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Books like Les lames du Cardinal: 9 series to read next

Les lames du Cardinal is historical fantasy, set in renaissance and early modern and europe. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Les lames du Cardinal is 3 books, 2007–2010.

“An alternative history of 17th century France where dragons exist.”
from the catalogue description of The Cardinal's Blades

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Heirs of Alexandria
Age of Unreason
The Dark Queen
Temeraire
Night's Masque
Onyx Court
Maestro Nostradamus
Chantress
The Assassini

Heirs of AlexandriaSeries

seriesDave Freer, Eric Flint & Mercedes Lackey7 books2002

About witches, set in mediterranean.

“The books combine elements from the styles of all three authors, such as Lackey's approach to tolerance and magic and Flint's sense of history alteration.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Shadow of the Lion →

Age of UnreasonSeries

seriesGreg Keyes4 books1998

Historical fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in renaissance and early modern and europe.

“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 Dark QueenSeries

seriesSusan Carroll6 books2005

About witches.

“Long ago there lived a group of women known as the Daughters of the Earth, revered for their wisdom and knowledge, skilled in healing and white magic.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Dark Queen →

TemeraireSeries

seriesNaomi Novik48 books2006

About war, set in 19th century.

Start with Temeraire →

Night's MasqueSeries

seriesAnne Lyle3 books2012

Historical fantasy, about political intrigue, set in renaissance and early modern and british isles.

“When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings.”
from the catalogue description of The Alchemist of Souls

Start with The Alchemist of Souls →

Onyx CourtSeries

seriesMarie Brennan7 books2008

About fae.

“Marie Brennan's Onyx Court series is set in a faerie court hidden beneath London, ruled across the centuries by successive fae monarchs shadowing the human city above.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Midnight Never Come →

Maestro NostradamusSeries

seriesDave Duncan3 books2007

Historical mystery.

Start with The Alchemist's Apprentice →

ChantressSeries

seriesAmy Butler Greenfield3 books2013

About witches.

Start with Chantress →

The AssassiniSeries

seriesJon Courtenay Grimwood3 books2011

Historical fantasy, set in renaissance and early modern and europe.

“In theory, Duke Marco commands, but Marco is a simpleton so his aunt and uncle rule in his stead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fallen Blade

Start with The Fallen Blade →

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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 Les lames du Cardinal?: Heirs of Alexandria — the closest match to Les lames du Cardinal on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Les lames du Cardinal?: The Cardinal's Blades. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Les lames du Cardinal.
How big is Les lames du Cardinal?: Les lames du Cardinal is 3 books, 2007–2010.

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