Books Like “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling

From the leading talent in fantasy, a magical coming-of-age trilogy with a hilarious female anti-hero - a darker more intelligent Harry Potter for adults.

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The Sunday Times bestselling novel from the award-winning author of UPROOTED

In the start of an all-new trilogy, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death - until one girl begins to rewrite its rules.
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Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered.

There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal.

Once you''re inside, there are only two ways out- you graduate or you die.

El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school''s many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school.

Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice.

Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny - yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart - this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.
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''Hilarious and wild! Take any fictional magic school, make it as over-the-top dangerous as possible, and populate it with a bunch of snarky teenagers; the result is pure batshit fun.''
N.K. Jemisin, three-time Hugo Award winner and author of The Fifth Season

''Novik deliciously undoes expectations about magic schools, destined heroes, and family legacies. A gorgeous book about monsters and monstrousness, chockablock with action, cleverness, and wit.'' Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author

''The Scholomance is the dark school of magic I''ve been waiting for, and its wise, witty, and monstrous heroine is one I''d happily follow anywhere-even into a school full of monsters.''
Katherine Arden, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale

''The wonderful cast of characters will grab a hold of your heart and you''ll never want to leave this deadly school ... a fantasy that delights on every level. I loved this brilliant book.''
Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series

''Eyeball-meltingly brilliant. Novik is, quite simply, a genius.''
Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken

''Sharp, witty, and darkly effervescent, A Deadly Education is Naomi Novik''s fresh take on the concept of the magic school. One of my favorite reads of the year.''
Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

''Naomi Novik reinvents the magical school story by working a strange, funny, wild, dark magic all her own. This is not just your next great read - it''s your new obsession.''
Gwenda Bond

''A delightfully brutal world ... and a practical, ruthless heroine with the guts and wits to survive it.''
Emily Skrutskie

''Fresh, smart, and delightfully unique. It''s Hogwarts with higher stakes and sharper claws, and I absolutely loved it.''
Alix E. Harrow

''A nightmare from which I never wished to wake. Savage, inventive, and soulful, Novik grasps the totems of childhood that linger in your mind-schools of magic, curses, cutthroat classmates, monsters-only to twist them into a grand new tale that''ll make you believe in magic again.''
Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Age

Carry On is a captivating tale of magic, mystery, and unexpected love, based on the beloved characters Simon and Baz from Rainbow Rowell's bestselling novel Fangirl.

Simon Snow is eager to enjoy his final year at the Watford School of Magicks, but fate has other plans. Amidst a breakup with his girlfriend, a pesky best friend, and a mentor intent on hiding him away, Simon finds himself preoccupied with the disappearance of his longtime nemesis and roommate.

As if that weren't enough, ghosts, vampires, and sinister forces are determined to thwart Simon at every turn. Being the world's most powerful magician offers little respite when the weight of the world rests upon your shoulders.

Carry On seamlessly weaves together elements of fantasy, romance, and mystery, creating an enchanting and inclusive story that will resonate with fans of the genre. Rainbow Rowell's signature wit and heart are on full display, ensuring a perfect balance of humour, heart, and heroism.

'Come for the make-outs and stay for the magic' - The Atlantic

Discover the adventure that started it all and meet Alina, Mal, and the Darkling in Shadow and Bone from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.

Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold—a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed.

Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite—and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift.

As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation.

Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems.

"One of the wittiest, sharpest children's fantasies ever written" - Katherine Rundell

Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones classic award-winning favourite, featuring Chrestomanci - now a book with extra bits!

Everybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her enormously when she is taken to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Her brother Eric (better known as Cat) is not so keen, for he has no talent for magic at all.

However, life with the great enchanter is not what either of them expects and sparks begin to fly!

Winner of the Guardian Award.

One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called INKHEART-- and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Meggie must learn to harness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of the story that has changed her life forever. This is INKHEART--a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. Dare to read it aloud.