If the way Casa Montana’s singers stitch spells into daily life, Benvenuto prowls through charmed rooms, and the Angel of Caprona’s hymn ties magic to the city’s heart delighted you, you’ll love the whimsical enchantments of Howl's Moving Castle. Sophie’s run-in with a curse, a very opinionated fire demon named Calcifer, and a home whose doors open onto unexpected places capture that same breezy, inventive magic that made Tonino and Angelica’s escapades so charming.

If you chuckled at the bickering between the Montanas and Petrocchis, Benvenuto’s dry asides, and the farcical kidnappings that constantly upend Caprona’s dignitaries, The Amulet of Samarkand will hit the same sweet spot. Bartimaeus’s razor-edged wit (complete with snarky footnotes) skewers scheming magicians as deftly as Chrestomanci deflates Capronan pretensions, all while a botched theft spirals into political chaos.

If the ducal maneuvering in Caprona, the pressure from neighboring powers, and the shadowy enchanter nudging two feuding houses toward disaster grabbed you, The Thief offers that same cunning tapestry of plots. Gen’s journey through rival kingdoms brims with courtly scheming and double-crosses—echoing the way Tonino and Angelica must see through political theater to protect their home.

If Tonino’s struggle to understand his talent—finding the right words when others’ spells fail—and his growth from uncertain boy to indispensable hero resonated with you, A Wizard of Earthsea is a perfect next step. Ged’s education in true names and the consequences of misused power mirrors Tonino learning that the right words (like the Angel of Caprona’s) can heal more than any showy spell.

If you loved how kidnappings, swapped identities, and a hidden mastermind slowly came into focus in Caprona—until Tonino and Angelica expose the plot behind the feuding houses—Sorcery & Cecelia serves up similarly delightful surprises. Amid balls and teashops, Cecelia and Kate stumble into a web of magical schemers, and each letter peels back another layer, much like uncovering the truth behind Caprona’s escalating crisis.