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A dark, atmospheric descent into ambition where a destined empress must embrace gruesome magic to secure her throne. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress).
- foreboding
- shadowy
- dread-soaked
- 01
Fairest of all
Disney Books
A tragic, gothic-tinged descent into madness that reveals the broken heart behind a legendary fairy-tale villain.
- 02
Ash
Malinda Lo · 2009
A quiet, wintery reimagining of a classic tale where a grieving girl must choose between the alluring escape of the fairy realm and the grounding warmth of a real, beating heart.
- 03
Ash Princess
Laura Sebastian
A tense, simmering tale of a captive girl learning to turn her trauma into a weapon of courtly destruction.
- 04
The empress of salt and fortune
Nghi Vo
A quiet, lushly woven tapestry of memory and hidden rebellion, where the true history of an empire is told through the eyes of its forgotten women.
- 05
Wicked Fox
Kat Cho
A neon-drenched, star-crossed romance where ancient folklore collides with the modern city streets.
- 06
The Bone Witch
Rin Chupeco
A shadowy, atmospheric coming-of-age fantasy where the burden of death magic forces a young witch to navigate encroaching darkness.
- 07
The Midnight Star
Marie Lu
A dark, propulsive adventure where the ultimate victory gives way to a desperate struggle against spiraling inner darkness and perilous new threats.
- 08
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan
A lush, claustrophobic fantasy where forbidden love becomes the ultimate act of rebellion in a gilded cage.
- 09
Forest Born
Shannon Hale
A gentle, nature-infused fairy tale about leaving the shadows of the forest to discover your true self.
- 10
A Magic Steeped in Poison
Judy I. Lin
A lush, sensory fantasy where the delicate art of brewing tea becomes a deadly weapon in a treacherous imperial court.
- 11
The Storyteller's Daughter
Cameron Dokey · 2002
A tense, romantic retelling where the power of a well-spun tale is the only shield against a bitter king's wrath.
- 12
The Darkest Part of the Forest
Holly Black
A dark, modern fairytale where the woods are full of teeth and the girl with the sword is the most dangerous thing of all.
