If Marcia Overstrand’s brisk spellcraft, the cheeky message rats, and delights like the living Dragon Boat made you grin, you’ll love the mischievous enchantments in Howl’s Moving Castle. Sophie’s curse, Howl’s featherlight theatrics, and Calcifer’s fire-born bargains deliver that same buoyant, clever magic—equal parts cozy and surprising—while whisking you through a world where every charm has personality.

If you were moved by how Jenna and Boy 412 find a true home with the Heaps—and how Marcia shields them like a fierce guardian—Amari and the Night Brothers offers that same heartbeat. Amari is swept into a secret magical bureau, finds allies who become family, and fights to protect them, echoing the loyalty and warmth that carried Jenna and Boy 412 through the Marram Marshes and beyond.

If Marcia appointing Boy 412 as her apprentice—and pushing him past comfort with firm guidance—was your favorite part of Magyk, Ged’s journey in A Wizard of Earthsea will resonate. From Ogion’s quiet lessons to the rigorous training on Roke, Ged’s path mirrors that demanding, formative mentorship that transforms raw talent into true wizardry.

If you loved how Magyk layers its setting—from the shadowed Manuscriptorium stacks to the boggy Marram Marshes and the lore-soaked Wizard Tower—Beyond the Deepwoods delivers that same immersive wonder. Twig’s trek through living forests, sky ships, and oddball creatures offers the kind of detailed, curiosity-sparking worldbuilding that made the Dragon Boat’s awakening feel like history breathing.

If Boy 412’s reveal as Septimus Heap—and the way roles flip beneath your feet—hooked you in Magyk, The School for Good and Evil doubles down on that thrill. Agatha and Sophie’s destinies swerve in shocking ways as the school upends who’s ‘good’ or ‘evil,’ delivering the kind of twisty turns that made DomDaniel’s plots and Boy 412’s hidden past so satisfying to uncover.