🤝 Reluctant Alliance

Stories where characters who distrust or despise each other are forced into partnership by circumstance. The friction between necessity and animosity generates some of fiction's best tension.

Star Wars

by Timothy Zahn • 1991

An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.

4.18

104k+

🚀 Military Space Opera ♟️ Psychological Warfare 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Star Wars 88%

An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.

by Timothy Zahn 1991

4.18

104k+ ratings

🚀 Military Space Opera ♟️ Psychological Warfare 🤝 Enemies To Allies

A Search for Starlight

by James Maxwell • 2021

A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.

4.34

4k+

🧬 Science Fantasy 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👁️ Psychic Visions

A Search for Starlight 88%

A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.

by James Maxwell 2021

4.34

4k+ ratings

🧬 Science Fantasy 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👁️ Psychic Visions

Knight Errant

by John Jackson Miller • 2011

A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.

3.62

4k+

💘 Enemies To Lovers ⚔️ Jedi And Sith 💔 Forbidden Romance

Knight Errant 88%

A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.

by John Jackson Miller 2011

3.62

4k+ ratings

💘 Enemies To Lovers ⚔️ Jedi And Sith 💔 Forbidden Romance

Star Wars

by Mike Chen • 2022

A bombing shatters a neutral world. One Jedi must uncover the truth before war claims it.

4.13

11k+

🧑‍🏫 Master And Apprentice 🗳️ Political Conspiracy 💕 Secret Romance

Star Wars 87%

A bombing shatters a neutral world. One Jedi must uncover the truth before war claims it.

by Mike Chen 2022

4.13

11k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Master And Apprentice 🗳️ Political Conspiracy 💕 Secret Romance

Dance of Thieves

by Mary E. Pearson • 2018

A queen's spy is shackled to the young outlaw lord she was sent to expose.

4.10

201k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Pov

Dance of Thieves 87%

A queen's spy is shackled to the young outlaw lord she was sent to expose.

by Mary E. Pearson 2018

4.10

201k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Forced Proximity 👥 Dual Pov

The Road to Roswell

by Connie Willis • 2023

A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.

3.71

9k+

🛸 Comic Science Fiction 👽 First Contact 🖤 Interspecies Friendship

The Road to Roswell 87%

A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.

by Connie Willis 2023

3.71

9k+ ratings

🛸 Comic Science Fiction 👽 First Contact 🖤 Interspecies Friendship

Thrawn

by Timothy Zahn • 2018

Thrawn and Vader uncover an enemy on Batuu that first took root in the Clone Wars.

3.97

36k+

🎖️ Military Sci-Fi ⏳ Dual Timeline 🤝 Uneasy Alliance

Thrawn 87%

Thrawn and Vader uncover an enemy on Batuu that first took root in the Clone Wars.

by Timothy Zahn 2018

3.97

36k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Sci-Fi ⏳ Dual Timeline 🤝 Uneasy Alliance

Star Wars

by Kevin J. Anderson • 1994

Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.

3.69

19k+

🛐 Jedi Training ⛓️ Prison Planet ☢️ Superweapon Threat

Star Wars 86%

Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.

by Kevin J. Anderson 1994

3.69

19k+ ratings

🛐 Jedi Training ⛓️ Prison Planet ☢️ Superweapon Threat

By Blood, by Salt

by J.L. Odom • 2024

An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.

4.22

776

⚔️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Political Intrigue 👤 Reluctant Leader

By Blood, by Salt 86%

An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.

by J.L. Odom 2024

4.22

776 ratings

⚔️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Political Intrigue 👤 Reluctant Leader

Pride & Prejudice and Planets

by Renata McMann • 2023

A proud captain stranded on an alien world meets a mechanic immune to his authority.

