Books like The assassin's curse by Kevin Sands
A thrilling adventure for young readers, the story follows Christopher Rowe as his code‑breaking skills uncover the real target of a deadly assassination attempt. Together with his friends, Christopher is dispatched to Paris to unravel a mysterious, centuries‑old curse that threatens the French monarchy. The tale blends mystery, friendship, and supernatural intrigue with historical elements set against the backdrop of Europe’s past.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kevin Sands
★
★
★
★
★
4.5 (2 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for The assassin's curse by Kevin Sands are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to The assassin's curse (19 similar books)
During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Six of Crows is a fantasy novel in the Grishaverse that follows a crew of thieves in the city of Ketterdam, a Dutch‑inspired port, told through the third‑person viewpoints of seven characters.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Four orphaned girls in Carthya are chosen for a deadly contest to impersonate the king’s lost son, a scheme that could avert civil war.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A gunslinging girl from the dusty town of Dustwalk meets a mysterious foreigner in a shoot‑out, and together they flee the Sultan’s army, join a secret rebellion, and uncover the truth about themselves and the desert’s hidden magic.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Christopher Rowe, an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn, must solve cryptic codes and craft medicines to stop a mysterious cult targeting London apothecaries.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
During the Italian Renaissance, a seventeen‑year‑old apprentice named Luca Vero is tasked with uncovering the truth behind supernatural claims that threaten the Catholic Church, while a young abbess named Isolde faces accusations of witchcraft in a medieval nunnery.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Thirteen‑year‑old dirt‑bike racer Phoenix Collins must uncover a family secret after a home robbery, traveling from China to Texas on a quest that blends adventure, mystery, and the bonds of grandparenthood.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A boy with lost memories races against a vengeful ghost to rescue missing children in a bleak Devonshire village.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A young reader’s fantasy adventure where friendship and mystery intertwine amid castle halls, Viking lore, and supernatural magic.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A thrilling, comic‑style adventure where an investigator confronts a mysterious shop that brings an invisible army to life, questioning trust and facing a menacing mastermind.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Best friends Jake and Lily venture into the monster‑filled land of Always October, famed in Jake's grandfather's books, to rescue a foundling who turns into a monster every full moon.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Connie and Col fight to save the world from a shape-shifter, finding themselves transformed in the process.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
This is a brand new tie-in book to the new game: Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. A disgraced Assassin. A deep-cover agent. A quest for redemption. 1862, and with London in the grip of the Industrial Revolution, the world's first underground railway is under construction. When a body is discovered at the dig, it sparks the beginning of the latest deadly chapter in the centuries-old battle between the Assassins and Templars. Deep undercover is an Assassin with dark secrets and a mission to defeat the Templar stranglehold on the nation's capital. Soon the Brotherhood will know him as Henry Green, mentor to Jacob and Evie Frye. For now, he is simply The Ghost. Assassin's Creed: Underworld is the eighth gripping novel from Oliver Bowden set in the immersive world of Assassin's Creed.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Young Michael Malone teams with the UNICORNE agency to trace a dragon scale tied to his missing father, uncovering alternate realities and a secret society while questioning trust and truth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After years of exile, Kestra Dallisor is summoned back to Antora, only to be kidnapped during her return. Now, with a loyal friend beside her, she must outwit enemies who seek the legendary Olden Blade to overthrow a tyrannical ruler.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Barbara CartlandThe Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Cloak of Shadows by Juliet Marillier
The Rival Magic by J. M. Bergen
The Queen's Secret by Victoria Hanley
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!