If you were drawn to Fie’s struggle to lead her people while navigating a world that questions her morality in The Merciful Crow, you’ll be gripped by Laia’s journey in An Ember in the Ashes. Like Fie, Laia is thrust into impossible situations, forced to choose between her morals and survival in a brutal empire. Both books challenge you with heroes whose choices are never simple, and whose strength lies in their willingness to walk the grey areas.

If you loved the intricately structured castes and magical system of The Merciful Crow, you'll be captivated by Paige Mahoney’s world in The Bone Season. Here, clairvoyants navigate a society that fears and oppresses them, with a power structure as layered and imaginative as the Crow caste system. The detailed worldbuilding will pull you into a setting both dangerous and fascinating.

If Fie’s resilience and leadership in the face of prejudice resonated with you, you’ll find much to love in Lou, the witch at the heart of Serpent & Dove. Both heroines battle against societies that fear and misunderstand them, and both must use their wits and strength to survive. Lou’s journey is as fierce, complicated, and compelling as Fie’s.

If the relentless pursuit and high-stakes bargains of Fie’s journey kept you on the edge of your seat, Kestrel’s story in The Winner’s Curse will deliver the same intensity. Here, every choice—whether in love, war, or negotiation—comes with a price, and the plot’s momentum never lets up as Kestrel races toward her own uncertain future.

If you admired Fie’s growth from a reluctant leader to someone who truly claims her power, you’ll be drawn to Harper’s journey in A Curse So Dark and Lonely. Both characters confront worlds that underestimate them, evolving through hardship and discovering strength they never knew they had. Their arcs are full of grit, vulnerability, and ultimately, empowerment.