Books like A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Reimagining the Trojan War through the eyes of Achilles’ closest companion, Patroclus, the novel explores themes of friendship, heroism, and forbidden love amid mythic glory.

Six of Crows is a fantasy novel in the Grishaverse that follows a crew of thieves in the city of Ketterdam, a Dutch‑inspired port, told through the third‑person viewpoints of seven characters.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

Gavin Guile, the powerful Prism who governs as high priest and emperor, must complete five impossible goals in five years while concealing a son’s existence that threatens the fragile peace of his world.

Blue Sargent, a girl whose talent amplifies others', finds her rare clairvoyant gift amplified when she meets Gansey from the wealthy Aglionby Academy, a place of raven boys whose powers could threaten her loved ones and her own life.

Caseworker Linus travels to a remote orphanage to investigate ragged kids and their enigmatic caretaker Arthur, only to discover that the island’s magical children—and his own heart—are part of something larger than he imagined.

In the fractured realm of Inys, Queen Sabran the Ninth must secure her dynasty, while the hidden mage Ead watches over her and dragonrider Tané faces a fateful challenge—tension rises as ancient threats stir and eastern and western forces clash.

A queer YA romantic comedy where two girls become involved in a fake romance and must figure out if they truly want to be together or if their plans are just a disaster waiting to happen.

A young woman with the power to grow plants uses her gift to uncover a sinister inheritance in this contemporary fantasy.

A steamy college romance where step‑sisters step into a forbidden attraction that turns enemies into passionate rivals.

When Natasha’s sister vanishes into the forest, she turns to Della, a local girl rumored to be a witch, in a race against a monstrous threat tied to Della’s past. Two young women must confront magic, monsters, and betrayal to survive.

Heiress Cassandra Sherburn defies Victorian expectations to win her betrothed’s heart, disguising herself among London’s theatre performers in a daring quest for true love.

Maggie Gonzalez must pick a date for her sister’s quinceañera in Texas, while juggling messy emotions for three friends—best friend Amanda, ex‑boyfriend Matthew, and new girl Dani—and her uncertain future as a music photographer.

Maud Blyth, the adventurous companion of a lady, faces murder, a parrot, and Violet Debenham on a ship in Edwardian England, where they must uncover a magical conspiracy and a mysterious object to prevent their ship from sinking.

Mike, a 15-year-old struggling to control his life after his parents' separation and the onset of anorexia nervosa, battles to maintain a semblance of normalcy.

Eternal romance and revenge collide as Holly, a vampire turned by her ex‑lover Elton, teams with former victims Ida and Rose to stop him from dragging new girls into immortality—while Holly battles her growing feelings for his latest conquest, Parker.

They are each other's fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope. Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost -- one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumoured to grant its possessor the power of God. Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into the icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all. As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensions of themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined. A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job.

A trans wizard and a bad boy biker must navigate the world of magic and romance to find true love.

Alex Price, a 19‑year‑old star captain of the Houston Hell Hounds, battles an anxiety disorder while embracing his gay identity. Partnered with former figure‑skating prodigy Elijah Rodriguez—whose Olympic hopes were shattered by a seizure disorder—the two plan to reveal their love after the Stanley Cup season, but a spousal‑outing fan threatens their future.

Bounty hunter Remy Pendergast, heir to a noble house and half-vampire, is torn between loyalty to his kingdom and a growing bond with a vampire heiress and her fiancée as they uncover a deadly virus plaguing Aluria.

When recently divorced, nonbinary chef Dahlia Woodson joins the competition show Chef’s Special, she meets the openly nonbinary rival London Parker. Their culinary mishaps spark a romantic comedy filled with humor, inclusivity, and love that goes beyond the trophy.

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