Books like The Red Scrolls of Magic

A glittering, demon-hunting European vacation where the greatest challenge isn't saving the world, but learning to trust your new boyfriend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Red Scrolls of Magic.

glamorous
chaotic
romantic
adventurous

01
The Lost Book of the White
Wesley Chu and Cassandra Clare
A thrilling plunge into shadowy magic and high-stakes adventure, anchored by a fierce, beating heart of queer romance.
Shares:
- romantic
- adventurous
02
Lord of Shadows
Cassandra Clare
A sprawling, heart-wrenching descent into forbidden romance and political betrayal that leaves you gasping for breath.
Shares:
- dramatic
03
City of Lost Souls
Cassandra Clare
A dark, swoony descent into moral ambiguity where love and loyalty are tested against the ultimate supernatural corruption.
Shares:
- dramatic
04
Magisterium
Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
A shadowy, fast-paced magical adventure that asks whether we are defined by our origins or our choices.
Shares:
- adventurous
05
Wayward Son
Rainbow Rowell
A chaotic, emotionally messy road trip through the American West that asks what happens after the Chosen One saves the world and loses his purpose.
Shares:
- chaotic
- wry
- affectionate
- humorous
06
The Blackthorn Key
Kevin Sands
A puzzle-filled, explosive romp through shadowy 17th-century London that balances dark conspiracies with the fierce loyalty of friendship.
Shares:
- adventurous
07
Ruin and Rising
Leigh Bardugo
A breathless, shadow-drenched finale where the crushing weight of god-like power collides with the desperate desire for an ordinary life.
Shares:
- dramatic
08
Cursed
Benedict Jacka
A tense, shadowy dive into a magical underground where survival depends entirely on staying one step ahead of the future.
Shares:
- wry
09
The Gilded Wolves
Roshani Chokshi
A glittering, velvet-draped heist where the banter is sharp, the magic is dark, and the found family will break your heart.
Shares:
- dramatic
10
King of Scars
Leigh Bardugo
A witty, shadow-drenched exploration of the monsters we hide behind a charming smile.
Feels:
- haunted
- opulent
- shadow-drenched
11
Carry On
Rainbow Rowell
A self-aware, deeply affectionate love letter to magical school tropes that trades epic battles for messy, angsty, enemies-to-lovers romance.
Shares:
- wry
- affectionate
- humorous
12
The Court of the Dead
Rick Riordan
A shadowy yet deeply warm adventure about healing, queer love, and fighting for those who exist in the gray areas of morality.
Shares:
- adventurous
- wry
- humorous

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