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A sweeping, high-stakes savanna adventure where fractured alliances and creeping tyranny force natural enemies to unite. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Blood and Bone.

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The Spirit-Eaters
Erin Hunter
An urgent, high-stakes animal fantasy where a fragile peace is shattered by a dark threat, demanding unity and courage.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- dramatic
02
Oathkeeper
Erin Hunter
A high-stakes animal fantasy where desperate alliances and the heavy cost of victory drive a thrilling, perilous adventure.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- dramatic
03
Rise and Fall
Eliot Schrefer
A desperate, high-stakes fantasy adventure where fractured bonds and animal companions are the only hope against a crumbling world.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- dramatic
04
Spirit Animals
Shannon Hale
A frosty, fast-paced adventure where magical animal bonds are tested by deception and a ticking clock.
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- tense
- earnest
- urgent
- suspenseful
05
Hunted
Maggie Stiefvater
An atmospheric, fast-paced adventure that tests the sacred, magical bonds between young heroes and the natural world.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- urgent
06
Blood Ties
Garth Nix and Sean Williams
A fast-paced, high-stakes fantasy adventure where brave kids and their magical animal companions strike back against a world-devouring evil.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- urgent
07
Wild Born
Brandon Mull
An exhilarating, globe-trotting quest where the ultimate power lies in the unbreakable bond between a child and their spirit animal.
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- tense
- earnest
- urgent
08
Flesh & bone
Jonathan Maberry
A breathless, blood-pumping trek through a ruined world where holding onto your humanity is the hardest survival skill of all.
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- tense
- earnest
- suspenseful
09
Tales of the Great Beasts
Brandon Mull, Nick Eliopulos and others
An exhilarating, mythic adventure that explores the ultimate sacrifices made by legendary animal guardians.
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- perilous
- earnest
- dramatic
10
Heart of the Land
Sarah Prineas
A high-stakes, on-the-run fantasy adventure where the bonds between humans and animals are tested against sudden betrayal.
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- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- urgent
11
The Beast from Another Time
John Flanagan
A brisk, woodsy adventure about stepping out of a legendary mentor's shadow and proving your own worth.
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- earnest
- suspenseful
12
The shattering
Kathryn Lasky
A shadowy, high-stakes animal fantasy where creeping psychological dread threatens to tear apart the deepest bonds of loyalty.
Shares:
- tense
- perilous
- earnest
- urgent

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