4.17

217

🚀 Austen In Space 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🔧 Forced Proximity

Pride & Prejudice and Planets 86%

A proud captain stranded on an alien world meets a mechanic immune to his authority.

by Renata McMann 2023

4.17

217 ratings

🚀 Austen In Space 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🔧 Forced Proximity

This Inevitable Ruin

by Matt Dinniman • 2024

On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.

4.68

116k+

🎮 Litrpg Dungeon Crawl 🐱 Talking Cat Sidekick 🫂 Found Family In War

This Inevitable Ruin 86%

On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.

by Matt Dinniman 2024

4.68

116k+ ratings

🎮 Litrpg Dungeon Crawl 🐱 Talking Cat Sidekick 🫂 Found Family In War

The Truce at Bakura

by Kathy Tyers • 1994

After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.

3.47

14k+

🚀 Space Opera Adventure 👽 Alien Invasion 🤝 Enemies To Allies

The Truce at Bakura 86%

After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.

by Kathy Tyers 1994

3.47

14k+ ratings

🚀 Space Opera Adventure 👽 Alien Invasion 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Fatal Alliance

by Sean Williams • 2010

Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.

3.73

12k+

🎖️ Military Sci-Fi ✨ Space Fantasy 🤝 Reluctant Alliances

Fatal Alliance 86%

Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.

by Sean Williams 2010

3.73

12k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Sci-Fi ✨ Space Fantasy 🤝 Reluctant Alliances

The Powerless & Reckless Collection

by Lauren Roberts • 2024

To survive, a king-killer must pretend to love the prince who wants her dead.

4.50

703

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👫 Forced Proximity 🎭 Fake Relationship

The Powerless & Reckless Collection Summary

The Powerless & Reckless Collection 86%

To survive, a king-killer must pretend to love the prince who wants her dead.

by Lauren Roberts 2024

4.50

703 ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👫 Forced Proximity 🎭 Fake Relationship

The Icebound Land

by John Flanagan • 2005

Enslaved and addicted far north, a young ranger waits for his outlaw mentor to find him.

4.24

98k+

🏰 Low Fantasy 🏹 Archery 📚 Mentor Apprentice

The Icebound Land 86%

Enslaved and addicted far north, a young ranger waits for his outlaw mentor to find him.

by John Flanagan 2005

4.24

98k+ ratings

🏰 Low Fantasy 🏹 Archery 📚 Mentor Apprentice

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore • 2008

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

4.06

483k+

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family

Graceling 86%

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

by Kristin Cashore 2008

4.06

483k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family

The Battle for Skandia

by John Flanagan • 2006

A Ranger, a knight, and a princess must unite Viking raiders against an unstoppable eastern army.

4.36

108k+

🎖️ Military Fantasy ✨ Low Magic Fantasy 🫂 Found Family

The Battle for Skandia 86%

A Ranger, a knight, and a princess must unite Viking raiders against an unstoppable eastern army.

by John Flanagan 2006

4.36

108k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Fantasy ✨ Low Magic Fantasy 🫂 Found Family

How to Win Friends and Influence People

by olivieblake • 2017

To dismantle a secret cabal, Hermione and Draco fake an engagement. The danger becomes real.

3.95

586

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

How to Win Friends and Influence People Summary

How to Win Friends and Influence People 86%

To dismantle a secret cabal, Hermione and Draco fake an engagement. The danger becomes real.

by olivieblake 2017

3.95

586 ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

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

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

The Infinite and the Divine

by Robert Rath • 2020

Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.

4.44

7k+

🥊 Immortal Rivals 💎 Artifact Heist 🖤 Grimdark Comedy

The Infinite and the Divine 86%

Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.

by Robert Rath 2020

4.44

7k+ ratings

🥊 Immortal Rivals 💎 Artifact Heist 🖤 Grimdark Comedy

Soldier, Brother, Sorcerer

by Morgan Rice • 2017

A rebel leader rescues her prince from the gallows as a sorceress schemes to destroy them.

