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A lush, shadowy historical fantasy where survival requires dangerous magic and even more dangerous bargains. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Familiar.
- shadowy
- opulent
- dread-tinged
- enchanting
- 01
Hell Bent
Leigh Bardugo
A gritty, occult descent into the underworld where survival requires breaking every rule and trusting the most unlikely of monsters.
- 02
Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo
A gritty, blood-soaked descent into the ivy-choked underbelly of elite privilege and dark magic.
- 03
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab
A sweeping, bittersweet meditation on memory, art, and the desperate human need to be remembered.
- 04
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez
A witty, sun-soaked summer romance that sneaks up on you with profound emotional depth and the healing power of found family.
- 05
Starling House
Alix E. Harrow
A dreamlike, eerie descent into a haunted legacy where a cynical outcast finally finds a home worth fighting for.
- 06
The Last Graduate
Naomi Novik
A fiercely cynical, high-stakes fight for survival that slowly transforms into a radical act of collective salvation.
- 07
Leather & Lark
Brynne Weaver
A delightfully unhinged dark romantic comedy where murder and matrimony go hand-in-hand.
- 08
All Fours
Miranda July
A wildly original, fiercely funny fever dream about blowing up your domestic life just to see what the pieces look like.
- 09
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
A thrilling, multi-threaded plunge into the dark secrets and class divides of a powerful family after a sudden disappearance.
- 10
Fate Inked in Blood
Danielle L. Jensen
A fierce, frost-bitten romantasy where visceral shield-wall combat meets the delicious agony of forbidden love.
- 11
Weyward
Emilia Hart
A fierce, earthy tapestry of female resilience and the untamed magic that flows through generations of women.
- 12
The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow
A fierce, autumnal fairy tale about fractured sisters weaving forgotten magic into a revolution.
