If what grabbed you in City of Glass was Clary stepping into the heart of the Clave’s world—crafting the Alliance rune, negotiating with Downworlders, and uncovering explosive truths about Jace and Sebastian—then Legendborn is a perfect fit. Bree is pulled into a campus Order that fights shadowborn creatures, where oath-bound magic and intricate sigils echo the Shadowhunters’ runes. As Bree digs into the Order’s politics and her own lineage, the revelations hit with the same emotional punch as Sebastian’s unmasking and the battle for Alicante.

If the Clave’s debates, backroom deals, and the uneasy Shadowhunter–Downworlder alliance in City of Glass kept you hooked—especially as Sebastian manipulates loyalties and forces a reckoning—then you’ll love The Cruel Prince. Jude claws her way through a vicious Faerie court where every pledge has teeth and every alliance has a price. The knife-edge maneuvering will scratch the same itch as watching Alicante’s fate hinge on council votes, secret plots, and last-minute bargains.

If you enjoyed the way City of Glass gave everyone—from Clary and Jace to Simon, Isabelle, Alec, Magnus, and Luke—a crucial role in the siege of Alicante, you’ll click with Six of Crows. Kaz’s crew—Kaz, Inej, Jesper, Nina, Matthias, and Wylan—tackle an impossible job where each character’s past fuels the plan and the banter lands as sharply as Isabelle’s quips. It delivers that same ensemble chemistry and ride-or-die camaraderie that powers the final stand in Idris.

If the aching Jace–Clary push-pull and the Alec–Magnus breakthrough in City of Glass made your heart clench—right alongside the Clave’s rules and the war effort—then Vampire Academy delivers. Rose’s bond with Dimitri simmers against strict laws and life-or-death training, while Moroi court politics rival the Clave’s rigidity. The emotional stakes feel as sharp as when Clary risks everything to forge alliances and finally claim what (and who) she wants.

If the jaw-drop of Sebastian’s true identity, the shifting truth about Jace’s lineage, and the betrayals that rattle the Clave are what you loved in City of Glass, Red Queen brings that same voltage. Mare’s rise at a glittering court spirals into devastating double-crosses and a reveal that flips every alliance on its head—much like the revelations that reframe the battle for Alicante and who can be trusted to defend it.