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Books like Blood Ninja: 9 series to read next

Blood Ninja is set in medieval and east asia. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Blood Ninja is 3 books, 2009–2012.

“After his father is murdered and a ninja saves his life, Taro discovers the connection between ninjas and vampires and finds himself being dragged into a bitter conflict between the rival lords ruling Japan.”
from the catalogue description

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Eric Brighteyes
Flame in the Mist
The Radiant Emperor
Henry Sturges
Yamada Monogatari
The Warlord Chronicles
The Vampyricon Trilogy
Grishaverse
The Water Outlaws

Eric BrighteyesSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard & Mildred Downey Broxon2 books1891

Set in scandinavia.

Start with Eric Brighteyes →

Flame in the MistSeries

seriesRenée Ahdieh4 books2017

About political intrigue.

Start with Flame in the Mist →

The Radiant EmperorSeries

seriesShelley Parker-Chan2 books2021

About political intrigue and rebellion and revolution.

“The Radiant Emperor reimagines the rise of the founder of a Chinese dynasty as a peasant girl who takes on her dead brother's identity and destiny to survive famine and war, rising through ambition and deception toward the throne.”
from the catalogue description

Start with She Who Became the Sun →

Henry SturgesSeries

seriesSeth Grahame-Smith2 books2010

Horror, set in 19th century and north america.

Start with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter →

Yamada MonogatariSeries

seriesRichard Parks23 books2005

Sword and sorcery, about monster hunting and demons.

“A collection of stories about an impoverished nobleman in medieval Japan fighting monsters and investigating supernatural problems.”
from the catalogue description of Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter

Start with Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter →

The Warlord ChroniclesSeries

seriesBernard Cornwell3 books1995

Historical fiction, about political intrigue, set in british isles.

“The books were originally published between 1995 and 1997 by Penguin and Michael Joseph in the United Kingdom and by St. Martin's Press in the United States.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Winter King →

The Vampyricon TrilogySeries

seriesDouglas Clegg3 books2005

Dark fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Soon his skill becomes known to the Baron, who puts the young man in charge of his falcons.Now called Falconer, he rises fast and far.”
from the catalogue description of The Priest of Blood

Start with The Priest of Blood →

GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue description

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The Water OutlawsSeries

seriesS. L. Huang2 books2023

About rebellion and revolution and gender and society.

Start with The River Judge →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after Blood Ninja?: Eric Brighteyes — the closest match to Blood Ninja on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Blood Ninja?: Blood Ninja. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Blood Ninja.
How big is Blood Ninja?: Blood Ninja is 3 books, 2009–2012.

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