Books like 'The Dreaming: Waking Hours'
Readers who enjoyed The Dreaming: Waking Hours by G. Willow Wilson, Matheus Lopes, Simon Bowland & Chris Sotomayor also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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A Feiticeira de São Judas Tadeu dos Milagres by Isa Prospero
10 ratingsAos 83 anos, Dona Simone leva uma vida pacata no interior de São Paulo – até que um dia recebe uma herança mágica extraviada há décadas. Com a ajuda do neto e de um amigo inesperado, Simone terá que descobrir o que significa exatamente ser uma bruxa... -
Joined by Mel Todd
6 ratingsDearly beloved, we are gathered here….Weddings are never easy. But a wedding for your best friend has it's own certain brand of joy. Jo and Sable are getting married and I'm going to be their Person of Honor.Easy, right?Between defending my dissertation, dealing with wedding plans gone wild, freaking out brides, and my own miss givings, it's going to take a miracle to get us all to the altar... -
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A Arma Escarlate by Renata Ventura
8 ratingsO ano é 1997. Em meio a um intenso tiroteio, durante uma das épocas mais sangrentas da favela Santa Marta, no Rio de Janeiro, um menino de 13 anos descobre que é bruxo.Jurado de morte pelos chefes do tráfico, Hugo foge com apenas um objetivo em mente: aprender magia o suficiente para voltar e enfrentar o bandido que ameaça sua família... -
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Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages, Neil Gaiman
6 ratingsEmerging from a unique and powerful voice, this innovative collection offers a tantalizing glimpse of what lies hidden just beyond the ordinary, skirting the border between childhood and adulthood...Categorized as:
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Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr
6 ratingsA collection of short little fairytales about kings, princes, knights, and witches.Author's Note: These stories are all posted free on my website and livejournal. They've simply been turned into an ebook for the convenience of those who asked... -
Deadlands by Kayla Jo
6 ratingsWillow Rose, Witch Healer, has learned an awful truth. After winning her talisman back in the Everwild, the Dark Witch Hekate has hidden the key that will unlock Pandora’s Box deep in the heart of the Deadlands. Concealed within a volcano, the Deadlands is a place known of eternal condemnation of the fiercest, foulest creatures on Earth. Yet, not everything is what it seems...Categorized as:
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Nolan by James Crawford
6 ratingsEvery High school has its rock star. Maybe it's the quarterback, head cheerleader, or the valedictorian--the one student who outshines the rest. The one everyone knows will be successful in the years to come. For Nolan that was a lifetime ago, before he lost his sight, before he even knew what a Leech was. Now all Nolan wants is seeing Caleo survives to fulfill his destiny... -
The White Forest by Cara Coe
6 ratingsWhen Amelie fled her kingdom and traveled into the White Forest, she didn't know what to expect. With her role as a spy put behind her, she is free to explore her mage roots. But no one can run away from the past and when it calls to her, Amelie knows she must go back. Seth's grief over losing Amelie feels like a bottomless pit and he doesn't know if he can climb out... -
Poisoned in Light by Ben Alderson
6 ratingsMagicks collide in the third and final installment of the M/M fantasy The Dragori Series by Bestselling Author Ben Alderson Zacriah is imprisoned within the city of Lilioira which is firmly under the control of Gordex. Separated from Hadrian and his allies, he tries to deal with a darkness that grows within him. A new, deadly power. Heart Magick... -
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière
6 ratingsTwelve strange, eerie, sensual stories by a bold new voice in weird fiction. Capricious gods rule a world of women. Zombies breed human cattle. The son of a superhero must decide between his heritage and his religion. Young lovers worship a primordial spider god. The apocalyptic rebirth of the god of the elephants . . -
The Redemption Engine by James L. Sutter
6 ratingsGet Out of Hell FreeWhen murdered sinners fail to show up in Hell, it's up to Salim Ghadafar, an atheist warrior forced to solve problems for the goddess of death, to track down the missing souls. In order to do so, Salim will need to descend into the anarchic city of Kaer Maga, following a trail that ranges from Hell's iron cities to the gates of Heaven itself... -
Dangerous Gifts by Gaie Sebold
6 ratingsBabylon Steel, former avatar of the goddess of sex and war, currently owner of the Scarlet Lantern, the best brothel on Scalentine, city of portals, has been offered a job; as bodyguard to Enthemmerlee, the latest candidate for the Council of Incandress; and as spy for the Diplomatic Section, the barely-acknowledged government of Scalentine.She doesn't want it... -
Curse of the Divine by Kim Smejkal
6 ratingsReturn to the world of inklings, tattoo magic, and evil deities as Celia uncovers the secrets of the ink in order to stop Diavala once and for all. This eagerly anticipated sequel to Ink in the Blood is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Wicked Saints.Celia Sand faced Diavala and won, using ink magic to destroy the corrupt religion of Profeta that tormented her for a decade... -
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Gypsy by Trisha Leigh
