Tropes on tropes on tropes on tropes but far from lazy.
All tagged friendship
Mindbond by Nancy Springer
That cover art might be the most authentic to the book cover art I’ve ever seen.
Madbond by Nancy Springer
Madbond features a carnivorous horse that eats snakes, an amnesiac madman, and a bromance for the ages. What’s not to love? Find out!
The Seventh Gate by Geraldine Harris
This book, no this whole series, destroyed me. Read it.
The Wizard's Shadow by Susan Dexter
The Wizard’s Shadow is, both at its best and at its core, a story about a fantastical, medieval odd-couple. Except they have to share a lot more than living quarters.