Books like Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

An ambitious, epic fantasy that opens the A Song of Ice and Fire series, detailing the political intrigue and power struggles across Westeros and Essos as noble families vie for the Iron Throne.

In a brutal, snow‑bent fantasy world, a notorious barbarian, a vain noble, and a ruthless inquisitor find their paths tangled when an enigmatic wizard's schemes ignite bloody intrigue across the frozen North.

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In the war‑torn kingdom of Alera, young Tavi, a boy without the gift of furycrafting, must confront a looming succession crisis, a returned barbaric horde, and a mysterious slave spy while discovering his hidden destiny.

Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath, after witnessing his family's murder, returns to claim his crown while confronting betrayal and dark magic within his father's walls.

Nona Grey, a blood‑stained nine‑year‑old, is taken to the Convent of Sweet Mercy where girls are trained as deadly religious warriors. Under Abbess Glass she learns sword, mystic power, and confronts her violent past amid a crumbling empire.

Former orphan thief turned King Jaron of Carthya rallies his people to repel an invasion from Avenia, battling foes, surviving close shaves, and outwitting adversaries in a fast‑paced conclusion to the Ascendance trilogy.

Imriel de la Courcel, a prince of Terre d'Ange, returns from studying at university and finds his cousin, Sidonie, growing more interested in him every day. The royal family's duty calls, but Imriel and Sidonie must choose between love and duty, risking everything to find their true happiness.

After taking the throne, King Jaron survives an assassination attempt and must flee Carthya, rallying unexpected allies to counter looming war and internal conspiracies.

Half a War follows Skara, the sole survivor of a fallen dynasty, as she rises to queen of Throvenlandia while confronting her fears and a looming war.

Contains 37 plays by William Shakespeare, including classics like Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth.

Contains: PLAYS (38) All's Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline [Hamlet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15203981W/Hamlet) Julius Caesar King Henry IV. Part 1 King Henry IV. Part 2 King Henry V King Henry VI. Part 1 King Henry VI. Part 2 King Henry VI. Part 3 King Henry VIII King John King Lear King Richard II King Richard III Love's Labour's Lost Macbeth Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night's Dream [Much Ado About Nothing](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362691W) Othello Pericles [Romeo and Juliet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362705W/Romeo_and_Juliet) Taming of the Shew [Tempest](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362699W) Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona **Two Noble Kinsmen** Winter's Tale POEMS (5) & Sonnets Lover's Complaint Phoenix and the Turtle Rape of Lucrece Sonnets Venus and Adonis

A British secret agent must rescue a French aristocrat from the guillotine and escort him back to England, with readers making choices that shape the outcome.

When volcanic eruptions and sinkholes threaten the realm of Armania, a superstitious king blames the wrath of a horned god perfected as Barthos. Prince Wilek, the kingdom’s First Arm, must uncover the truth behind a vanished town before the land itself crumbles.