6 ratingsInconsequential: not important or significant.Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, nonessential, irrelevantIn the world of genetic mutation, Gypsy’s talent of knowing a person’s age of death is considered a failure... -
Nobody's Hero by Katey Hawthorne
6 ratingsJamie Monday lives in two different worlds. With his family, he's the golden child of awakened superpowered society. He's meant to do Great Things and pass on his powers--with the appropriate girl, hand-picked by his mother. He's already failed at the former, so he can't bring himself to tell her that the latter isn't happening, either... -
The Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner
8 ratingsChester is on the road, searching every town for clues about his father and why he disappeared. But when he's caught accidentally – and illegally – connecting with the Song as he plays his beloved fiddle, Chester is sentenced to death. Only a licensed Songshaper can bend music to their will. The axe is about to fall . . . But there is someone else watching Chester... -
Shattered Legacy by Lora Leigh
8 ratingsThe battle has been long and hard, the evil relentless, unending. And out of their hauntingly erotic dreams and into the lives of the battle-weary Shadow Warriors come four beautiful women -- sisters, not only of the flesh, but of the soul and the Earth. Her mistresses -- each possessed of a power and love to equal that of their warrior... -
Destinies in Darkness, Part 2 by Scarlet Hyacinth
6 ratingsEric is building a new life at Keenan’s side. An unlikely visitor from a different world changes the course of his destiny.While out on an expedition to eliminate the threat of the demons in New York, Keenan and Eric rescue Gabriel from his captors. Almost at once, Eric befriends Gabriel, finding kinship in the other man's pain. But Eric’s closeness to the young Kaldorian stirs Keenan’s jealousy... -
The Book of Names by D. Barkley Briggs
6 ratingsIt’s Thanksgiving Break and chores are being handed out. Hadyn, nearly 16 and the oldest of the four Barlow brothers, is told by his father to clear the back acres of their new farm. Hadyn resents life. After losing his mother to cancer and relocating away from the only home he’s ever known, he misses his friends and his Mom... -
How the World Became Quiet by Rachel Swirsky
6 ratingsAfter a powerful sorceress is murdered, she's summoned over the centuries to witness devastating changes to the land where she was born. A woman who lives by scavenging corpses in the Japanese suicide forest is haunted by her dead lover. A man searches for the memory that will overwrite his childhood abuse. Helios is left at the altar. The world is made quiet by a series of apocalypses... -
A Rebel Rises by R.J. Castiglione
6 ratingsMichael was proud of his life and his accomplishments. During the day he was Michael Semione. He worked, spent time with his family, and did everything young professionals were meant to do. At night, he became Creighton Dian-Cecht, a druid healer in Fjorgyn Online. He was head of a company of crafters and adventurers known throughout the game... -
Wordless by AdriAnne Strickland
6 ratings“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation...”In Eden City, a member of the illiterate wordless class would never dream of meeting the all-powerful Words ... much less of running away with one... -
Riot Boy by Katey Hawthorne
6 ratingsEtienne never thought getting his pocket picked could lead to a first date. He knows the second he catches punk boy Brady's eye that the guy is pure trouble, but Et can't resist his wicked sense of humor, pretty face, cold hands -- and the "piss off" swagger when Brady's on stage with his band doesn't hurt, either... -
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Power Revealed by Leah M. Berry
6 ratingsAfter the death of his best friend and moving to a new school, fifteen-year-old Justin Wilder is sure his life couldn’t get worse. That is, until he falls for someone else’s girlfriend and discovers he can control the powers of nature—most of the time.Suddenly, people he never knew existed want to control him, fearing what he can do, or manipulate him for their own purposes... -
Surunhauras, lasinterävä by Siiri Enoranta
8 ratingsSarastuksen palatsi kuhisee valtapelejä ja pieni paholaislapsi keittelee myrkkyjään. Prinsessa Sadeialla on pakkomielle, joka uhkaa koko valtakuntaa.Sarastuksen Lasinkirkas Sadeia on vasta kuudentoista, mutta hän on hallinnut vuosia yksinvaltiaana maataan. Hänen on pidettävä kaikki langat käsissään ja kaikkien on taivuttava hänen tahtoonsa... -
The Shattered Vine by Laura Anne Gilman
6 ratingsAn island nation has vanished. Men of honor and magic have died unnatural deaths. Slaves flee in terror. . . -
A Shadow on the Sun: Endless Light Edition by Sera Trevor
6 ratingsLight cannot always illuminate— sometimes the truth lies in Darkness... Prince Theryn and his loyal knight, Sir Atrum, are both bound by duty: Theryn serves the kingdom of Glinden, and Atrum serves his prince. Although they harbor a secret love, a relationship between a prince and his servant is forbidden... -
My Hero Academia, Vol. 28 by Kohei Horikoshi, Damián Gaggero
16 ratingsWhat would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?The all-out war against the Paranormal... -
Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 5 by Naoko Takeuchi
10 ratingsThe guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time! Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation!Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby...
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