If you were drawn to Rin's relentless ambition and the clear, high-stakes goals driving her through the chaos of the Nikara Empire, you'll love Essun’s desperate quest in The Fifth Season. As Essun hunts for her missing daughter across a crumbling continent and grapples with her own powers, the sense of purpose and urgency propels the story forward in a way that will keep you just as riveted.

If you appreciated Rin’s difficult, often brutal decisions and her willingness to sacrifice her morals for her goals, The Traitor Baru Cormorant will captivate you. Baru is a brilliant, calculating protagonist who infiltrates her enemies' ranks, often making harrowing, ethically gray choices in the pursuit of vengeance and liberation for her people.

If the intricate mythology, political landscapes, and magical systems in The Poppy War fascinated you, you’ll be swept away by the vivid empire, bone shard magic, and competing factions in The Bone Shard Daughter. Stewart crafts a world brimming with mysterious creatures, ancient secrets, and a complex history just waiting to be uncovered.

If the court politics, betrayals, and shifting alliances of The Poppy War kept you up late reading, The Lies of Locke Lamora offers a similar feast of intrigue. Follow Locke as he navigates criminal underworlds, outwits noble houses, and faces betrayals with wit and cunning in a city where no one can be trusted.

If you connected with Rin’s journey from a naïve village girl to a powerful, morally complicated force, Vasya’s coming-of-age in The Bear and the Nightingale will resonate with you. Vasya grows from an outsider to someone who shapes her world, grappling with tradition, magic, and her own identity in a richly atmospheric Russian setting.