If you loved how Celie maps the ever-changing hallways and relies on the Castle’s Tuesday surprises to outfox Prince Khelsh’s plotters, Howl’s Moving Castle gives you that same delight in a home with a mind of its own. Sophie ends up in a walking castle whose doors open to different places, and the building’s quirks become a partner in her schemes—much like the Glower castle slipping in secret staircases and helpful rooms at just the right moment.

You watched Celie, Rolf, and Lilah navigate councils, false allies, and Prince Khelsh’s power grab inside a perilous court. In The False Prince, the knives are just as sharp: a cunning noble trains orphans to impersonate a lost royal in a ruthless bid for control. If the tense dinners, whispered alliances, and strategic gambits in the castle had you turning pages, Sage’s maneuvers will scratch the same itch.

Celie decoding the Castle’s hints—hidden rooms, sudden corridors, and secret stairways—while piecing together who’s plotting with Khelsh mirrors Milo’s sleuthing in Greenglass House. Snowed in at a creaky inn, Milo and Meddy chase maps, smugglers’ codes, and attic passages to uncover motives. If you enjoyed using the castle itself as a puzzle to catch traitors, this cozy mystery will feel wonderfully familiar.

Celie’s boldness—charting the living castle, stashing supplies, and outmaneuvering adult schemers—pairs beautifully with Luna’s growing power and quick thinking in The Girl Who Drank the Moon. As Luna comes into her magic, she must see through the comfortable lies adults tell and choose her own path. If you cheered for Celie’s courage and ingenuity against Khelsh’s machinations, Luna’s resolve and heart will win you over.

Much of Celie’s adventure thrives on knowing every nook of her castle—stocking hidden rooms, springing traps, and using passageways to stay a step ahead of the usurpers. In Dealing with Dragons, Cimorene’s life with Kazul centers on a specific lair and its environs, where kitchen experiments, treasure-room rules, and cave etiquette all become plot tools. If the tight, home-base feel of Glower Castle charmed you, you’ll love how one lair becomes a whole world of clever problem-solving.