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Books like Damiano: 9 series to read next

Damiano is fantasy and historical fantasy, about angels, set in europe, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Damiano is 3 books, from 1984.

“R. A. MacAvoy's trilogy continues through Damiano's Lute and Raphael, later collected as A Trio for Lute, and was praised for its light touch with small-scale magic set against real cruelty.”
from the catalogue description

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Legends of the Wolves
Winterlands
Children of the Light Isles
The Kronos Chronicles
Age of Unreason
The Gilded Wolves
Karou
Rhiyana
All Souls

Legends of the WolvesSeries

seriesAlice Borchardt3 books1998

About werewolves and shapeshifters.

Start with The Silver Wolf →

WinterlandsSeries

seriesBarbara Hambly7 books1986

Set in secondary world.

“Once there, they learn Gareth is the crown prince, acting against his father's wishes, and that the dragon Morkeleb the Black is only one thread in a web that includes a sorceress with a grip on the king.”
from the catalogue description of Dragonsbane

Start with Dragonsbane →

Children of the Light IslesSeries

seriesJuliet Marillier2 books2002

About identity and coming of age.

Start with Wolfskin →

The Kronos ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarie Rutkoski3 books2008

About magical artifacts.

“Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father, and is aided in her quest by a Roma boy and his sister.”
from the catalogue description of The Cabinet of Wonders

Start with The Cabinet of Wonders →

Age of UnreasonSeries

seriesGreg Keyes4 books1998

Alternate history, about political intrigue.

“As English armies push nearer to Paris, Louis calls for a new weapon - a mysterious device known only as Newton's Cannon.”
from the catalogue description of Newton's Cannon
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Start with Newton's Cannon →

The Gilded WolvesSeries

seriesRoshani Chokshi3 books2019

About magical artifacts and found family, set in 19th century.

“The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gilded Wolves →

KarouSeries

seriesLaini Taylor4 books2011

Set in secondary world.

“From copyright page: Seventeen year old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters - the chimerae who form the only family she has ever known.”
from the catalogue description of Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Daughter of Smoke & Bone →

RhiyanaSeries

seriesJudith Tarr6 books1985

Fantasy and historical fantasy, set in medieval.

Reading order →

All SoulsSeries

seriesDeborah Harkness5 books2011

About vampires and forbidden love, set in contemporary.

Start with A Discovery of Witches →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Damiano?: Legends of the Wolves — the closest match to Damiano on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Damiano?: Damiano. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Damiano.
How big is Damiano?: Damiano is 3 books, from 1984.

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