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Anneliese Peters Author Of King Assassin

From my list on fantasy books for one-time assassins.

Why am I passionate about this?

Though most of the books and characters I recommended are full-on assassins, I wrote King Assassin as a one-time killer because this was always a story of redemption and grief, as a lot of these assassins face. I wrote the book after losing my best friend, and the journey the main character goes through in her search for redemption, only to find it in herself, was something I needed as I grieved my loss. I see it in all of the assassins I’ve read about, and I resonate so so much with the idea that a person is not made of only their mistakes, but of so much more than that.

Anneliese's book list on fantasy books for one-time assassins

Anneliese Peters Why Anneliese loves this book

This was my introduction to the fantastical worlds of Robin Hobb!

It’s such an immersive world, and it drew me in so fast without ever letting go. I read this book in a day, and the rest of the series was so so perfect!

The scarce dialogue was a bit intimidating, as I’m a big conversation girl, and there was so much world-building, but it was incredible, and the rest of her books would be nothing without Assassin’s Apprentice

By Robin Hobb ,

Why should I read it?

23 authors picked Assassin's Apprentice as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Voyager Classics - timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy.

A beautiful clothbound edition of Assassin's Apprentice, the first book in the critically acclaimed Farseer Trilogy.

In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma.

Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But…


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These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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Set Sytes Author Of India Muerte and the Ship of the Dead

From Set's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Set's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Set Sytes Why Set loves this book

The first book, The Stone Knife, immediately became one of my favourite fantasy reads. But then I'm biased - Mesoamerican fantasy is absolutely my jam and it's so rare to find. The series is criminally unsung. It straddles the line perfectly between grimdark/brutal tragedy and hope/love/goodness. While the second book, The Jaguar Path, didn't blow me away as much as the first - quite normal for follow-ups, when we're already attuned to the world and now have Expectations and Frustrations - it's still a fantastic story and world with deeply compelling plotlines. There are harrowing, bewildering mysteries and cliffhangers in this book - and I really need the answers to them!

By Anna Stephens ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Jaguar Path as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Book Two of the new epic fantasy trilogy by the acclaimed author of GODBLIND.

The Empire of Songs reigns supreme.

Across all the lands of Ixachipan, its hypnotic, magical music sounds. Those who battled against the Empire have been enslaved and dispersed, taken far from their friends and their homes.

In the Singing City, Xessa must fight for the entertainment of her captors. Lilla and thousands of warriors are trained to serve as weapons for their enemies. And Tayan is trapped at the heart of the Empire's power and magic, where the ruthless Enet's ambition is ever growing.


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