Recommendations based on The Wind Singerby William Nicholson

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  1. Firesong

    by William Nicholson
    The final book in the Wind on Fire trilogy, as the Manth people fight for their freedom against the tyrannical Morah.

    Firesong begins with the Manth people deliberating over what action to take, now that the Mastery is in ruins. After the defeat of the Master, alone and displaced, they seek a new homeland but have ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Slaves of the Mastery

    by William Nicholson
    Sequel to "The Wind Singer," the story follows siblings on a quest to overthrow a tyrannical ruler and restore freedom to their city.

    At the beginning of the book, the city of Aramanth is greatly changed since events in The Wind Singer . The walls have been torn down, and the poorer districts abandoned. No longer is it run by the ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Mortal Engines

    by Philip Reeve
    In a post-apocalyptic world, cities are mobile and hunt each other for resources. Two teens uncover a sinister plot that could destroy everything.

    "It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea." The great traction city London has been skulking ... (Goodreads)

  4. His Dark Materials

    by Philip Pullman
    An epic fantasy adventure across multiple universes, pitting good against evil.

    In Jordan College, Oxford , 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua and her dæmon Pantalaimon witness the Master attempt to poison Lord Asriel , Lyra's rebellious and adventuring uncle. She warns Asriel, then ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Priestess of the White

    by Trudi Canavan
    A young priestess must navigate politics and magic to save her land from a dark force.

    In a land on the brink of peace—watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies—five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.,Auraya is ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Darkling Plain

    by Philip Reeve
    The final battle between the forces of good and evil in a post-apocalyptic world.

    Six months after the events of Infernal Devices , General Naga, the now-leader of the Green Storm after the supposed demise of the Stalker Fang, has formed a truce with the Traktionstadtsgesellschaft ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Raven's Gate

    by Anthony Horowitz
    A troubled teen is sent to a remote village where he uncovers a sinister plot involving ancient rituals and supernatural forces.

    Fourteen-year-old delinquent Matthew 'Matt' Freeman and his seventeen-year-old friend Kelvin Johnson break into an Ipswich warehouse late at night, to steal electrical products but are caught by the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Across the Nightingale Floor

    by Lian Hearn
    A young warrior's quest to save his family and restore their honor.

    Across the Nightingale Floor is set in a fictional world based on Japan during the Sengoku period , and follows the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named Tomasu and fifteen-year-old girl named Kaede. ... (Wikipedia)

  9. A Hat Full of Sky

    by Terry Pratchett
    A young witch must use her newfound magical powers to survive the trials of her witch apprenticeship.

    A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett is a fantasy novel about a girl who is learning her place as a witch. Early in the novel, Tiffany Aching leaves her home in the chalk country (based on England's ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Sabriel

    by Garth Nix
    A young woman embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from an ancient evil, confronting her own mortality.

    The book opens with Sabriel raising a freshly killed rabbit from death. She is a young girl attending Wyverly College, an all-female boarding school in Ancelstierre. An undead creature enters the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Lirael

    by Garth Nix
    An orphan girl discovers her magical powers and embarks on a quest to save her kingdom.

    Lirael, the protagonist of the second and third books, is raised as a Clayr, part of a vast family of precognitive women who dwell in a remote glacier within the Old Kingdom. As she lacks the Clayr's ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Tess of the D'Urbervilles

    by Thomas Hardy
    A young woman's struggles against societal expectations, and her journey of resilience and self-realization.

    Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141439594 . When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Farthest Shore

    by Ursula K. Le Guin
    A quest to save a magical kingdom from a mysterious force of darkness.

    A strange, inexplicable malaise is spreading throughout Earthsea. Magic is losing its power; songs are being forgotten; people and animals are sickening or going mad. Accompanied by Arren, the young ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Amber Spyglass

    by Philip Pullman
    A powerful journey through multiple realms of existence to save the world from destruction.

