Recommendations based on The King Beyond the Gateby David Gemmell

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  1. Legend

    by David Gemmell
    Epic fantasy saga of a young leader's quest to protect his kingdom from a powerful enemy.

    The Drenai Empire is under threat. The tribal Nadir people have been united for the first time by the great warleader Ulric, who has forged a massive empire in the North. The Drenai leader Abalayn is ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Waylander

    by David Gemmell
    A warrior's quest for vengeance against a ruthless conqueror, with a legendary sword as the key.

    The assassin Waylander is doomed to travel the world in search of revenge against those who killed his family. , After allying with a priest, a fellow assassin, a young woman and three children in ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

    by David Gemmell
    Druss, a legendary warrior, recounts his early adventures and battles against evil forces.

    He was known as Druss. The Deathwalker. Though the blood of merciless butchers coursed through his veins, he had found a fragile peace through his love for beautiful, mystical Rowena. Then came the ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Blade Itself

    by Joe Abercrombie
    Epic fantasy saga of an unlikely band of misfits and their struggle against an oppressive empire.

    Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Warded Man

    by Peter V. Brett
    Adventure of three unlikely heroes, who must battle monsters to save their world.

    As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, ... (Goodreads)

  6. Last Argument of Kings

    by Joe Abercrombie
    War-torn kingdom in chaos, as a ruthless ruler seeks to expand his empire.

    The end is coming. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there's only ... (Goodreads)

  7. Magician: Master

    by Raymond E. Feist
    Pug, a young magician, is kidnapped and taken to another world where he must use his powers to survive and save his friends.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Guards! Guards!

    by Terry Pratchett
    A group of misfits join forces to save Ankh-Morpork from a dragon terrorizing their city.

    This is where the dragons went. They lie ... not dead, not asleep, but ... dormant. And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Way of Shadows

    by Brent Weeks
    A young orphan boy becomes an assassin's apprentice, navigating a dangerous world of politics and magic.

    Azoth is an orphan who lives in the Warrens of Cenaria City. He and his two friends, Jarl and 'Doll Girl', are members of the Black Dragon Guild. They make their living stealing money to buy food and ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Gardens of the Moon

    by Steven Erikson
    A complex and epic fantasy novel set in a world of magic, gods, and political intrigue. The Malazan Empire is in turmoil, and various factions are vying for power.

    The novel opens in the 96th year of the Malazan Empire, during the final year of the rule of Emperor Kellanved. Ganoes Paran, age 12, witnesses the sacking of the Mouse Quarter of Malaz City. Paran ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Magician: Apprentice

    by Raymond E. Feist
    A young boy's journey to becoming a master sorcerer, encountering magical creatures and powerful forces along the way.

    In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Daughter of the Empire

    by Raymond E. Feist
    An epic fantasy story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her stolen throne.

    At the age of 17, Mara's ceremonial pledge of servantship to the goddess Lashima is interrupted by the news that her father and brother have been killed in battle. Now Ruling Lady of the Acoma, Mara ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Darkness That Comes Before

    by R. Scott Bakker
    A tale of epic fantasy featuring bold heroes, treacherous villains, and a looming apocalypse.

    The first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series creates a world from whole cloth-its language and classes of people, its cities, religions, mysteries, taboos, and rituals. It's a world ... (Goodreads)

  14. Beyond the Shadows

    by Brent Weeks
    Epic fantasy adventure involving a young man's quest to unlock the secrets of his past.

    A new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food and no hope. So Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his ... (Goodreads)

  15. Men at Arms

    by Terry Pratchett
    A group of misfits join forces to save a kingdom from a sinister plot.

    Edward d'Eath, an Assassin and son of a down-and-out noble family, becomes convinced that the restoration of the Ankh-Morpork monarchy will solve the social change in the city which he blames for his ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Sword of Shannara

    by Terry Brooks
    Epic fantasy story about a group of unlikely heroes on a quest to save the Four Lands.

