Books like Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

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.

Rin, a war‑orphaned girl from Rooster Province, passes the empirewide Keju test and gains entry to Sinegard, the elite military academy of the Nikara Empire. There she discovers potent shamanic powers that may alter the course of an impending war.

In eighteenth‑century Cairo, Nahri, a street‑smart con artist, discovers she is the last of a line of djinn healers and is drawn into the luxurious, politically fraught city of Daevabad, where her powers could prevent a kingdom‑wide war.

In a world where magic once pulsed through every stone, children of Orïsha fight to reclaim their heritage after a tyrant extinguishes their powers and their people’s hope.

A Crown Imperilled: The Last Stand of the Conclave of Shadows

A young Manhattan graduate student awakens with no memory, yet feels the city’s pulse, while residents across neighborhoods sense its magic and history, weaving an urban myth of New York’s living heart.

Set in sixth‑century Scotland, "The Lost Queen" follows Languoreth, twin sister of the historic Merlin, as she navigates war, rising Christianity, and political intrigue to defend her kingdom and preserve the Old Way.

A mountain lord disguises himself as a beggar to gauge the compassion of a city, finding only one person who passes his test.

"On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, known to Hogan's Heroes fans as Colonel Hogan, was discovered brutally murdered in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment. His eldest son, Robert Crane, was called to the crime scene. In this poignant memoir, Robert Crane discusses that terrible day and how he has lived with the unsolved murder of his father. But this storyline is just one thread in his tale of growing up in Los Angeles, his struggles to reconcile the good and sordid sides of his celebrity father, and his own fascinating life. Crane began his career writing for Oui magazine and spent many years interviewing celebrities for Playboy--stars such as Chevy Chase, Bruce Dern, Joan Rivers, and even Koko the signing gorilla. As a result of a raucous encounter with the cast of Canada's SCTV, he found himself shelving his notepad and tape recorder to enter the employ of John Candy--first as an on-again, off-again publicist; then as a full-time assistant, confidant, screenwriter, and producer; and finally as one of Candy's pallbearers. Through disappointment, loss, and heartbreak, Crane's humor and perseverance shine. Beyond the big stars and behind-the-scenes revelations, this riveting account of death, survival, and renewal in the shadow of the Hollywood sign makes a profound statement about the desire for love and permanence in a life where those things continually slip away. By turns shocking and uplifting, Crane is an unforgettable and deeply human story"--Provided by publisher.