Each year, the cities of San-Er hold games where competitors fight to the death—but the victor is given untold riches. This year, Princess Calla, presumed dead, enters the contest in disguise, with the intent to overthrow her uncle, King Kasa. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, it’s a romance amid a deadly backdrop—just like Fourth Wing.
Oraya is the adopted human daughter of the vampire king, who decides to enter the Kejari, a legendary tournament—think The Hunger Games, but vampires. Like Fourth Wing, it’s also a really steamy romantasy, and there’s a great enemies-to-lovers plot.
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In New York City, the magical houses are called the “Unseen World.” Every generation, a magical tournament, called the Turning, is held to determine the hierarchy of these houses—and when a Turning is called just 10 years after the last one, the magical world is thrown into chaos.
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Naomi Novik’s Scholomance series focuses on a dark school of magic, beginning with A Deadly Eduction, described as a “coming-of-power” story. In it, a group of young magicians, including sorceress Galadriel “El” Higgins, must fight monsters to survive until graduation.
Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series follows 18-year-old assassin Caleana. The story begins with Caleana being brought from a slave camp to the Crown Prince, where he grants her freedom on one condition: She must be his champion, and serve the kingdom for three years. There are eight books in the series, so plenty of epic fantasy to dive into.
If you were more into the epic fantasy elements of Fourth Wing, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is for you. Set in medieval Oman, Amina was once a ruthless pirate who has since settled into a quiet life with her daughter. But she’s pressured to take one last adventure to rescue a young girl.
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Lady Lyriana “Lyr” Batavia, a 19-year-old mage, is third in line to Bamaria’s seat of power. During a ceremony that reveals her power, she must either face death in exile, or accept the Emperor’s decree that she train as a warrior. Will Lyr survive the training? Like Fourth Wing, Daughter of the Drowned Empire combines magic, fantasy, and a delicious slow-burn romance.
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This 1968 science fiction novel—the first volume in perhaps the most famous dragon fantasy series—shares many similarities with Fourth Wing; on a planet called Pern, humans and dragons can form a telepathic bond, and an orphaned girl, Lessa, seeks to defend her ancient way of life.
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A Discovery of Witches is the story of Diana, a historian who accidentally finds aa spellbound manuscript. Though she’s the daughter of witches, she doesn’t know it—and is soon thrown into a magical world, where she falls for a vampire. Plus, it was adapted into a very fun TV show.
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Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram.
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