3 hand-picked fantasy and mythic fantasy books curated by NextBookAfter.
Starside gave you cursed realms and lethal stakes—now crave a heroine wielding forbidden magic on a revenge quest that burns. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night serves up that same addictive cocktail: morally complex leads, banter that cuts deep, and romantic tension so electric it rewires your brain. This is mythology as escapism, betrayal as catharsis, and chemistry that refuses to let you sleep.
If you loved diving into Alan Moore's shadowy, magic-infused alternate London with its eccentric rogues and occult dangers, this seafaring historical fantasy delivers a similar thrill of rediscovering a legendary pirate captain pulled back into a world of mythical beasts, sorcerous intrigues, and high-stakes adventure in the medieval Indian Ocean.
Mort hooked you with its razor-sharp wit turning cosmic bureaucracy into laugh-out-loud absurdity, humanizing Death as a bumbling figure we can't help but root for. That perfect mix of dark humor, flawed protagonists fumbling through fate, and subtle musings on mortality without the preachiness—it's why we keep coming back to Pratchett's genius. If that resonated, you'll devour this follow-up's surreal world of god-like powers and ironic twists, echoing the same heartfelt chaos and clever comfort.