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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorWisp of a Thing
Alex Bledsoe · 349 pages
In the isolated ridges and hollows of the Smoky Mountains, musician Rob Quillen comes to Cloud County, Tennessee, in search of a song that might ease his aching heart and instead gets caught up in a subtle power struggle he can't begin to comprehend.
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
Maggie Stiefvater · 353 pages
When music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians, his talent attracts Nuala, a faerie muse who fosters and feeds on creative energies, but soon he finds himself battling the Queen of the Fey for the very lives of Deirdre and Nuala.
Bedlam's Bard
Mercedes Lackey, Ellen Guon · 617 pages
The start of the series with Bard Eric Banyon and friends. Magic, dragons, night flyers, elves, the feds, crazy scientist, friends, healing and so much more. What are you waiting for, this is well worth the reading!
Widdershins
Charles de Lint · 560 pages
Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell. Since they were introduced in the first Newford story, "Timeskip," back in 1989, their friends and readers alike have been waiting for them to realize what everybody else already knows: that they belong together. But they've been more clueless about how they feel for each other than the characters in When Harry Met Sally. Now in Widdershins, a stand-alone nove
Pay the Piper
Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple · 183 pages
A rock 'n' roll band to die for…. When fourteen year old Callie McCallan scores a backstage pass to interview the lead singer of the famous band Brass Rat, she's thrilled. Peter Gringras is so cool. When he plays his flute, it's as if he has some kind of hypnotic power. But there is something strange about him, something Callie can't quite put her finger on. Then, on Halloween night, Callie's l
Tithe
Holly Black · 320 pages
Young adult fantasy novel about a young girl who discovers she's not human, but a faerie. Trouble follows.
Welcome to Bordertown
Holly Black, Ellen Kushner · 517 pages
Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure, and to find themselves. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in squats and clubs and artist's studios of Soho. Authors including Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Neil Ga
Return of the Hunters
Sonya Bateman · 190 pages
Gideon Black has just returned from a grueling visit to the Fae realm with a stronger grip on his abilities, both as a half-Fae and the DeathSpeaker. But none of that prepared him to be kidnapped and dragged into a fight against a god. When the Duchenes' master, an ancient and powerful Other who's taken the name of the voodoo god Papa Legba, summons the family for attempting to defy him, Denei Duc
Wintersong
S. Jae-Jones · 448 pages
Dark, romantic, and unforgettable, Wintersong is an enchanting coming-of-age story for fans of Labyrinth and The Cruel Prince. The last night of the year. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride… All her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. They’ve enraptured her mind, her spirit, and inspired her musical composit
Whiskey and Water
Elizabeth Bear · 431 pages
Several years ago, Matthew the Magician ended an age-old war. It only cost him everything - and everyone - he knew and loved. Turning against his mentor, Jane Andraste, in the realm of Faerie left him physically crippled and his power shattered. But Matthew remains the protector of New York City. So when he finds a young woman brutally murdered by a Fae creature, he must bring her killer to justic
Midnight Riot
Ben Aaronovitch · 310 pages
"As a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic"--P. [4] of cover.
War for the Oaks
Emma Bull · 332 pages
Amazon.com Review Emma Bull's debut novel, War for the Oaks, placed her in the top tier of urban fantasists and established a new subgenre. Unlike most of the rock & rollin' fantasies that have ripped off Ms. Bull's concept, War for the Oaks is well worth reading. Intelligent and skillfully written, with sharply drawn, sympathetic characters, War for the Oaks is about love and loyalty, life and d
The Cold Kiss of Death
Suzanne McLeod · 341 pages
Genny's being haunted by a ghost - but right now that's the least of her problems. There's the witch neighbour who wants her evicted. Finn, her sort-of-Ex - and now her new boss - can't decide whether their relationship is business or pleasure. And then there's the queue of hungry vamps inviting her to paint the town red!
Nevernever
Will Shetterly · 226 pages
Seventeen-year-old Ron, now turned into a wolfboy by a spell, finds Bordertown filled with kidnapping, murder, and magic, as gangs of elves continue to search for the heir of Faerie.