3.92

982

👑 Reluctant Leader 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🔮 Dark Magic Bargain

Soldier, Brother, Sorcerer 86%

A rebel leader rescues her prince from the gallows as a sorceress schemes to destroy them.

by Morgan Rice 2017

3.92

982 ratings

👑 Reluctant Leader 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🔮 Dark Magic Bargain

Tarkin

by James Luceno • 2014

Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.

3.76

21k+

🦹 Villain Protagonist 🚀 Military Sci-Fi ⚔️ Uneasy Allies

Tarkin 86%

Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.

by James Luceno 2014

3.76

21k+ ratings

🦹 Villain Protagonist 🚀 Military Sci-Fi ⚔️ Uneasy Allies

Halfway to the Grave

by Jeaniene Frost • 2007

A half-vampire out for vengeance meets a vampire bounty hunter who captures her and proposes a deal.

4.13

165k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Vampire Bounty Hunter 🩸 Half-Vampire Heroine

Halfway to the Grave 86%

A half-vampire out for vengeance meets a vampire bounty hunter who captures her and proposes a deal.

by Jeaniene Frost 2007

4.13

165k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Vampire Bounty Hunter 🩸 Half-Vampire Heroine

Shadowcaster

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2017

A young commander holds the border, but an assassin's enchanted song strikes from within.

4.17

10k+

💘 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Heir 🤝 Found Family

Shadowcaster 86%

A young commander holds the border, but an assassin's enchanted song strikes from within.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2017

4.17

10k+ ratings

💘 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Heir 🤝 Found Family

Warprize

by Elizabeth Vaughan • 2005

Given as warprize to an enemy warlord, a healer braces for chains and finds only honor.

3.96

20k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🩺 Healer Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Warprize 86%

Given as warprize to an enemy warlord, a healer braces for chains and finds only honor.

by Elizabeth Vaughan 2005

3.96

20k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🩺 Healer Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

A World of Secrets

by James Maxwell • 2020

A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.

4.30

5k+

🧬 Science Fantasy 🏜️ Desert Wasteland 🤝 Found Family

A World of Secrets 86%

A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.

by James Maxwell 2020

4.30

5k+ ratings

🧬 Science Fantasy 🏜️ Desert Wasteland 🤝 Found Family

Master of Iron

by Tricia Levenseller • 2022

A blacksmith with enchanted steel must rescue a healer to save her dying sister.

4.02

7k+

⚔️ Magical Weapons 😰 Anxious Protagonist 👭 Sisterly Bond

Master of Iron 86%

A blacksmith with enchanted steel must rescue a healer to save her dying sister.

by Tricia Levenseller 2022

4.02

7k+ ratings

⚔️ Magical Weapons 😰 Anxious Protagonist 👭 Sisterly Bond

Wandfasted

by Laurie Forest • 2017

A persecuted fire mage is forced to wed the Black Witch's son, and their reluctant bond ignites.

4.20

7k+

🔒 Forced Marriage 💕 Allies To Lovers 💎 Class Divide

Wandfasted 86%

A persecuted fire mage is forced to wed the Black Witch's son, and their reluctant bond ignites.

by Laurie Forest 2017

4.20

7k+ ratings

🔒 Forced Marriage 💕 Allies To Lovers 💎 Class Divide

Eyes of the Void

by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022

The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.

4.19

21k+

🏛️ Alien Ruins 🤝 Found Family 😟 Reluctant Hero

Eyes of the Void 86%

The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.

by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022

4.19

21k+ ratings

🏛️ Alien Ruins 🤝 Found Family 😟 Reluctant Hero

Contention

by Sean Oswald • 2024

Earth becomes a cosmic RPG. One man must power-level his family before the apocalypse timer ends.

