Brother to Shadows
10 best books like Brother to Shadows (Andre Norton): On a Pale Horse, The Ladies of Mandrigyn, Thief of Time, Vicious Circle, The Seven Towers, A Murder of Clones, The Witches of Wenshar, Mindstar Rising, The Bastard King, The Dark Hand of Magic
| Author | Piers Anthony |
| ISBN | 0345338588 |
4.0 stars. Piers Anthony is a MIND-NUMBING ENIGMA to me. He is capable of writing extremely thought-provoking, imaginative stories that are both original and speak to fundamental aspects of the human condition. The mystery is that he does so infrequently, despite being one of the most...
| Author | Barbara Hambly |
| ISBN | 0345309197 |
I really enjoyed The Ladies of Mandrigyn way more than I expected to. It's kind of an old school sword and sorcery type fantasy, written in the 80s, but I didn't think it felt too dated.
There are two main POVs. One is Sun Wolf, the captain of a band of mercenaries. His story is interesting because...
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| ISBN | 0061031321 |
Time is a resource. Everyone knows it has to be managed.
And on Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater -- how much time does a codfish need?) to places like cities, where there's never enough time.
But the construction...
| Author | Mike Carey |
| ISBN | 1841494143 |
Felix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities---"good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends)...
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0441759734 |
They are seven players in a game of deadly magic? Eltiron, Prince of Sevarin; Crystalorn, Princess of Barinash; Ranlyn, the desert rider; Jermain, the outlaw; Vandaris, the soldier; Carachel, the Wizard-King; and Amberglas, the sorceress. Each of them has a secret, and each fights his or her part...
| Author | Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
A deadly conspiracy…
The Anniversary Day bombings on the Moon sent shockwaves throughout the Earth Alliance. No one knows who created the clones responsible and turned them into ruthless killers. No one knows where or when they’ll strike next.
The bombings compel Earth Alliance...
| Author | Barbara Hambly |
| ISBN | 0345420608 |
Once, it was said, Wenshar had been a city of witches, summoning and controlling demons for their evil magic. But in nearby Tandieras, Kaltha claimed to have found their lost book of spells to perform only white magic. When Sun Wolf arrived, he discovered increasing signs of evil magic and demon-controlling...
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| ISBN | 0812590562 |
Greg Mandel, late of the Mindstar Battalion, has been many things in his life. Commando. Freedom fighter. Assassin. Now he's a freelance operative with a very special edge: telepathy.
In the high-tech, hard-edged world of computer crime, zero-gravity smuggling, and artificial intelligence,...
| Author | Dan Chernenko |
| ISBN | 0451459679 |
This book isn't really worth reading. It starts off well and sounds interesting when you read the back. During the beginning of the book King/Prince Lanius comes across as an endearing genius and an interesting character.
The book focuses on captain/commander Grus whose importance is pretty...
| Author | Barbara Hambly |
| ISBN | 0345420616 |
In Book I of this trilogy, The Ladies of Mandrigyn, it starts out with the action "over"-the mercenary troup is celebrating a victory. In Book 2 of this trilogy, The Witches of Wenshar, it begins with an argument between Sun Wolf and a witch.
So Barbara Hambly starts the concluding book of this...
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0441138993 |
Six years ago the Temple of Chaldon burned her parents as witches. Now three forbidden guests bribe her abusive bond-holder innkeeper to stay during the Midwinter Festival in Drinn. She attracts the unwanted attention of head priest Gadrath, and so do kindly healer Mist, and mated mercenaries Jaren...