    Having learned of the prophecy regarding Lyra, the Magisterium decides she must be killed to prevent a new fall. Lyra's mother, Mrs Coulter , hides her in a remote cave. In her drugged sleep, Lyra ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Importance of Being Earnest

    by Oscar Wilde
    A lighthearted comedy of manners, full of witty dialogue and satirizing Victorian society.

    Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Forests of Silence

    by Emily Rodda
    An epic quest to save a magical kingdom from an ancient evil.

    The book opens with a boy called Jarred, a friend of Prince Endon. After the death of King Alton and his queen, Endon is proclaimed King in his father's place. To consummate this, a magical steel ... (Wikipedia)

  17. East

    by Edith Pattou
    A young girl's journey to find a magical cure for her cursed prince, learning life lessons along the way.

    When Arne married the superstitious Eugenia, he agreed to have seven children with her—one for each point of the compass, excluding north. According to the birth-direction superstition held by ... (Wikipedia)

  18. A Wizard of Earthsea

    by Ursula K. Le Guin
    A young wizard embarks on a quest to master his own magical powers and battle a mysterious force of evil.

    Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon ... (Goodreads)

  19. Lady Susan

    by Jane Austen
    A witty and manipulative widow manoeuvres her way through society to find suitable marriage prospects.

    Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. A magnificently crafted ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Name of the Rose

    by Umberto Eco
    A Franciscan friar investigates a series of murders in a medieval monastery, uncovering a sinister plot.

    In 1327, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Adso of Melk , a Benedictine novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy to attend a theological ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    by Patrick Süskind
    A murder mystery set in 18th century France, exploring the depths of human obsession.

    An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of ... (Goodreads)

  22. Before I Die

    by Jenny Downham
    A teenage girl's journey to live life to the fullest before succumbing to a terminal illness.

    Tessa is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia . Despite four years of chemotherapy , she has discovered that her cancer is terminal and her doctors give her a short time to live. Tessa, with ... (Wikipedia)

  23. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope

    by Ian Doescher
    A reimagining of the classic Star Wars story, in the style of a Shakespearean play.

    MAY THE VERSE BE WITH YOU! Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) ... (Goodreads)

  24. Revenge of the Witch

    by Joseph Delaney
    A young boy's fight against a powerful witch, and his quest to save his family and village.

    Tom Ward has lived his whole life in the county (loosely based on the English county of Lancashire). Because he is the seventh son of a seventh son and thus has the ability to see ghosts and fight ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Curse of the Bane

    by Joseph Delaney
    A young boy's quest to save his family and the world from an ancient evil.

    Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid , The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. But now there's some unfinished ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Graveyard Book

    by Neil Gaiman
    A young boy's journey through a graveyard, learning the secrets of the dead.

    The story begins as the man Jack murders most of the members of a family (later revealed to be the Dorian family) except for the toddler upstairs. Unknown to him, the toddler has climbed out of his ... (Wikipedia)

  27. I Capture the Castle

    by Dodie Smith
    An unconventional family living in a crumbling castle navigate life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.

    The novel takes place between April and October in a single year in the 1930s. The Mortmain family is genteel, poor, and eccentric. Cassandra's father is a writer suffering from writer's block who ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Emperor Mage

    by Tamora Pierce
    A young girl's fantastical journey of self-discovery and growth, learning the power of her own magic.

    Daine is sent with a delegation that includes both Sir Gareths of Naxen, Alanna the Lioness , and Numair Salmalin , to the Emperor Mage of Carthak, in hopes that she can smooth the international ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Novice

    by Trudi Canavan
    A young farm girl discovers a magical power within her, leading her on an epic journey.

    Sonea, formerly a slum girl—or "dwell"—begins her studies as a novice at the Magicians' Guild as part of the summer intake. Sonea does not have life easy, particularly with her rival and fellow ... (Wikipedia)

  30. A Long Way Down

    by Nick Hornby
    Four strangers, all on the brink of suicide, join forces and venture on an unexpected life-affirming journey.

    Disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp, the lonely housewife Maureen (51 years old), the unsuccessful musician JJ and the rude teenager Jess (18 years old) meet at Toppers' House in London on New Year's ... (Wikipedia)