Books like 'Happily Ever After'
Readers who enjoyed Happily Ever After by John Klima, Holly Black, Neil Gaiman, Patricia Briggs, Charles de Lint, Susanna Clarke, Garth Nix, Karen Joy Fowler, Peter Straub, Kelly Link, Bill Willingham, Gregory Maguire, Genevieve Valentine, Howard Waldrop, Michael Cadnum, Theodora Goss, Jim C. Hines, Alethea Kontis, Wil McCarthy, Jane Yolen, Michelle Sagara West, Bruce Sterling, K. Tempest Bradford, Alan Rodgers, Leslie What, Robert J. Howe, Wendy Wheeler, Paul Di Filippo, Jeff VanderMeer, Gregory Frost, Susan Wade, Josh Rountree, Nancy Kress, Esther M. Friesner & Robert Coover also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Bonus Keefe Story by Shannon Messenger
14 ratingsThis short story told from Keefe's point of view was originally included in the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of Nightfall... -
![Dangerous Ways by R.R. Virdi]()
Dangerous Ways by R.R. Virdi
10 ratingsFrom the Dragon Award-nominated author, R.R. Virdi.Jonathan Hawthorne has lived over a century beholden to one rule: do not meddle in mortal affairs. He's broken it twice. So when he crosses paths with Cassidy Winters, he's forced to interfere again.Strike three. And the third time's not the charm.Hawthorne is swept along as Cassidy slips through the cracks in reality... -
![Hellhound Blues: A Brew & Chew Adventure by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Hellhound Blues: A Brew & Chew Adventure by Orlando A. Sanchez
10 ratingsA hungry hellhound is a dangerous hellhound. When the bond Peaches shares with Simon is interrupted, Peaches knows something is wrong. He must locate Simon before his body begins to expand. With nowhere to turn, Peaches visits their new next-door neighbor, Cecelia, an eight-year-old ice mage, and Tristan’s new apprentice... -
![Hunted by Steve McHugh]()
Hunted by Steve McHugh
10 ratingsCursed by witches centuries ago, Remy Roax was content with living his long life as a half-man/half-fox. But when he learned he had had undiscovered powers, he had no choice but to learn how to use them... -
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![A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Proper Hellhound by Orlando A. Sanchez
10 ratingsWhen your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts... -
![The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper]()
The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper
10 ratingsCreavit wizard Irenaeus Chesterfield is back, with a bigger, badder plan to go after Jinx and company. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Jinx starts having dream visions about the mysterious Amulet of Caorunn. Trying to get more details, she and Tori try a dicey double enchantment with shocking results... -
![A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsWhen life hands you lemons, you can either make lemonade or lob them like hand grenades at your problems.Nothing is going as Idina Moorfield planned. It’s what happens when magical powers you don’t know you have manifest when you least expect it.Idina needs to make new plans, even if those plans are loosely based on her CO telling her to figure things out.Time to make lemonade... -
![Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez
8 ratingsSometimes fear of the dark can keep you alive. Grey and Koda have a lead on the supplier of Redrum X—a new strain of the deadly drug that creates UV resistant vampires. Preventing the streets of New York City from being flooded with the mindless creatures was only the first step. Each night as darkness falls, body counts rise. Someone or something has made nights in the city…fatal... -
![The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark]()
The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark
6 ratingsThe world is full of magical things... With a day job that requires her to hunt down psychics who use their metaphysical gifts as weapons, Tarot-reading Justice of the Arcana Council Sara Wilde has no time for fairy tales. So when her newest case pleads for her assistance against brownies, sprites, and pixie dust, she's more than ready to file it under "not a chance... -
![The Soul Sacrifice by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades]()
The Soul Sacrifice by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades
6 ratingsFire and Water make the ultimate sacrifice.SophiaThe final battle has arrived. We’re prepared to face the Elders, but we can’t do it without the Azaimperiai. The ancient artifact will summon the ancestors to fight beside us. It’s our only hope at winning this war.But first, we must find the Familiars the Elders stole— before they can slaughter them and kill our people... -
![The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair]()
The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair
6 ratingsThe Library of Alexandria has been lost. The truth of history has been hidden from us. The God of War rules the earth, and we desperately need a savior.Rhea has always known she was different but never imagined that her secrets would lead her down a path of danger and adventure... -
![Princess of Mermaids by A.G. Marshall]()
Princess of Mermaids by A.G. Marshall
8 ratingsA mermaid without a home. A king without a queen. Can two unlikely souls bridge the gap between worlds?Under the sea lives Fiora, the child of a human and a mermaid. Despite her best efforts, she has never found a place to belong. Worse, the other mermaids have accused her of waking a kraken with dark magic and threatened to silence her.Permanently... -
