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Books like Flame in the Mist: 9 series to read next

Flame in the Mist is historical fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Flame in the Mist is 4 books, 2017–2018.

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Deryni
The Radiant Emperor
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
Bridei Chronicles
The Mortal Instruments
World of Ice and Fire
The Talon Saga
Seeker
The Book of Tea

DeryniUniverse

universe44 books1970

Set in secondary world.

“In the kingdom of Gwynedd, power is at once a sacrament and a heresy.”
from the catalogue description

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The Radiant EmperorSeries

seriesShelley Parker-Chan2 books2021

Dark in tone, about war 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 →

Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series

seriesMarissa Meyer3 books2017

Superhero and science fiction, set in big city and near future.

“Marissa Meyer's trilogy, continuing through Archenemies and Supernova, plays the two factions' history against the leads' divided loyalties; Meyer has said she doesn't plan to extend the series further.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Renegades →

Bridei ChroniclesSeries

seriesJuliet Marillier3 books2004

Set in british isles.

“The tasks that he sets Bridei appear to have one goal-to make him a vessel for some distant purpose.”
from the catalogue description of The Dark Mirror

Start with The Dark Mirror →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue description

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The Talon SagaSeries

seriesJulie Kagawa5 books2014

About dragons, set in contemporary.

“The five-book series follows the widening conflict between dragons and the humans who hunt them as Ember is forced to choose a side.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Talon →

SeekerSeries

seriesArwen Elys Dayton3 books2015

Science fiction.

“As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged.”
from the catalogue description of Seeker

Start with Seeker →

The Book of TeaSeries

seriesJudy I. Lin2 books2022

Set in secondary world.

“For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault.”
from the catalogue description of A Magic Steeped in Poison

Start with A Magic Steeped in Poison →

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 Flame in the Mist?: Deryni — the closest match to Flame in the Mist on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Flame in the Mist?: Flame in the Mist. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Flame in the Mist.
How big is Flame in the Mist?: Flame in the Mist is 4 books, 2017–2018.

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