18 books like The Shadow of What Was Lost

What to read after The Shadow of What Was Lost — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Prince Prigio Andrew Lang · 1889 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Challenging The plot of Prince Prigio begins with the introduction of a queen who does not believe in fairies. After many childless years, she and the king finally had a boy, Prigio. When the queen refused to invite the fairies to the christening, none of the nobles would attend, and so the king and queen were alone when the fairies arrived and presented the child with gifts. Among the gifts were a… Shares: Fantasy

Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin & Doug Wheatley The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.   With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.   Centuries before the… Shares: Fantasy

A Trade of Blood Robert Jackson Bennett · ★ 4.6 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.“Wildly imaginative, sometimes pointed, often hair-raising, and very entertaining, a series that has been a hit with everyone I’ve recommended it… Shares: Fantasy

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Ilona Andrews · 2026 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.\ \ When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while… Shares: Fantasy

Adversary to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2026 · ★ 3.8 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 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 more like a serious problem. The prophecy won’t stop pointing in Evie’s direction. The Villain’s magic keeps… Shares: Fantasy

The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition) J. R. R. Tolkien Exclusive to this Enhanced version of the eBook are recently discovered audio recordings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and new high-resolution colour images of all of Tolkien’s illustrations for the book, many of which are also included in their earlier black-and-white versions and can be revealed by a simple swipe of the screen.A Foreword by Christopher Tolkien, complete with illustrations including… Shares: Fantasy

Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The apocalypse will be televised! A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the… Shares: Fantasy

Special Monsters Unit Eve Langlais · 2023 · ★ 4.4 Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it.Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth.I've not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic. Spells to reinforce buildings. Hexes to give you the face of a supermodel. Or so I've been told.No one can hide their true face from me, and people get ugly when they find out my… Shares: Fantasy

The Will of the Many James Islington · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 720p · ≈ 24h · Moderate The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned three years ago, and that only good fortune has got me into their most prestigious school. I tell them that, when I graduate, I will allow my strength and drive—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as… Shares: Fantasy

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin & Gary Gianni NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED • Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when… Shares: Fantasy

Prince of Swords Elise Kova · 2026 · ★ 4.2 Clara Graysword is Oricalis’s most wanted. Hunted and cornered, not even her mastery of tarot can save her this time . . . until the mysterious Worldkeepers appear. This secretive order may hold the key to changing Clara’s fate. If she dares to trust them. But the most dangerous alliance of all is one she’s already deeply ensnared within: Prince Kaelis. Kaelis, second-born prince of Oricalis… Shares: Fantasy

Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar Brandon Sanderson · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—and his cowriters Dan Wells and Isaac Stewart come two Stormlight tales, Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar. In Elsecaller, Jasnah Kholin faces threats beyond the physical realm as she navigates the dangerous intersection of Radiant powers and raw emotion. In King Lopen the First of Alethkar,… Shares: Fantasy

One Dark Window Rachel Gillig · 2022 · ★ 4.4 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic… Shares: Fantasy

The Last Wish Andrzej Sapkowski & Danusia Stok Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.★ The New York Times bestselling series★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide★ World Fantasy Award… Shares: Fantasy

Faebound Saara El-Arifi · 2024 · ★ 3.5 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two elven sisters become imprisoned in the intoxicating world of the fae, where danger and love lie in wait. Faebound is the first book in an enchanting new trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife.“A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion.”—Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange… Shares: Fantasy

Wind and Truth Brandon Sanderson · 2024 · ★ 4.5 · 1408p · ≈ 46h · Moderate The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1New York Timesbestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to… Shares: Fantasy

The Daughters' War Christopher Buehlman · 335p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 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… Shares: Fantasy

Sky's Edge Kristen Ashley · 580p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Peace has been shattered in the Four Realms…But Catla Truelock has bigger concerns.Her father's done what he'd been threatening to do. He's arranged her marriage to a man not of Catla's choice.It's the demon way, but Catla knows her new betrothed, and she doesn't like him. He's aloof. He's arrogant. And he's both in spades.Tanyn, the new king of Sky's Edge, feels differently about the half-demon… Shares: Fantasy

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