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Books like Ludis Kristaps: 9 series to read next

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

Ludis Kristaps is 3 books, 2011–2023.

“Hitler has his hands on the Spear of Destiny and has conjured up unearthly powers even he cannot control.”
from the catalogue description of Darkest Hour

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The Sorcerers of WWI
The War That Came Early
Days of Infamy
The Milkweed Triptych
Fox (Dobson & Niles)
Duke de Richleau
Dominion of the Fallen
Barney Custer
How Few Remain Universe

The Sorcerers of WWISeries

seriesShami Stovall2 books2018

About wizards.

“Florence Cavell, codename Geist, has a unique magical ability—she can become ghost-like and incorporeal—allowing her to infiltrate enemy forts with ease.”
from the catalogue description of The Ethereal Squadron

Start with The Ethereal Squadron →

The War That Came EarlySeries

seriesHarry Turtledove6 books2009

Alternate history, about political intrigue.

“As is typical of Turtledove's alternate histories, the narrative follows a large cast of both fictional and historical characters.”
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Start with Hitler's War →

Days of InfamySeries

seriesHarry Turtledove2 books2004

Alternate history, about colonialism, set in north america.

“Harry Turtledove's Days of Infamy duology reimagines the Pacific theater of World War II with an alternate outcome at Pearl Harbor: a Japanese invasion and occupation of Hawaii rather than a single carrier strike.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Days of Infamy →

The Milkweed TriptychSeries

seriesIan Tregillis3 books2010

Alternate history, set in british isles.

Start with Bitter Seeds →

Fox (Dobson & Niles)Series

seriesDouglas Niles & Michael Dobson2 books2000

Alternate history.

Start with Fox on the Rhine →

Duke de RichleauSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1933

Thriller & suspense.

Start with The Forbidden Territory →

Dominion of the FallenSeries

seriesAliette de Bodard16 books2015

About angels.

“The House of Shattered Wings opens Aliette de Bodard's Dominion of the Fallen in a Paris devastated by a magical war between rival Houses of fallen angels, its streets and ruins still haunted by the fighting.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The House of Shattered Wings →

Barney CusterSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs3 books1914

Thriller & suspense, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.

“Barney Custer is an American farmer from Nebraska who travels to the small European kingdom of Lutha only to discover he's the spitting image of its unstable ruler, King Leopold.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Mad King →

How Few Remain UniverseSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove11 books1997

Alternate history, about political intrigue, set in north america.

“How Few Remain opens Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory timeline, imagining a North America where the Confederacy won the Civil War.”
from the catalogue description

Start with How Few Remain →

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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 Ludis Kristaps?: The Sorcerers of WWI — the closest match to Ludis Kristaps on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ludis Kristaps?: Darkest Hour. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ludis Kristaps.
How big is Ludis Kristaps?: Ludis Kristaps is 3 books, 2011–2023.

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