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Loved Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo? Here are 10 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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  1. 1Wicked Saints

    Wicked Saints

    Emily A. Duncan

    Like Bardugo's Ravka, this Slavic-influenced dark fantasy features devastating holy and blood magic, an endless war, and a brooding, dangerous boy.

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  2. 2Blood Heir

    Blood Heir

    Amélie Wen Zhao

    Drawing on Russian heritage, this tale follows an outcast royal gifted with rare, feared magic who must navigate a corrupt, divided empire.

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  3. 3Red Queen

    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    An ordinary girl suddenly reveals unique, immense power and is thrust into an opulent, deceitful court of silver-blooded elites.

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  4. 4The Bear and the Nightingale

    The Bear and the Nightingale

    Katherine Arden

    Immersed in Russian folklore, it shares the icy, atmospheric setting and a young heroine discovering her connection to ancient magic.

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  5. 5The Bone Season

    The Bone Season

    Samantha Shannon

    A young woman with exceptional clairvoyant power is captured and trained by an enigmatic, morally grey supernatural mentor.

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  6. 6We Hunt the Flame

    We Hunt the Flame

    Hafsah Faizal

    A brave hunter journeys into a creeping, shadowy darkness called the Arz to bring back magic and save her kingdom.

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  7. 7An Ember in the Ashes

    An Ember in the Ashes

    Sabaa Tahir

    Shares the high-stakes military tension, swift pacing, and intense romantic undertones within an oppressive empire.

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  8. 8Furyborn

    Furyborn

    Claire Legrand

    Explores chosen-one prophecies, overwhelming magical abilities, and the dangerous seduction of dark, destructive forces.

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  9. 9Crown of Feathers

    Crown of Feathers

    Nicki Pau Preto

    An outcast disguised as a soldier learns to harness forbidden magic amid a brewing war, echoing Alina's military training.

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  10. 10Spinning Silver

    Spinning Silver

    Naomi Novik

    A fairy-tale-tinged winter fantasy steeped in Eastern European folklore, featuring clever heroines confronting cold, powerful lords.

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