If what hooked you was Hugh’s painstaking study under Alustin—the paper spells, glyph logic, and the way his team solves the Labyrinth’s traps—then you’ll love how Sufficiently Advanced Magic turns magic into problem-solving. Corin climbs a tower filled with lethal puzzles and contracts, and every victory comes from planning, inscriptions, and clever exploitation of rules—very much the same itch scratched by Skyhold’s exams and those tense delves with Sabae, Talia, and Godrick.

If Hugh’s drive to survive the Labyrinth and prove himself pulled you through, you’ll click with Thomas Senlin’s relentless climb of the Tower of Babel. Each ring of the Tower functions like a new labyrinthine “floor” with its own rules and dangers—much like descending into new sections beneath Skyhold—keeping that tight, objective-focused momentum you felt during Hugh’s trials.

If you loved how Skyhold’s society is built around attunements, sigils, and the Labyrinth’s legacy, Foundryside dives even deeper. Sancia navigates a city whose industries and politics hinge on scriving—runes that convince the world to break its own rules—echoing the same nuts-and-bolts feel of Hugh decoding wards and constructs, but scaled up to reshape an entire city.

If watching Hugh of Emblin grow from self-doubting novice into a reliable teammate under Alustin’s unorthodox guidance hit home, try A Deadly Education. El begins prickly and isolated, then—under the constant threat of the Scholomance’s monsters—learns to collaborate and leverage her unconventional talents, mirroring Hugh finding his footing alongside Sabae, Talia, and Godrick.

If you enjoyed Hugh’s bumpy path through classes, scarce resources, and the grind to master difficult craftwork, The Name of the Wind offers a richly personal academy journey. Kvothe battles tuition debts, academic rivalries, and exacting magical disciplines—evoking those early Skyhold days when Hugh cobbles together confidence, technique, and allies one hard lesson at a time.