If you were drawn to Aeriel's perilous journey to save her mistress and later the world, you'll find Sabriel just as compelling. Sabriel's urgent quest to rescue her father from death itself is filled with danger, haunting magic, and a relentless sense of purpose. Like The Darkangel, it offers a heroine who must confront ancient evil and her own fears while traversing a vividly imagined world.

If you loved watching Aeriel grow from a humble slave girl into someone capable of defying the Darkangel, you'll be captivated by Harry Crewe in The Blue Sword. Harry is swept into a foreign land where she must adapt, learn, and ultimately rise to become a leader and a warrior, experiencing profound personal growth just as Aeriel does.

If the hauntingly beautiful and strange world of The Darkangel enchanted you, you'll be swept away by the dense forests, dark magic, and folklore-inspired landscape of Uprooted. Novik crafts a setting that feels ancient and alive, full of history and menace, where every detail enriches the story and draws you deeper into the world.

If you appreciated the lyrical, almost fairy-tale language of The Darkangel, you'll be mesmerized by Daughter of the Forest. Marillier's writing is lush and evocative, weaving a tapestry of myth and emotion as Sorcha endures impossible trials. The poetic descriptions and immersive style will resonate with fans of Meredith Ann Pierce's flowery prose.

If Aeriel's quiet strength and intelligence spoke to you, you'll be drawn to Seraphina, a heroine navigating court intrigue and prejudice in a world where dragons and humans coexist uneasily. Both books place strong, multidimensional young women at their center, facing not just external threats but also internal struggles with identity and belonging.