Farm Boy To King Books | Summaries & Audio

Enchanters' End Game

by David Eddings • 1984

A young king crosses enemy lands to kill a maimed god before he awakens fully.

4.20

96k+

🔮 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Hero 🫂 Found Family ⚡ God Vs Mortal 🧙 Mentor Wizard

Enchanters' End Game 89%

A young king crosses enemy lands to kill a maimed god before he awakens fully.

by David Eddings 1984

4.20

96k+ ratings

🔮 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Hero 🫂 Found Family ⚡ God Vs Mortal 🧙 Mentor Wizard

The Bark of the Bog Owl

by Jonathan Rogers • 2004

They hunted for a warrior king. The prophecy was always about a boy who tended sheep.

4.29

6k+

📖 Biblical Retellings 🔮 Allegorical Fantasy 🐑 Unlikely Heroes ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny 🤝 Unlikely Friendship

The Bark of the Bog Owl 87%

They hunted for a warrior king. The prophecy was always about a boy who tended sheep.

by Jonathan Rogers 2004

4.29

6k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Retellings 🔮 Allegorical Fantasy 🐑 Unlikely Heroes ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny 🤝 Unlikely Friendship

Queenslayer

by Sebastien de Castell • 2019

Accidental treason forces an exiled outlaw to play cards for his life against a child queen.

4.18

6k+

🏰 Palace Intrigue 🐿️ Animal Sidekick 🖤 Shared Magical Mark 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Child Monarch

Queenslayer 87%

Accidental treason forces an exiled outlaw to play cards for his life against a child queen.

by Sebastien de Castell 2019

4.18

6k+ ratings

🏰 Palace Intrigue 🐿️ Animal Sidekick 🖤 Shared Magical Mark 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Child Monarch

The Runaway King

by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2013

A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.

4.24

56k+

🏰 Royal Intrigue 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 👑 Undercover Royalty ⚔️ Friends To Enemies 🤴 Reluctant King

The Runaway King 87%

A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.

by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2013

4.24

56k+ ratings

🏰 Royal Intrigue 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 👑 Undercover Royalty ⚔️ Friends To Enemies 🤴 Reluctant King

Furies of Calderon

by Jim Butcher • 2004

Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.

4.13

114k+

🔥 Elemental Magic 🏛️ Roman Inspired Fantasy 💪 Powerless Protagonist 🌾 Farm Boy Hero 🖤 Found Family

Furies of Calderon 87%

Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.

by Jim Butcher 2004

4.13

114k+ ratings

🔥 Elemental Magic 🏛️ Roman Inspired Fantasy 💪 Powerless Protagonist 🌾 Farm Boy Hero 🖤 Found Family

Reign of Madness

by Kel Kade • 2016

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

4.45

19k+

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🤝 Found Family

Reign of Madness 87%

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

by Kel Kade 2016

4.45

19k+ ratings

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🤝 Found Family

Alanna

by Tamora Pierce • 1983

Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.

4.27

137k+

👤 Girl Disguised As Boy ⚔️ Knight Training 🤝 Found Family 💎 Honorable Thief 🏆 Triumphant Underdog

Alanna 87%

Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.

by Tamora Pierce 1983

4.27

137k+ ratings

👤 Girl Disguised As Boy ⚔️ Knight Training 🤝 Found Family 💎 Honorable Thief 🏆 Triumphant Underdog

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan • 1990

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

4.19

599k+

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

The Eye of the World 87%

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

by Robert Jordan 1990

4.19

599k+ ratings

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

Return of the Thief

by Megan Whalen Turner • 2020

A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.

4.48

12k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👤 Underestimated Hero 🤝 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Ruler

Return of the Thief 87%

A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.

by Megan Whalen Turner 2020

4.48

12k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👤 Underestimated Hero 🤝 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Ruler

To Green Angel Tower

by Tad Williams • 1993

A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.

4.22

58k+

🔥 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant King 🕯️ Forbidden Magic 🧝 Ancient Elf Allies ⚔️ Fallen Hero Redeemed

To Green Angel Tower 87%

A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.

by Tad Williams 1993

4.22

58k+ ratings

🔥 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant King 🕯️ Forbidden Magic 🧝 Ancient Elf Allies ⚔️ Fallen Hero Redeemed

The King's Traitor

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

4.43

22k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel 💍 Political Marriage 🔮 Prophecy

The King's Traitor 87%

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.43

22k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel 💍 Political Marriage 🔮 Prophecy

Fireborne

by Rosaria Munda • 2019

She's a serf. He's the hidden heir of the dragonlords. Together, they rise as dragonriders.