![The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher]()
The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher
10 ratingsFour Nations. One Champion. After a long Autumn, Conryu Koda is ready for a rest. His hopes are dashed when Chief Kane asks for another favor. Ratings are down for the Four Nations Tournament and having the world’s only male wizard participate is just the thing to give them a boost. An exhausted Conryu has no interest in playing in an event broadcast world wide... -
![The Awakening by James E. Wisher]()
The Awakening by James E. Wisher
12 ratingsNothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he’s a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance’s Arcane Academy he’s greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It’s all downhill from there... -
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![Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan]()
Shadowmagic: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
14 ratingsThe eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic. Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father. When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe and well and enjoying life as king of a land of elves, imps and banshees they understandably think he is a nutcase... -
![Blood Circus by M.D. Massey]()
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![The Chimera Jar by James E. Wisher]()
The Chimera Jar by James E. Wisher
10 ratingsDefeat a three-headed fire breathing monster? All in a day’s work for the world’s only male wizard. Conryu returns to the academy after surviving his first semester by the narrowest of margins. Little does he know the monstrous threats waiting for him in the second half of the year... -
![Wrath of the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher]()
Wrath of the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher
10 ratingsA bodyguard… really? Sentinel city is quickly recovering from the events of the month earlier. Conryu Koda, the world’s only male wizard, and, many would say, savior of the city, is enjoying the last few days of his summer vacation. His enjoyment comes to a screeching halt when he gets a call from Orin Kane, the chief of the city's Department of Magic... -
![Steel Dragon by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle]()
Steel Dragon by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle
14 ratingsDragons rule the world. Their claws are into every aspect of human life, from government to industry. But Kristen Hall is about to throw a wrench into all of that. Because she’s a dragon, too. She just doesn’t know it…yet! A dragon raised by humans, in the human world. After graduating from the police academy, she’s dropped right into the ranks of Detroit’s elite SWAT team... -
![Forced to be Queen by Lola Glass]()
Forced to be Queen by Lola Glass
6 ratingsMARRY THE KING, SAVE THE WORLDWhen the fae came, their magic brought destruction that only stopped when we offered them the one thing they wanted:Wives for their kings.I was selected "at random".Sacrificed to the fae.But the sexy, infuriating king I'm paired with doesn't want my body or soul; he wants my help.Thanks to some kind of prophecy, he and his people think I can get them back home... -
![The Fifth Britain by Charlotte E. English]()
The Fifth Britain by Charlotte E. English
6 ratingsCast away from the Society (sort of) and out on our own, we've got a big problem on our hands - and an exciting prospect, too. They call it time travel on TV... -
![The Academy by F.D. Lee]()
The Academy by F.D. Lee
6 ratingsLibrarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.Apparently, school is supposed to be the best time of your life. Obviously, whoever believes that has never tried to rescue a ghost and study for mid-terms. Bea’s back! But life at the Academy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
![Mortality Bites Boxed Set by Ramy Vance]()
Mortality Bites Boxed Set by Ramy Vance
8 ratingsSix books and over 1500+ pages of magic and mayhem, action and humor fill this snarky urban fantasy boxed set. Mythical creatures are real, and the world is just finding out. Discovering that your neighbor was once an evil, blood-sucking fiend tends to bring property values down. Katrina Darling’s only real friend has been murdered... -
![Into the Madness by A.K. Koonce]()
Into the Madness by A.K. Koonce
10 ratingsI didn’t fall into a place of wonder and madness...I was taken!This world is a perfect, enchanting wonderland. The people here are just as alluring...But we all have our secrets...Like the white rabbit who’s leading a rebellion right under the King’s nose. Or the sweet March Hare who’s actually an enemy spy... -
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![The Fall of the Templar by Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis]()
The Fall of the Templar by Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis
14 ratingsThe action-packed third installment of the legend of the GREY GRIFFINS!The epic battle between the Grey Griffins and forces of evil continues, as Max, Harley, and Natalia face off against Morgan La Fey and Lord Sumner. The friends also struggle to find a way to save Ernie, who remains trapped in an enchanted coma, and Max must come to terms with his father's most wicked betrayal... -
![Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson]()
Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson
14 ratingsWith the defeat of the Overtakers behind them, the five teenagers known as the Kingdom Keepers should be celebrating. By all accounts they saved Disneyland from certain destruction. Why then did their mentor leave one last puzzle for them to decipher? The Keepers must solve a puzzle of the past, or be crushed under an evil that makes the Overtakers seem like gentle souls... -
![Lost Girl by Chanda Hahn]()
Lost Girl by Chanda Hahn
14 ratingsWendy doesn't remember anything about Neverland—or the experiments done on her there as a child. Seven years later, all she wants is a normal life, but shape-shifting shadows plague her dreams and turn her life into a waking nightmare. When the shadows attack at a football game and a boy disappears right in front of her, she realizes these wraith-like shadows are real... -
![Jared's Quest by Chanda Hahn]()
Jared's Quest by Chanda Hahn
16 ratings*** This short story is part of the "Once in a Lifetime Fractured Fairy Tale Set" ***EVER WONDER WHAT JARED DOES WHEN HE’S NOT SAVING MINA GRIME’S SKIN FROM FAIRY TALE BADDIES?Mina Grime is a Grimm, bent on sending Jared, and his Fae kind back to their own world to end the curse on her family. Jared is her Fae protector, and an all around pain in the neck... -
![The 13th Witch by Mark Hayden]()
The 13th Witch by Mark Hayden
16 ratingsEver had a text from a deity?Conrad Clarke did.Someone has plans for Conrad, and those plans don’t involve an easy life.Conrad Clarke, former RAF pilot and alleged gangster is dragged out of his comfort zone by a visit from The Allfather.Norse gods in twenty-first century England?Don’t be silly. Load of nonsense... -
![Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight]()
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight
24 ratingsIt's the handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This novelty companion to the best-selling series comes complete with trading cards, full-color diagrams, and maps, all packaged in a handy, "manual-size" POB with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure... -
![The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan]()
The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan
19 ratingsFans of The Kane Chronicles series will adore this gorgeous primer on the people, places, gods, and creatures found in Rick Riordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series... -
![The Dragon in the Driveway by Kate Klimo]()
The Dragon in the Driveway by Kate Klimo
12 ratings"The Dragon Keepers have a new mission! "It's been raining for days, and dragon keepers Jesse and Daisy have been stuck inside with their dragon, Emmy. As soon as the rain stops, they are out of the house in a flash. First on their list of things to do? To find out what the villainous Dr. St. George--a dragon slayer in disguise--is up to. But Dr. St... -
![The Last Fairy-Apple Tree by Emily Rodda]()
The Last Fairy-Apple Tree by Emily Rodda
12 ratingsEnter the Realm of Wonder...Jessie's had amazing adventures in the magical Realm. She's flown with the flower fairies and swum with the mermaids!Now Jessie's grandmother senses something wrong in the Realm... -
![Fairy Lies by E.D. Baker]()
Fairy Lies by E.D. Baker
12 ratingsStolen from her home, half-human, half-fairy Tamisin wakes in the dark, in a sack, Shrunk to a minuscule size with warrior fairies staring down at her.Is it going to help things that her mother is the Fairy Queen? Is her boy-friend, the half-goblin Jak, going to rescue her?Or can she find a way to Rescue Herself?Luckily, Tamisin is a very resourceful Fairy Princess...E.D... -
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![The Unicorn by Emily Rodda]()
The Unicorn by Emily Rodda
10 ratingsEnter the Realm of Fantasy...In Jessie's last visit to the Fairy Realm she discovered a part of the Realm she had never seen before. And she helped the rainbow fairies find a lost treasure.Now the Realm is in tremendous danger. And so is the human world! The evil creatures of the Outlands are planning an attack. So Jessie must make an impossible decision... -
![The Trap by Michael Grant]()
The Trap by Michael Grant
10 ratingsIn the thrilling second book of the Magnificent 12 series, Mack MacAvoy is challenged by his spectral mentor, Grimluk--who only appears in the shiny chrome pipes of bathrooms.Mack must find the ancient ones, the great forgotten forces. Some will help; some not so much. But above all-- Learn the ways of Vargran Assemble the twelve Go to the nine dragons of Daidu. Go to the Egge rocks. Beware of . -
![Changeling Exile by Marina Finlayson]()
Changeling Exile by Marina Finlayson
10 ratingsI’d do anything to go home to Autumn, the fae Realm where I grew up. I might only be a changeling, but it’s where I belong. That’s why I’m doing everything the Lord of Autumn commands. My latest job: enforcing fae laws in the human world. It’s hard enough, but it gets worse when I meet my new partner... -
![The Magic Key by Emily Rodda]()
The Magic Key by Emily Rodda
10 ratingsEnter the Realm of Enchantment...Jessie returns to the magical Realm for the fifth time. The magic of the Realm has rescued her home from terrible fires, she has saved the Realm's magical people from a wicked imposter, kept the griffin guards under control, and saved the fairy-apple trees.Now it's Jessie's birthday, and she finds herself chasing a rainbow... -
![Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training by Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater]()
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training by Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater
8 ratingsFrom bestselling authors Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce comes the second installment in a series bursting with magical creatures, whimsical adventures, and quirky illustrations.Now that the mystery of the exploding Fuzzles has been solved, it's up to Pip and Tomas to save their town from another magical troublemaker . . . the Unicorn... -
![Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross]()
Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross
8 ratingsRegular readers of Charles Stross's Laundry Files might have noticed Bob Howard's absence from the events of The Nightmare Stacks, and his subsequent return from Tokyo at the start of The Delirium Brief.Escape from Puroland explains what he was doing there... -
![The Librarians and the Pot of Gold by Greg Cox]()
The Librarians and the Pot of Gold by Greg Cox
6 ratingsThe Librarians and the Pot of Gold is an original novel based on the hit TNT television show The Librarians, by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox.For millennia, the Librarians have secretly protected the world by keeping watch over dangerous magical relics... -
![Owl and the Tiger Thieves by Kristi Charish]()
Owl and the Tiger Thieves by Kristi Charish
6 ratingsIn this fourth Owl novel, Kristi Charish (The Voodoo Killings) melds sparkling fantasy with the grit of urban underbelly—with a detour through the world’s most spectacular cities. This is perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Estep, Jenn Bennett, and fantasy lovers everywhere.Through no fault of her own, Alix has found herself essential to the fate of the world as we know it... -
![Playing Hearts by W.R. Gingell]()
Playing Hearts by W.R. Gingell
6 ratingsIt begins the way it has always begun: with a card on Mabel’s pillow. But Mabel has been in Underland before, and she’s not so anxious to go back. No matter what name it takes, Underland is always bizarre, always mad, always dangerous.There’s the Queen of Hearts, terrifying, powerful, and possibly insane. There’s Hatter, purple-eyed and undoubtedly mad... -
![The Prince of Neither Here Nor There by Seán Cullen]()
The Prince of Neither Here Nor There by Seán Cullen
6 ratingsWith a pimply face and braces on his teeth, the perpetually clumsy Brendan is having a hard time at school. When he starts hearing voices and conversing with chipmunks, he thinks he can add losing his mind to his growing list of problems. Then he discovers that he's a Faerie who was lost in the human world... -
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![Sarah's Inheritance by Katherine Kim]()
Sarah's Inheritance by Katherine Kim
6 ratingsSarah knew she was getting a house. She didn’t know about the rest of it. Learning of her grandmother’s death shook Sarah Richards. She hadn’t seen the woman since she was a child, kept far away on the other side of the country by her controlling mother... -
![Grimm Consequences by Kate SeRine]()
Grimm Consequences by Kate SeRine
6 ratings"I can't get enough of the Transplanted Tales..." --The Romance Reviews "Unique, suspenseful, tempting, and oh so much fun! Kate SeRine knows how to pack a punch!" -- Donna Grant,New York Times bestselling author You reap what you sow. . . Saying Nate Grimm has a dark past is an understatement... -
![The Devil's Dreamcatcher by Donna Hosie]()
The Devil's Dreamcatcher by Donna Hosie
6 ratingsHell is full of thieves. But only one has dared to rob The Devil.The Devil’s accounting office is hiring an intern, and sixteen-year-old Medusa Pallister wants the job. Badly. Not only would she report to the coolest boss in the Underworld, she’d also be working alongside Mitchell Johnson, who, she’s certain, is the key to solving a mystery that’s been haunting her since her death... -
![Escape From the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher]()
Escape From the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher
6 ratingsWhich would you choose: Life on the run or life as a slave? All Anya Kazakov wanted for her eighteenth birthday was her favorite dessert and a quiet day with her mother. What she got was a murdered witch and a ruined life. Now fleeing with her life and freedom on the line, Anya must escape the overwhelming might of the Dragon Empire and reach safety in the Kingdom of the Isles... -
![Underlord by Chanda Hahn]()
Underlord by Chanda Hahn
6 ratingsKira Lier thought she had escaped Underland and the monsters within, but her freedom was only an illusion, an extravagant lie created by the Underlords to keep her imprisoned. To break free and find Zeke and her friends, she teams up with Allyn, a mysterious young mage with a dangerous past... -
![The Light-Bearer's Daughter by O.R. Melling]()
The Light-Bearer's Daughter by O.R. Melling
14 ratingsThe third book in this critically acclaimed trilogy, which "Booklist" described as shimmering with magic, myth, and romance Dana has few memories of her mother, who disappeared when she was small. But she has always dreamed, despite her fathers discouragement, that her mother would come back one day...
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