Books like The Liar's Key by Mark Lawrence

After a harrowing adventure and a narrow escape, Prince Jalan Kendeth and the Viking Snorri ver Snagason find themselves in possession of Loki’s Key, an artefact capable of opening any door. Their paths cross with the most dangerous beings in the Broken Empire, including the ominous Dead King. Jalan is driven by an uncomplicated desire to return home to his wine, women, and song, while Snorri seeks the key’s true purpose: to locate the very door into death, open it wide, and bring his family back into the land of the living. As Snorri prepares for this perilous quest, Jalan’s grandmother—known as the Red Queen—continues to manipulate kings and pawns toward an endgame of her own design. The novel intertwines their journeys, placing them in the shadow of a tyrannical empire and a world where every door may lead to wonder or doom. The stakes are high: failure could mean the unraveling of the realm, while success could rewrite the fate of all who dwell within.

First publish date: 2015