If the way Clary and Jace navigate New York’s hidden Shadowhunter/Downworlder world grabbed you—especially scenes like the Seelie Court’s dangerous etiquette and the demon-summoning on Valentine’s ship—you’ll love how Blue and the Raven Boys map ley lines and awaken old powers in Henrietta. It’s that same feeling of stepping through a door you didn’t know was there, with prickly alliances, eerie rituals, and a slow-blooming sense that the city (or town) itself is enchanted.

If you loved the team dynamics in the Institute—Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Alec, Simon, and Magnus juggling trust and tension during the ship raid and Inquisitor showdowns—this delivers that same ensemble energy. Kaz’s crew pulls off an impossible heist with the kind of ride-or-die complications you got from the Lightwoods backing risky plans, witty barbs flying while the stakes keep climbing.

If the charged, complicated pull between Clary and Jace kept you turning pages—especially the Seelie Queen forcing that revelatory kiss and the taboo family twist—Jude and Cardan’s knife’s‑edge chemistry will hit the same nerve. Like the Clave’s scrutiny and Valentine’s manipulations, the faerie court makes love a dangerous game where every glance can shift power.

If hopping between Clary, Jace, Simon, and even the Inquisitor’s orbit heightened the stakes for you—like tracking Simon’s transformation alongside Valentine’s ritual murders—this 1920s supernatural mystery lets multiple voices build dread and momentum. Each viewpoint adds a puzzle piece, much like piecing together the Downworlder killings and the Mortal Instruments.

If you were hooked by the Clave’s laws, runes, and Shadowhunter history—right down to the political fallout after the Inquisitor’s judgments and Valentine’s heresies—this vampire saga layers luxe Manhattan settings over deep lore, secret councils, and perilous rituals. It scratches that itch for detailed rules and lineage, much like uncovering the truth behind the Mortal Cup and Clave politics.