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Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

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... Regency-era manners sparring with prickly sorcerers, capricious faeries, and pointed social reform?

Sorcerer To The Crown by Zen Cho

If you loved how Dora Ettings and the irritable Lord Sorcier Elias Wilder trade barbs at balls while untangling a faerie-bred crisis afflicting London’s poor, Sorcerer to the Crown delivers that same blend of wit, society, and otherworldly politics. Zacharias Wythe, England’s Sorcerer Royal, and the audacious Prunella Gentleman navigate the Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, bargain with the Fairy Court, and expose the hypocrisy of the ton—all with the lively verve you enjoyed when Dora’s clear-eyed compassion cut through debut-season frivolities to save cursed children.

... gentle, whimsical magic used to heal lonely people and nurture found family?

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The way Dora’s half-missing soul makes her literal and awkward—and yet she still reaches out with small acts of kindness—echoes beautifully here. In The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Mika Moon’s warm, low-stakes magic helps three hidden witch children—and slowly melts the defenses of a wonderfully grumpy guardian, much like how Elias’s prickliness softens around Dora. If the tender, cozy moments between faerie bargains, workhouse rescues, and late-night confessions charmed you, this will feel like a hug in book form.

... sparkling Regency banter wrapped around magical misadventures and romantic chemistry?

The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

If Elias’s razor-edged quips bouncing off Dora’s deadpan literalism made you grin, this one’s a romp. The League of Gentlewomen Witches pairs prim, rule-bound witch Charlotte Pettifer with scandalous pirate Alex O’Riley on an increasingly absurd caper to secure a powerful artifact. Expect etiquette-dueling, airborne heists, and courtship that skewers propriety with the same cheek you enjoyed when Dora punctured London society’s pretensions between Almack’s and faerie negotiations.

... Regency ballrooms, meddling magic, and a romance that blossoms through witty exchanges?

Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Did the Season’s dances, awkward chaperonage, and magical entanglements of Half a Soul delight you—especially when Dora and Elias’s sparring edged into something tender? Sorcery and Cecelia unfolds through letters between two cousins who uncover a sinister magical plot amid teas and assemblies, trading sharp, affectionate banter with the gentlemen who become their matches. It’s the same charming cadence of courtship and conspiracy that accompanied Dora’s attempts to balance ton etiquette with faerie trouble.

... a small, enchanted corner of the world where compassion and quiet courage change everything?

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

If you appreciated how Half a Soul keeps its focus intimate—Dora’s personal curse, the quiet heroism of helping afflicted children, and a relationship built in stolen conversations—Silver in the Wood offers that same close-knit magic. Tobias, the gentle man of the wood, and Henry, the curious folklorist, uncover old enchantments and a tender romance beneath the trees. It’s about healing, choices, and the soft-spoken bravery you admired when Dora faced down faerie bargains without grand battles.

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