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A hardboiled fantasy mystery where a cynical swordsman must untangle a deadly web of royal intrigue before a kingdom burns. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Dark Jenny.
- shadowy
- tense
- nostalgic
- wintery
- 01
Wake of the bloody angel
Alex Bledsoe
A salty, sword-swinging noir where hardboiled detective tropes meet high-seas pirate adventure.
- 02
Knight's shadow
Sebastien De Castell
A desperate, banter-filled race against time where fierce loyalty and a sharp blade are the only defenses against a deeply corrupt world.
- 03
Traitor's blade
Sebastien De Castell
A swashbuckling, banter-filled ride through a cynical world where disgraced heroes cling desperately to their broken oaths.
- 04
City of blades
Robert Jackson Bennett
A gritty, haunted espionage fantasy anchored by a foul-mouthed, world-weary general confronting the ghosts of a dead god's war.
- 05
Grave Witch (Alex Craft)
Kalayna Price
A gritty, fast-paced supernatural noir where talking to the dead is just another day at the office.
- 06
The emperor's blades
Brian Staveley
A gritty, high-stakes trial by fire where grief is forged into a weapon through grueling training and shadowy political intrigue.
- 07
A kiss of shadows
Laurell K. Hamilton
A gritty, sensual plunge into a world where fae politics are as deadly as they are seductive.
- 08
A Dark Champion
Kinley MacGregor
A sweeping historical romance where rigid vows of honor clash with an undeniable, forbidden yearning.
- 09
A hard day's knight
Simon R. Green
A gritty, hardboiled plunge into the shadowy, secret underbelly of London where legendary myths meet private investigation.
- 10
Theft of swords
Michael J. Sullivan
A fast-talking, sword-swinging buddy comedy wrapped in classic high fantasy trappings.
- 11
The manual of detection
Jedediah Berry · 2009
A rain-slicked, surreal noir where a reluctant clerk must navigate a dream-bending conspiracy armed only with an umbrella and a mysterious handbook.
- 12
City of the Lost
Kelley Armstrong
A chilling, claustrophobic thriller where the biting wilderness is just as dangerous as the secrets everyone is hiding.