3.89

36k+

🏛️ Post-Revolution Fantasy 🏺 Greco-Roman Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Identity ✊ Former Serf Rises ⚔️ Tournament To Lead

Fireborne 87%

She's a serf. He's the hidden heir of the dragonlords. Together, they rise as dragonriders.

by Rosaria Munda 2019

3.89

36k+ ratings

🏛️ Post-Revolution Fantasy 🏺 Greco-Roman Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royal Identity ✊ Former Serf Rises ⚔️ Tournament To Lead

The Thief's Daughter

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

4.34

23k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

The Thief's Daughter 87%

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.34

23k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

Fire

by Kristin Cashore • 2009

A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.

4.09

195k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🧠 Mind Control Powers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Fire 86%

A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.

by Kristin Cashore 2009

4.09

195k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🧠 Mind Control Powers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Destroy the Day

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2024

A prince and rebel, caged by pirates, pose as hired killers to win their freedom.

4.19

25k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue 🤴 Reluctant King 🎭 Dual Identities 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Destroy the Day 86%

A prince and rebel, caged by pirates, pose as hired killers to win their freedom.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2024

4.19

25k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue 🤴 Reluctant King 🎭 Dual Identities 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Eragon

by Christopher Paolini • 2002

A farm boy bonds with a dragon, loses his uncle to assassins, and rides for vengeance.

3.97

2.0M+

🐉 Dragon Rider Fantasy 🌾 Farm Boy To Hero 💔 Orphaned Protagonist 🗡️ Mentor Apprentice ⚔️ Revenge Quest

Eragon 86%

A farm boy bonds with a dragon, loses his uncle to assassins, and rides for vengeance.

by Christopher Paolini 2002

3.97

2.0M+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Rider Fantasy 🌾 Farm Boy To Hero 💔 Orphaned Protagonist 🗡️ Mentor Apprentice ⚔️ Revenge Quest

The Burning Bridge

by John Flanagan • 2005

A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.

4.31

137k+

🏰 Medieval Setting ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Disguised Royalty 🏹 Mentor Apprentice ⏸️ Cliffhanger Ending

The Burning Bridge 86%

A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.

by John Flanagan 2005

4.31

137k+ ratings

🏰 Medieval Setting ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Disguised Royalty 🏹 Mentor Apprentice ⏸️ Cliffhanger Ending

The Shadow Rising

by Robert Jordan • 1992

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

4.29

264k+

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic 🗺️ Split Party Quests 🏘️ Small Town Siege

The Shadow Rising 86%

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

by Robert Jordan 1992

4.29

264k+ ratings

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic 🗺️ Split Party Quests 🏘️ Small Town Siege

The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1955

At the Black Gate, armies clash to blind Sauron while a hobbit crawls to the fire.

4.58

1.1M+

🏁 Epic Fantasy Conclusion 📜 Mythopoeic Fantasy 👑 Reluctant King Rises ⚔️ Disguised Female Warrior 🩹 The Wounded Hero

The Return of the King 86%

At the Black Gate, armies clash to blind Sauron while a hobbit crawls to the fire.

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1955

4.58

1.1M+ ratings

🏁 Epic Fantasy Conclusion 📜 Mythopoeic Fantasy 👑 Reluctant King Rises ⚔️ Disguised Female Warrior 🩹 The Wounded Hero

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

by Andrew Peterson • 2008

In a seaside village ruled by lizard monsters, three ordinary siblings learn they are lost royalty.

4.32

34k+

🫅 Hidden Royal Heritage 👫 Sibling Adventure 🌑 Dark Whimsy 🌊 Coastal Village 🧦 Eccentric Protector

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness Summary

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness 86%

In a seaside village ruled by lizard monsters, three ordinary siblings learn they are lost royalty.

by Andrew Peterson 2008

4.32

34k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Royal Heritage 👫 Sibling Adventure 🌑 Dark Whimsy 🌊 Coastal Village 🧦 Eccentric Protector

How to Be a Pirate

by Cressida Cowell • 2004

A clumsy Viking boy and his tiny dragon chase ancestral treasure into a deadly trap.

