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The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
Hunted by assassins and haunted by old loyalties, a fugitive princess crosses paths with a streetwise ex-thief whose newfound power could tip the balance of a kingdom. At a storied academy where alliances are as dangerous as spells, ambition and survival collide. The Exiled Queen blends courtly intrigue, magic, and slow-burn tension into a compulsively readable fantasy.
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... knife‑edge court maneuvering between rival factions and a young ruler learning to survive it?
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
If the dueling agendas of the Wizard Council, the clans, and the Gray Wolf line had you hooked—especially Raisa dodging Micah Bayar and her mother’s political traps—then you’ll love how Maia, an unwanted heir, navigates assassination attempts, hostile nobles, and byzantine etiquette in The Goblin Emperor. Like Raisa growing into a canny queen-in-waiting, Maia must outthink a court itching to exploit or crush him.
... rigorous, perilous magical schooling that forges grit and sharpens power?
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
If Han grinding through Mystwerk House and Raisa drilling at Wein House were your favorite stretches—late nights, dangerous lessons, and rivals around every corner—A Deadly Education turns that vibe up to eleven. El’s classes can literally kill you, alliances are as necessary as they are fraught, and the school itself forces the same cunning and survival instincts Han learned both in Oden’s Ford and under Crow’s tutelage.
... dual perspectives that converge amid oppressive institutions and rebellion?
An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
If you enjoyed the alternating Han/Raisa chapters—watching a streetwise mage and a fugitive princess circle closer through parallel trials—An Ember in the Ashes delivers a similar charge. Laia infiltrates the regime while Elias trains inside a brutal academy; their chapters collide under mounting stakes much like Oden’s Ford threads knotting together as Raisa’s secret identity and Han’s rise draw them onto the same battlefield.
... a cunning underdog’s growth from survivor to political player?
The Queen's Thief: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
If Han Alister’s evolution—from Ragmarket runner to disciplined wizard who can stare down Bayars—was the heart of The Exiled Queen for you, The Thief spotlights a similarly sly ascent. Gen starts as a boastful prisoner and, through a perilous mission and razor‑edged wit, transforms into someone whose choices can upend thrones, echoing Han’s leap from back‑alley instincts to state‑shaping influence.
... clashing social castes and bloodline politics that make power a perilous inheritance?
The City Of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
If the gulf between clans, the Gray Wolves, and blueblood wizards—and how that gulf hems in Raisa and Han—grabbed you, The City of Brass channels that tension in Daevabad. Nahri and Ali are caught between oppressed shafit and pureblood elites, as dangerous as Raisa’s tightrope between crown and Wizard Council. Every alliance carries risks, much like Raisa’s dance around Micah and the Bayars’ grip on power.
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