4.51

3k+

🌐 System Apocalypse ⬆️ Progression Fantasy 🛡️ Reluctant Champion

Contention 86%

Earth becomes a cosmic RPG. One man must power-level his family before the apocalypse timer ends.

by Sean Oswald 2024

4.51

3k+ ratings

🌐 System Apocalypse ⬆️ Progression Fantasy 🛡️ Reluctant Champion

Ledge

by Stacey McEwan • 2021

To escape the Glacians, a human survivor and a half-Glacian hybrid must survive each other first.

3.68

20k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏔️ Forced Proximity ❄️ Frozen Wasteland

Ledge 86%

To escape the Glacians, a human survivor and a half-Glacian hybrid must survive each other first.

by Stacey McEwan 2021

3.68

20k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏔️ Forced Proximity ❄️ Frozen Wasteland

Under the Never Sky

by Veronica Rossi • 2011

Exiled from her dome, a sheltered girl must trust a tribal hunter with heightened senses to survive.

3.98

115k+

🖤 Dystopian Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Sheltered Meets Hardened

Under the Never Sky 86%

Exiled from her dome, a sheltered girl must trust a tribal hunter with heightened senses to survive.

by Veronica Rossi 2011

3.98

115k+ ratings

🖤 Dystopian Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Sheltered Meets Hardened

Unravel Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2013

The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.

4.10

774k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 💗 Angsty Romance

Unravel Me 86%

The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.

by Tahereh Mafi 2013

4.10

774k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 💗 Angsty Romance

A Mirror Mended

by Alix E. Harrow • 2022

She rescues princesses from bad endings. The queen who kidnaps her wants to write her own.

3.73

16k+

🪞 Meta Fairy Tale 🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Villain Redemption

A Mirror Mended 86%

She rescues princesses from bad endings. The queen who kidnaps her wants to write her own.

by Alix E. Harrow 2022

3.73

16k+ ratings

🪞 Meta Fairy Tale 🚪 Portal Fantasy 👑 Villain Redemption

WaR

by Will.i.am • 2018

Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.

3.34

332

🖥️ Magic Vs Technology 🤖 AI Companion 🫂 Found Family

WaR 86%

Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.

by Will.i.am 2018

3.34

332 ratings

🖥️ Magic Vs Technology 🤖 AI Companion 🫂 Found Family

The Tethered Mage

by Melissa Caruso • 2017

A merciful impulse binds a scholar to a fire warlock. Now the Empire owns them both.

3.80

7k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy ⛓️ Magically Bound 🤝 Reluctant Allies

The Tethered Mage 86%

A merciful impulse binds a scholar to a fire warlock. Now the Empire owns them both.

by Melissa Caruso 2017

3.80

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy ⛓️ Magically Bound 🤝 Reluctant Allies

Princeps' Fury

by Jim Butcher • 2008

Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.

4.38

67k+

🏛️ Roman-Inspired Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 🗳️ Political Fantasy

Princeps' Fury 86%

Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.

by Jim Butcher 2008

4.38

67k+ ratings

🏛️ Roman-Inspired Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 🗳️ Political Fantasy

Throne in the Dark

by A.K. Caggiano • 2022

A villainous half-demon's talisman binds a sunny thief to him, and the only cure is her death.

4.05

23k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Throne in the Dark 86%

A villainous half-demon's talisman binds a sunny thief to him, and the only cure is her death.

by A.K. Caggiano 2022

4.05

23k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Aurora Burning

by Amie Kaufman • 2020

Framed, on the run, and protecting a girl whose psychic powers could stop a galaxy-devouring enemy.

4.25

41k+

🚀 Found Family In Space 🧠 Psychic Powers 👾 Ancient Alien Threat

Aurora Burning 86%

Framed, on the run, and protecting a girl whose psychic powers could stop a galaxy-devouring enemy.

by Amie Kaufman 2020

4.25

41k+ ratings

🚀 Found Family In Space 🧠 Psychic Powers 👾 Ancient Alien Threat

First Lord's Fury

by Jim Butcher • 2009

An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.