4.08

22k+

🪓 Viking Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Training 🐲 Boy And His Dragon 🗺️ Treasure Hunt 👑 Unlikely Heir

How to Be a Pirate 86%

A clumsy Viking boy and his tiny dragon chase ancestral treasure into a deadly trap.

by Cressida Cowell 2004

4.08

22k+ ratings

🪓 Viking Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Training 🐲 Boy And His Dragon 🗺️ Treasure Hunt 👑 Unlikely Heir

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams • 1988

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

3.97

79k+

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens ⚔️ Legendary Weapon Quest 👑 Brother Against Brother

The Dragonbone Chair 86%

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

by Tad Williams 1988

3.97

79k+ ratings

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens ⚔️ Legendary Weapon Quest 👑 Brother Against Brother

First Rider's Call

by Kristen Britain • 2003

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

4.22

25k+

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor ❤️ Found Family 🔎 Secret Lineage

First Rider's Call 86%

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

by Kristen Britain 2003

4.22

25k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor ❤️ Found Family 🔎 Secret Lineage

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum • 1900

A Kansas girl walks a golden road, seeking the wizard who can send her home.

4.00

516k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦁 Self-Doubt Heroes 🎪 Whimsical Adventure

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 86%

A Kansas girl walks a golden road, seeking the wizard who can send her home.

by L. Frank Baum 1900

4.00

516k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦁 Self-Doubt Heroes 🎪 Whimsical Adventure

Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr

by Christopher Paolini • 2008

After hatching a dragon, a farm boy seeks vengeance and joins the rebellion against the tyrant king.

4.27

37k+

🐉 Dragon Rider 👦 Farm Boy Hero 📜 True Name Magic ⚔️ Rebel Uprising 🗡️ Vengeance Quest

Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr 86%

After hatching a dragon, a farm boy seeks vengeance and joins the rebellion against the tyrant king.

by Christopher Paolini 2008

4.27

37k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Rider 👦 Farm Boy Hero 📜 True Name Magic ⚔️ Rebel Uprising 🗡️ Vengeance Quest

Rey entre sombras

by Melissa Landers • 2024

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

3.66

11k+

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

Rey entre sombras 86%

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

by Melissa Landers 2024

3.66

11k+ ratings

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

King of Scars

by Leigh Bardugo • 2019

Ravka's king turns into a monster at nightfall. Three ancient saints claim to have the cure.

4.15

234k+

👑 Cursed King 💔 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Found Family 🕵️ Spy Mission 🏰 Russian Fantasy

King of Scars 86%

Ravka's king turns into a monster at nightfall. Three ancient saints claim to have the cure.

by Leigh Bardugo 2019

4.15

234k+ ratings

👑 Cursed King 💔 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Found Family 🕵️ Spy Mission 🏰 Russian Fantasy

The Monster in the Hollows

by Andrew Peterson • 2011

Seeking refuge after their kingdom's fall, a family's wolfish son finds only suspicion and fear.

4.68

20k+

🔥 Christian Fantasy 🐺 Cursed Transformation 👑 Lost Heir 🏘️ Small Town Suspicion 💚 Misunderstood Monster

The Monster in the Hollows 86%

Seeking refuge after their kingdom's fall, a family's wolfish son finds only suspicion and fear.

by Andrew Peterson 2011

4.68

20k+ ratings

🔥 Christian Fantasy 🐺 Cursed Transformation 👑 Lost Heir 🏘️ Small Town Suspicion 💚 Misunderstood Monster

Rule of Wolves

by Leigh Bardugo • 2021

A demon-haunted king and a dragon general must save their kingdom from a spreading blight.

4.34

179k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🤝 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🦹 Anti-Heroes

Rule of Wolves 86%

A demon-haunted king and a dragon general must save their kingdom from a spreading blight.

by Leigh Bardugo 2021

4.34

179k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🤝 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🦹 Anti-Heroes

Unsouled

by Will Wight • 2016

An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.

4.14

58k+

🎮 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Magic 💪 Underdog Hero 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Divine Intervention

Unsouled 86%

An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.

by Will Wight 2016

4.14

58k+ ratings

🎮 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Magic 💪 Underdog Hero 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Divine Intervention

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

by Amy de la Force • 2025

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

3.47

682

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚒️ Commoner To Ruler

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame 86%

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

by Amy de la Force 2025

3.47

682 ratings

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚒️ Commoner To Ruler

Stone of Farewell

by Tad Williams • 1990

Nightmares drive scullion and troll across a frozen world, bearing a cursed sword to a hidden haven.

4.10

53k+

🗡️ Lowborn Hero ⚔️ Cursed Black Sword 🧝 Ancient Fae ❄️ Snowbound Quest 🏰 Hidden Sanctuary

Stone of Farewell 86%

Nightmares drive scullion and troll across a frozen world, bearing a cursed sword to a hidden haven.

by Tad Williams 1990

4.10

53k+ ratings

🗡️ Lowborn Hero ⚔️ Cursed Black Sword 🧝 Ancient Fae ❄️ Snowbound Quest 🏰 Hidden Sanctuary

Pawn of Prophecy

by David Eddings • 1982

A farm boy's secret birthmark binds him to a stolen relic and a dark god's awakening.

