen King · 1990 · ★ 4.5 · 704p · ≈ 23h · Moderate "Roland's ka-tet remains intact, though scattered over wheres and whens. Susannah-Mia has been carried from the Dixie Pig (in the summer of 1999) to a birthing room - really a chamber of horrors - in Thunderclap's Fedic; Jake and Father Callahan, with Oy between them, have entered the restaurant on Lex and Sixty-first with weapons drawn, little knowing how numerous and noxious are their foes.… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction

The Cleft and Other Odd Tales Gahan Wilson · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 333p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Collection of stories and drawings by Gahan Wilson. Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction

Dragon's Breath Elizabeth Dawson Baker · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Emma and Eadric have no sooner turned back into humans (from being frogs) than Emma's mother is in a panic, Aunt Grassina is distracted because she's found her true love turned into an otter, and Emma's magic is so out of control she sends herself to the dungeon by mistake. The neighboring kingdom has chosen this moment to attack, and if Emma can't get Grassina's mind back on protecting the… Shares: Magic in fiction, Dragons, Magic

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