4.40

67k+

🗡️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Roman-Inspired Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare

First Lord's Fury 86%

An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.

by Jim Butcher 2009

4.40

67k+ ratings

🗡️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Roman-Inspired Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare

Jedi

by Sam Maggs • 2023

Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.

3.09

5k+

🫂 Found Family 💕 Sapphic Romance 💎 Heist Mission

Jedi 86%

Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.

by Sam Maggs 2023

3.09

5k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💕 Sapphic Romance 💎 Heist Mission

Dark Shores

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2019

Blackmailed into guiding an invasion, a Maarin sailor can't resist the legatus commanding it.

3.95

14k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies

Dark Shores 86%

Blackmailed into guiding an invasion, a Maarin sailor can't resist the legatus commanding it.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2019

3.95

14k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies

The Last Watch

by J.S. Dewes • 2021

Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.

3.97

12k+

🚀 Military Space Opera 🫂 Found Family 👑 Disgraced Royalty

The Last Watch 86%

Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.

by J.S. Dewes 2021

3.97

12k+ ratings

🚀 Military Space Opera 🫂 Found Family 👑 Disgraced Royalty

Emperor of Ruin

by Django Wexler • 2023

A centarch and her rebel brother unite ghouls and outcasts against a tyrant they helped unleash.

4.13

2k+

🧬 Science Fantasy 💔 Estranged Siblings 💕 Sapphic Romance

Emperor of Ruin 86%

A centarch and her rebel brother unite ghouls and outcasts against a tyrant they helped unleash.

by Django Wexler 2023

4.13

2k+ ratings

🧬 Science Fantasy 💔 Estranged Siblings 💕 Sapphic Romance

Into the Void

by Tim Lebbon • 2013

A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.

3.65

15k+

🚀 Space Opera 👭 Sibling Rivalry 👽 Ancient Alien Tech

Into the Void 86%

A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.

by Tim Lebbon 2013

3.65

15k+ ratings

🚀 Space Opera 👭 Sibling Rivalry 👽 Ancient Alien Tech

My Blade, Your Back

by K.M. Moronova • 2025

She forgot him. He caused it. Their love is deadlier than the drugs they share.

4.05

23k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 📖 Amnesia Romance ⚔️ Battle Couple

My Blade, Your Back 86%

She forgot him. He caused it. Their love is deadlier than the drugs they share.

by K.M. Moronova 2025

4.05

23k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 📖 Amnesia Romance ⚔️ Battle Couple

Edge of Victory I

by Greg Keyes • 2001

Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.

3.84

8k+

🛸 Alien Invasion 🚀 Space Battles 🎖️ Morally Gray War

Edge of Victory I 86%

Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.

by Greg Keyes 2001

3.84

8k+ ratings

🛸 Alien Invasion 🚀 Space Battles 🎖️ Morally Gray War

Two Witches and a Whiskey

by Annette Marie • 2019

A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.

4.32

14k+

🧝 Human Among Fae 🏰 Magical Guild ❤️ Found Family

Two Witches and a Whiskey 86%

A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.

by Annette Marie 2019

4.32

14k+ ratings

🧝 Human Among Fae 🏰 Magical Guild ❤️ Found Family

Brigands & Breadknives

by Travis Baldree • 2025

A bookseller bolts from her hollow success, waking between a weary elf and a goblin bounty.

4.03

36k+

🫂 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Adventurer 🍃 Low Stakes Fantasy

Brigands & Breadknives 86%

A bookseller bolts from her hollow success, waking between a weary elf and a goblin bounty.

by Travis Baldree 2025

4.03

36k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Adventurer 🍃 Low Stakes Fantasy

A Girl from Nowhere

by James Maxwell • 2020

A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.

4.06

11k+

🏜️ Desert Wasteland ⚔️ Arena Combat 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

A Girl from Nowhere 86%

A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.

by James Maxwell 2020

4.06

11k+ ratings

🏜️ Desert Wasteland ⚔️ Arena Combat 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

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