To Kill a Kingdom

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

A group of criminal outcasts attempt an impossible heist in a complex magical world. Features morally complex characters using strategy and skill to survive. Offers similar themes of cunning and personal survival.

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

A human girl navigates the treacherous world of faerie politics through cunning and survival. Features a protagonist who must outsmart powerful supernatural beings to protect herself. Shares themes of magical intrigue and personal transformation.

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

An assassin fights for her freedom in a complex magical world of political intrigue. Features a powerful female protagonist battling against overwhelming odds. Offers similar themes of survival and personal transformation.

Daughter of the Pirate King

Tricia Levenseller

A fierce female pirate protagonist seeks revenge and treasure in a high-stakes maritime adventure. Features a strong-willed heroine with supernatural abilities battling against powerful enemies. Similar themes of survival, cunning, and magical conflict between different supernatural races.

An Ember in the Ashes

Sabaa Tahir

A slave and a soldier fight against a brutal empire in a dark fantasy world. Features characters battling oppressive systems through personal strength and cunning. Shares themes of survival and challenging established power structures.

Serpent & Dove

Shelby Mahurin

A witch and a witch hunter forced into an unexpected marriage navigate complex magical conflicts. Explores themes of enemies becoming allies and challenging established magical hierarchies. Offers similar tension between supernatural races and personal survival.

Graceling

Kristin Cashore

A young woman with a powerful magical ability fights against those who would control her. Features a strong female protagonist navigating complex magical conflicts. Shares themes of personal empowerment and challenging established systems.

Sorcery of Thorns

Margaret Rogerson

A young woman battles magical forces in a world where books are dangerous and magical creatures threaten civilization. Features a strong female lead with supernatural abilities fighting against established power structures. Shares themes of magical conflict and personal transformation.

These Violent Delights

Chloe Gong

A reimagining of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai with supernatural elements. Features rival protagonists forced to work together against a greater threat. Offers similar themes of magical conflict and personal survival.

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard

A girl with hidden abilities navigates a world divided by magical blood hierarchy. Features a protagonist challenging established social structures through personal power. Shares themes of supernatural conflict and personal transformation.

The Winner's Curse

Marie Rutkoski

A strategic young woman navigates political conflict in a world of conquest and rebellion. Features a protagonist using intelligence and cunning to survive. Shares themes of personal survival and challenging established power structures.

Caraval

Stephanie Garber

Two sisters enter a magical game where nothing is as it seems, battling complex magical challenges. Offers a world of magical intrigue and personal transformation. Shares themes of survival and challenging established magical systems.

Sea Witch

Sarah Henning

A dark reimagining of the Little Mermaid mythology exploring themes of transformation and revenge. Follows a young witch with complex motivations navigating magical sea kingdoms. Offers a morally ambiguous protagonist similar to Lira's character arc.