4.16

112k+

👑 Hidden Heir 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest 🧙‍♂️ Ancient Sorcerer Mentor 🔮 Formidable Sorceress 💎 Stolen Magical Artifact

Pawn of Prophecy 86%

A farm boy's secret birthmark binds him to a stolen relic and a dark god's awakening.

by David Eddings 1982

4.16

112k+ ratings

👑 Hidden Heir 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest 🧙‍♂️ Ancient Sorcerer Mentor 🔮 Formidable Sorceress 💎 Stolen Magical Artifact

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2009

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

4.15

81k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Demon King 86%

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009

4.15

81k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman • 1973

A farm boy believed dead returns as a pirate to steal his beloved from a murderous prince.

4.27

952k+

🧚 Meta Fairy Tale ⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure 🃏 Satirical Fantasy 💕 Reunited Lovers 🗡️ Revenge Quest

The Princess Bride 86%

A farm boy believed dead returns as a pirate to steal his beloved from a murderous prince.

by William Goldman 1973

4.27

952k+ ratings

🧚 Meta Fairy Tale ⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure 🃏 Satirical Fantasy 💕 Reunited Lovers 🗡️ Revenge Quest

The Eyes of the Dragon

by Stephen King • 1993

Framed for his father's murder, a prince weaves napkins into a rope to reclaim his kingdom.

3.94

148k+

🌲 Dark Fairy Tale 🔓 Prison Escape 🐍 Evil Advisor 🎭 Puppet Ruler ⚔️ Brothers In Conflict

The Eyes of the Dragon 86%

Framed for his father's murder, a prince weaves napkins into a rope to reclaim his kingdom.

by Stephen King 1993

3.94

148k+ ratings

🌲 Dark Fairy Tale 🔓 Prison Escape 🐍 Evil Advisor 🎭 Puppet Ruler ⚔️ Brothers In Conflict

The Wicked Day

by Mary Stewart • 1983

Arthur's hidden son is summoned to court, where prophecy marks him as the king's doom.

4.10

12k+

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 👑 Villain Origin Story 🔮 Prophecy And Fate ⚔️ Father-Son Conflict 💔 Family Betrayal

The Wicked Day 86%

Arthur's hidden son is summoned to court, where prophecy marks him as the king's doom.

by Mary Stewart 1983

4.10

12k+ ratings

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 👑 Villain Origin Story 🔮 Prophecy And Fate ⚔️ Father-Son Conflict 💔 Family Betrayal

The Rise of Flynn Rider

by Jen Calonita • 2021

To become Flynn Rider, an orphan risks his circus family on a heist for a lost princess.

3.89

604

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎪 Circus Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royalty 🎭 Secret Identity 🗝️ Reluctant Thief

The Rise of Flynn Rider 86%

To become Flynn Rider, an orphan risks his circus family on a heist for a lost princess.

by Jen Calonita 2021

3.89

604 ratings

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎪 Circus Fantasy 👑 Hidden Royalty 🎭 Secret Identity 🗝️ Reluctant Thief

City of Spells

by Alexandra Christo • 2021

A thief and hidden heir lead rebels against a tyrant whose magic steals their will.

3.91

1k+

🫂 Found Family 🔮 Prophecy Subversion 🧠 Mind Control 👑 Secret Heir 🌅 Redemption Arc

City of Spells 86%

A thief and hidden heir lead rebels against a tyrant whose magic steals their will.

by Alexandra Christo 2021

3.91

1k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 🔮 Prophecy Subversion 🧠 Mind Control 👑 Secret Heir 🌅 Redemption Arc

Bitterblue

by Kristin Cashore • 2012

Her father's mind-control reign ended, but his secrets still poison the kingdom she rules.

4.00

125k+

👑 Court Intrigue 🕊️ Healing A Kingdom 🎭 Royal In Disguise 🤝 Found Family 💕 Rebel Love Interest

Bitterblue 86%

Her father's mind-control reign ended, but his secrets still poison the kingdom she rules.

by Kristin Cashore 2012

4.00

125k+ ratings

👑 Court Intrigue 🕊️ Healing A Kingdom 🎭 Royal In Disguise 🤝 Found Family 💕 Rebel Love Interest

Master and Apprentice

by Claudia Gray • 2019

A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.