    The Sword of Shannara ' s events take place 2000 years , after the " Great Wars ": a nuclear holocaust that has wiped out most of the planet. These wars rearranged the planet's geography and wiped ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Elric of Melniboné

    by Michael Moorcock
    Hero's journey to reclaim his kingdom, encountering powerful allies and foes along the way.

    Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position ... (Goodreads)

  18. Voice of the Gods

    by Trudi Canavan
    The final book in the Age of Five trilogy, where the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a few chosen ones.

    Unable to avoid being drawn into the terrible conflict, Auraya, now protector of the Siyee, fears she will be unable to meet the conditions of the all-powerful gods she once served. And an offer from ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Truth

    by Stephen Briggs
    A man's quest to uncover secrets of his family's past, uncovering truths that will change his life.

    William de Worde is the black sheep of an influential Ankh-Morpork family, scraping out a humble lifestyle as a common scribe and making extra pocket money by producing a gossipy newsletter for ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Deadhouse Gates

    by Steven Erikson
    Epic fantasy adventure, chronicling the struggles of characters in a hostile, war-torn world.

    Deadhouse Gates begins a few months after the conclusion of Gardens of the Moon , though few characters and almost no settings bridge the two novels. The main action of Memories of Ice , the third ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Wintersmith

    by Terry Pratchett
    A young witch discovers the power of nature as she navigates a mysterious winter world.

    Tiffany Aching, now 13 years old, is training with the witch Miss Treason. But when she takes Tiffany to witness the secret "dark morris", the morris dance (performed wearing black clothes and ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Red Seas Under Red Skies

    by Scott Lynch
    A daring pair of con-artists set sail on a swashbuckling adventure across the tumultuous seas.

    Two years after Locke Lamora and Jean Tannen fled Camorr, they have created new secret identities for themselves in the island city of Tal Verrar as professional gamblers at an opulent casino called ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Heroes Die

    by Matthew Woodring Stover
    A dystopian world where actors are sent to a parallel universe to live out violent fantasies for the entertainment of the masses.

    The novels are set in a future dystopia Earth where a parallel world called Overworld reminiscent of the worlds featured in post- Tolkien secondary world fantasy has been discovered. The corporations ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Assassin's Quest

    by Robin Hobb
    A daring quest to save a kingdom from a powerful evil, with the help of magical powers.

    FitzChivalry Farseer is raised from the dead with Wit magic, becoming more wolf than human. Only Burrich and Chade know he survived his tortures in Regal 's dungeons. They help Fitz regain his ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Soul of the Fire

    by Terry Goodkind
    A daring adventure of facing the unknown to save the world from an ancient evil.

    Continuing on from, Temple of the Winds, the story begins after Richard and Kahlan's wedding in the village of the Mud People. Strange deaths and the appearance of a 'chicken-that-isn't-a-chicken' ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Monstrumologist

    by Rick Yancey
    A young apprentice assists a monstrumologist in the study of monsters, leading to a dangerous encounter with a new species.

    These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these secrets. ... (Goodreads)

  27. Men at Arms: The Play

    by Stephen Briggs
    A humorous play about a hapless army unit, facing a seemingly undefeatable enemy.

    Edward d'Eath, an Assassin and son of a down-and-out noble family, becomes convinced that the restoration of the Ankh-Morpork monarchy will solve the social change in the city which he blames for his ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Prince of Fools

    by Mark Lawrence
    Prince Jalan Kendeth, a cowardly womanizer, is forced to embark on a dangerous journey with a fierce Viking warrior.

    The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire dread her like no other. For all her reign, she has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for ... (Goodreads)

  29. Pet Sematary

    by Stephen King
    A family's terrifying journey of life and death, as the line between the living and the dead blurs.

    Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago , is appointed director of the University of Maine 's campus health service. He moves to a large house near the small town of Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their two ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Blood of Elves

    by Andrzej Sapkowski
    A young orphan embarks on a quest, struggling to accept their destiny as a Witcher.

    About a year before the beginning of the novel (as chronicled in the preceding short story " Much More "), the Empire of Nilfgaard attacks the Kingdom of Cintra. Queen Calanthe, mortally wounded, ... (Wikipedia)