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A spirited medieval quest where friendship and mysticism light the way. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Inquisitor's Tale.
- spirited
- mystical
- historical
- wondrous
- 01
A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)
Adam Gidwitz
A delightfully gruesome, fourth-wall-breaking romp through the original, blood-soaked fairy tales where happily ever after must be earned with a sword.
- 02
The Inquisition
Taran Matharu
A high-stakes blend of creature-summoning magic and desperate survival that tests the limits of loyalty.
- 03
In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #2)
Adam Gidwitz
A delightfully gruesome, fourth-wall-breaking romp through the darker, bloodier side of classic fairy tales.
- 04
The Familiars
Andrew Jacobson
A lively, magical romp where an ordinary alley cat must bluff his way through a wizarding world to save his newfound human friend.
- 05
The Great and Terrible Quest
Lovett · 1967
A quiet, wintry journey of chivalry and found family that feels like discovering a forgotten medieval legend.
- 06
Crispin--The Cross of Lead
Avi
A breathless, mud-spattered flight for survival through a perilous medieval landscape.
- 07
The Magician'S Land
Lev Grossman
A contemporary epic that weaves expansive magic into the grounded lives of college students.
- 08
The Perilous Gard
Elizabeth Pope
A shadowy historical adventure that descends from a remote castle prison into a labyrinth of ancient magic.
- 09
The Boy Knight
G. A. Henty · 1880
A classic, sweeping historical adventure that thrusts a young hero into the perils and pageantry of the Crusades.
- 10
The Whingdingdilly
Bill Peet · 1970
A whimsical, slightly spooky fable about the chaotic consequences of wishing you were someone else.
- 11
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman · 1995
A gritty, unsentimental, yet deeply heartwarming journey of a nameless girl carving out her own worth in the mud of medieval England.
- 12
A Tale of Sorcery...
Chris Colfer
A high-stakes, magical adventure where a found family must stand together against the encroaching shadows of prejudice and fear.
