A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

If you were drawn to Gemma's growth as she navigates the dangers of Spence Academy and comes into her power, you'll love how Isobel, a talented portrait artist, must rely on her wits and courage after being swept into the fae world. Like Gemma, Isobel faces difficult choices, learns to trust herself, and emerges changed by the magical challenges she must overcome.

If you loved the lush, gothic Victorian setting and the secret societies in A Great and Terrible Beauty, you'll be captivated by the jazz-age New York of The Diviners. The book conjures a vivid world full of supernatural mysteries, forbidden magic, and dark secrets lurking beneath the glittering surface.

If you found the secret Order's rituals and the shadowy realms of magic in Gemma's world fascinating, The Bone Season delivers an equally evocative and enigmatic magic system. Paige Mahoney, a clairvoyant, is thrust into a world where supernatural powers are forbidden and dangerous, making every use of magic fraught with risk and uncertainty.

If you admired Gemma's determination and the way she defies the restrictive expectations of her world, you'll be drawn to Elisabeth, the fierce heroine of Sorcery of Thorns. Elisabeth is resourceful and brave, facing dark magical threats while questioning the rules she's always been taught.

If you enjoyed the claustrophobic, gothic atmosphere and the tight-knit friendships and rivalries at Spence Academy, you'll appreciate the eerie, insular world of Merricat and Constance Blackwood. The novel's focus on the sisters' relationship and their isolation from the outside world creates a similar sense of intimacy and tension.