Books like Rise of the Guardians by Stacia Deutsch

Taran, the assistant pig-keeper of the prophetic Hen Wen, leaves home in a perilous quest to save Prydain from the Horn King and Lord Arawn’s growing menace.

Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper in Prydain, embarks on a perilous quest to locate the malevolent Black Cauldron, the ultimate weapon of the Death-Magician Arawn.

Three Bone cousins—Fone, Phoney, and Smiley—are cast out of Boneville, wander a strange desert and forest valley, and eventually find refuge on Gran'Ma Ben’s farm, where hidden dangers await.

The High King brings the Prydain chronicle to a dramatic conclusion as forces of good and evil clash, deciding the destiny of Taran the Assistant Pig‑Keeper who dreams of heroism.

In a secret portal beneath a Halloween haunted house, Cole Randolph must navigate the Outskirts—five interwoven kingdoms between reality and imagination—to rescue friends and restore balance before his world fades away.

A new prequel in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, following the famed Ranger Halt in a tale of adventure, friendship, and medieval tournaments.

Triss, a squirrelmaid captured by the tyrant King Agarnu, schemes her sea‑borne escape while three young hunters from Salamandastron seek adventure; all paths converge at Redwall Abbey where a new champion must wield Martin the Warrior’s sword to confront looming evil.

E. Aster Bunnymund, the Pookas' brightest warrior, leads the Guardians on their second adventure as they hunt down the Nightmares' latest plot, this time at the Earth's core.

When Kai’s little sister Nya is kidnapped, he must master Spinjitzu under the guidance of the enigmatic Sensei Wu to bring her home.

An adventurous hero, Joe Jefferson, turns into a warrior-hero after accidentally transforming one night and is tasked with slaying ogres, wrestling dragons, and bravely facing villains.

Tom and the Bone family navigate the darkening world, seeking the Spark that will restore peace and healing.

In a world where the past and the present clash, the Guardians have returned after a few centuries. Darkness is rising from the depths of hell, to try and destroy Hope and the guardians, who will give their lives to protect him. Toasted to the side by his father at childbirth, Hope is facing a whole new world. A world that he must grow into, a world where the most ancient secrets are unfolding right in front of his eyes. Born into a world of constant cold and darkness that's manifesting into something destructive, this is a story about good and evil, friends and foes, magic and curses, where curiosity wills greatness and perseverance unlocks keys from distant lands. Twisted plots and counterplots, trust and hurt, realization and dread, the fate of the worlds well-being, hangs by a thread, as Hope encounters numerous threats and conflicts: Hope and the guardians. Get your copy today and uncover the secrets that could change everything. ___________________________ In Hope and the Guardians, Donell Jackson has created a spectacular work of art, delivering some of the best this genre will ever see. Thriller, romantic, adventurous, and deep, making the first volume of this sensational page turning series that will intrigue fantasy readers around the world.