The Habitation of the Blessed
10 best books like The Habitation of the Blessed (Catherynne M. Valente): The Raven and the Reindeer, Shades of Milk and Honey, The Mirror Empire, The Fifth Elephant, Steal the Dragon, Stronghold, Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work, We Only Know So Much, Opowieści z meekhańskiego pogranicza. Północ - Południe, Een Idea verschijnt
The Raven and the Reindeer
When Gerta’s friend Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it’s up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, accompanied only by a bandit and a talking raven. Can she win her friend’s release, or will following her heart take her to unexpected...
| Author | Mary Robinette Kowal |
| ISBN | 1429963360 |
The fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written
Shades of Milk and Honey is exactly what we could expect from Jane Austen if she had been a fantasy writer: Pride and Prejudice meets Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It is an intimate portrait of a woman, Jane, and her quest...
| Author | Kameron Hurley |
| ISBN | 0857665553 |
On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself.
In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating...
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| ISBN | 0552154229 |
They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the...
| Author | Patricia Briggs |
| ISBN | 0441002730 |
3.5 stars rounded up
Another of Briggs' early sword and sorcery with a side of romance novels. This is only loosely related to the first Sianim book and can be read as a standalone.
An interesting study in how the human mind works to shield us from intolerable situations (slavery/rape)...
| Author | Melanie Rawn |
| ISBN | 0886774829 |
With her widely acclaimed, bestselling fantasy trilogy, Dragon Prince, Melanie Rawn opened an enchanted gateway to a spellbinding universe of Sunrunner’s magic and sorcerous evil, of a ruler fighting to bring peace to a world of warring kingdoms, and of the dragons—deadly dangerous yet holding...
| Author | Gary Lachman |
| ISBN | 1585425435 |
The first truly popular biography of the influential twentieth-century mystic and educator who-while widely known for founding the Waldorf schools and other educational and humanitarian movements-remains a mystery to many who benefit from his ideas.
People everywhere have heard of...
| Author | Elizabeth Crane |
| ISBN | 0062099477 |
A funny and moving debut novel that follows four generations of a singularly weird American family, all living under one roof, as each member confronts a moment of crisis in a narrative told through a uniquely quirky, charming, and unforgettable voice. Acclaimed short story writer Elizabeth Crane,...
Opowieści z meekhańskiego pogranicza. Północ - Południe
Topór i skała - oto skarby Północy. Wiedzą o tym nieustraszeni żołnierze Szóstej Kompanii, górskiego oddziału strzegącego północnych granic Imperium Meekhańskiego. A jeśli istnieją starcia nie do wygrania? Jedyne, na co może wtedy liczyć Górska Straż to honor górali....
Een zesendertigjarige pas gescheiden portretschilder neemt zijn intrek in een oud atelier in de bergachtige omgeving ten zuidwesten van Tokio. Behalve door liefdesperikelen wordt hij geplaagd door een painter’s block, een onvermogen om te schilderen. Hij hoopt in het afgelegen atelier tot...
| Author | Marta Kisiel |
| ISBN | 8328051648 |
Pewnej nocy do jednej zamkowej celi trafia trzech morderców carów, a każdy z nich słuszny i jedyny. Wallenrod, Winkelried i Wawrzyniec, namaszczony może nie pośród królewskiego truchła w kościelnych podziemiach, ale przecież też w podziemiach... gorzelni.
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