4.16

23k+

🧑‍🏫 Mentor Mentee 🔮 Prophetic Dreams 🕵️ Honorable Thieves 🏰 Palace Coup 📜 Political Conspiracy

Master and Apprentice 86%

A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.

by Claudia Gray 2019

4.16

23k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Mentor Mentee 🔮 Prophetic Dreams 🕵️ Honorable Thieves 🏰 Palace Coup 📜 Political Conspiracy

The Crimson Crown

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2012

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

4.46

47k+

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Rags To Power 👸 Queen Protagonist

The Crimson Crown 86%

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2012

4.46

47k+ ratings

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Rags To Power 👸 Queen Protagonist

The Maid's War

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

The Fountain speaks to a peasant girl: lead an army, free a kingdom, crown a king.

4.35

6k+

🔥 Joan Of Arc Retelling ✨ Reluctant Chosen One 👥 Mentor And ProtéGé 🌾 Peasant Hero 📖 Frame Narrative

The Maid's War 86%

The Fountain speaks to a peasant girl: lead an army, free a kingdom, crown a king.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.35

6k+ ratings

🔥 Joan Of Arc Retelling ✨ Reluctant Chosen One 👥 Mentor And ProtéGé 🌾 Peasant Hero 📖 Frame Narrative

The False Prince

by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2012

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

4.24

113k+

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler

The False Prince 86%

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2012

4.24

113k+ ratings

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler

So This is Love

by Elizabeth Lim • 2020

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

4.06

20k+

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

So This is Love 86%

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

by Elizabeth Lim 2020

4.06

20k+ ratings

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

Spellslinger

by Sebastien de Castell • 2017

Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.

4.03

20k+

✨ Magicless Hero 🃏 Trickster Mentor 🐿️ Animal Companion 💛 Found Family 😏 Irreverent Narrator

Spellslinger 86%

Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.

by Sebastien de Castell 2017

4.03

20k+ ratings

✨ Magicless Hero 🃏 Trickster Mentor 🐿️ Animal Companion 💛 Found Family 😏 Irreverent Narrator

Rise of the Wolf

by Curtis Jobling • 2011

A werewolf boy hunted for his mother's murder is the lost heir of the throne the usurper king stole.

4.21

5k+

👑 Hidden Heir 🫂 Found Family 🐺 Reluctant Hero 🏰 Shifter Houses 🌑 Dark Coming-Of-Age

Rise of the Wolf 86%

A werewolf boy hunted for his mother's murder is the lost heir of the throne the usurper king stole.

by Curtis Jobling 2011

4.21

5k+ ratings

👑 Hidden Heir 🫂 Found Family 🐺 Reluctant Hero 🏰 Shifter Houses 🌑 Dark Coming-Of-Age

The Horse and His Boy

by C.S. Lewis • 1954

A foundling and a talking horse escape slavery, racing an invading army across the desert.

3.91

397k+

🐴 Talking Horses 👑 Lost Prince 🎭 Mistaken Identity 🏃‍♀️ Runaway Noble 🏜️ Desert Adventure

The Horse and His Boy 86%

A foundling and a talking horse escape slavery, racing an invading army across the desert.

by C.S. Lewis 1954

3.91

397k+ ratings

🐴 Talking Horses 👑 Lost Prince 🎭 Mistaken Identity 🏃‍♀️ Runaway Noble 🏜️ Desert Adventure

Dawn of a Legend

by R.K. Lander • 2019

A scorned half-blood becomes a king's acknowledged son, igniting rebellion and drawing killers.

4.57

2k+

🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🌳 Nature Magic 🏛️ Elven Politics 💔 Fantasy Prejudice

Dawn of a Legend 86%

A scorned half-blood becomes a king's acknowledged son, igniting rebellion and drawing killers.

by R.K. Lander 2019

4.57

2k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🌳 Nature Magic 🏛️ Elven Politics 💔 Fantasy Prejudice

In the Hand of the Goddess

by Tamora Pierce • 1984

To win her knighthood, a disguised squire must expose a sorcerer before he seizes the throne.

4.24

103k+

🎭 Girl Disguised As Boy ⚔️ Female Knight 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Love Triangle ✨ Chosen By The Gods

In the Hand of the Goddess 86%

To win her knighthood, a disguised squire must expose a sorcerer before he seizes the throne.

by Tamora Pierce 1984

4.24

103k+ ratings

🎭 Girl Disguised As Boy ⚔️ Female Knight 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Love Triangle ✨ Chosen By The Gods

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