
Fated
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| Fated | Benedict Jacka | 0 | 2012 | 322 | Closest match |
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The most similar books to Sword Catcher are Fated, A Game of Thrones, Mistborn.
After finishing Sword Catcher, readers most commonly pick up Fated next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Cassandra Clare, such as City of Fallen Angels.
Authors similar to Cassandra Clare include Sarah J. Maas, Samantha Shannon, Jennifer L. Armentrout.
Sword Catcher is a Fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare. It features elements of Sword and Sorcery, Political Intrigue, Magic System.
Sword Catcher varies in length depending on edition.
Sword Catcher has a spice level of 3/5. This book has moderate romantic content.
In the kingdom of Castellane, Kel serves as a sword catcher—a body double trained to take assassination attempts meant for the prince—while navigating court intrigue and a forbidden romance that could destroy everything. As political tensions escalate and ancient magic awakens, Kel must choose between duty and love while protecting the kingdom from threats both within and beyond its borders. Clare creates a richly detailed fantasy world with complex political systems and explores themes of duty, identity, and the price of loyalty in a story that combines court intrigue with magical adventure. Ideal for epic fantasy readers who enjoy political machinations, court settings, sword and sorcery elements, and protagonists who must balance personal desires with dangerous responsibilities in magical kingdoms.