The Fantasy Review’s list of 5 Fantasy Books Better Than The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, According to Goodreads.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty has a rating of 4.29. Here is a list of similar books with a higher rating on Goodreads.
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) by V.E. Schwab (4.34)
From the blurb:
A new door opens…
Once there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London.
After a desperate attempt to prevent corruption and ruin in the four Londons, there are only three:
● Grey London, thriving but barely able to remember its magical heritage
● Red London, ruled lately by the Maresh family, flourishing and powerful
● White London, left to brutality and decay
Now the worlds are going to collide anew―brought to a dangerous precipice by the discoveries of three remarkable magicians.…
Tress of the Emerald Sea (The Cosmere) by Brandon Sanderson (4.45)
From the blurb:
The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang (4.47)
From the blurb:
Better to die sharp in war than rust through a time of peace.
A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A father blind to the danger that threatens them all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength to defend their empire? Or will they tear each other apart before the true enemies even reach their shores?…
The Sneaky Lass (The Silver Locket, #1) by Kennedy Sutton (4.57)
From the blurb:
Jane has been many things in her life. A wife. A widow. A thief. A prostitute. Most recently, a woman seeking any means of escape from Grand Port.
Flying no colors and desperate for crew, Sneaky Lass is a damaged brig in no position to look too closely at any volunteers, no matter how ill-suited to sea life they may be.…
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington (4.65)
From the blurb:
AUDI. VIDE. TACE.
The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.
I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus – what they call Will – to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.…
