Books like Forest of Ruin by Kelley Armstrong

A whimsical sequel to *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* where young Alice steps through a mirror into a world of chess and reverse time.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

Fifteen‑year‑old Chloe Saunders, a genetically altered necromancer, and her friends flee the sinister Edison Group while grappling with their powers, romance, and a werewolf ally in this supernatural adventure.

Daine and Numair are whisked to the gods’ realm after death but must return to Tortall to aid in a desperate battle, learning about life, friendship, and the mortal–immortal conflict along the way.

A young king must stop a growing threat and uncover dark magic in his kingdom, but old wounds won’t heal without danger and the help of a monk and legendary Grisha warrior.

Cole Randolph, stranded in the fantastical land of Zeropolis, teams with his friend Dalton and the Crystal Keepers rebels to outwit the High King’s secret police, robotic bounty hunters, and restore magic to the Outskirts.

In a secret portal beneath a Halloween haunted house, Cole Randolph must navigate the Outskirts—five interwoven kingdoms between reality and imagination—to rescue friends and restore balance before his world fades away.

In "Ruin and Rising," Alina deepens her connection with Mal as they seek Morozova's amplifier, while the Darkling’s buried past reshapes their understanding of power and loyalty in Ravka.

Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe uncover an extraordinary egg that unleashes dangerous magic. With the powerful enchanter Chrestomanci in pursuit and rogue witch families at odds, the two must unravel the egg’s mystery to restore order.

A new prequel in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, following the famed Ranger Halt in a tale of adventure, friendship, and medieval tournaments.

The Walker siblings embark on a perilous journey across time to rescue a vanished Wind Witch, facing ancient Rome, World War II, and Tibet while confronting betrayal, wonder and the supernatural.

In the first book of a thrilling middle‑grade fantasy series, the Walker siblings uncover a haunted Victorian house, a family legacy, and a world‑threatening conspiracy while battling medieval warriors, supernatural pirates, and a power‑hungry queen.

Jacob Reckless, a daring treasure hunter in a world behind a mirror, must rescue his younger brother who becomes cursed to turn to stone after following him into the perilous realm of dangerous magic.

Cole Randolph returns to Arizona, but must journey to the floating kingdom of Creon where time can be warped. Facing a powerful villain, he and his friends race to protect the Five Kingdoms and secure their futures.

Twin sisters Ashyn and Moria are drawn into a perilous adventure as the spirits she protects turn hostile, forcing them to confront hidden powers in an uncertain landscape of magic.

A gripping psychological suspense novel set in Dublin, focusing on two detectives investigating a series of murders in the woods.

In the dragon‑ridden fief of Elantra, seven identical corpses surface, each in alike garb. Kaylin Neya is tasked with uncovering the victims, the killer, and a looming menace from the borders.

A rebellious teen disguises herself as a boy to flee an arranged marriage, stows aboard a smuggler’s airship, and embarks on a thrilling adventure through interstellar skies.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

A contemporary Scottish writer uncovers a secret from 1708 involving a Jacobite invasion and a long‑lost tragedy, as a haunting ancestral memory threatens to unleash the buried truth for all to see.

Twin sisters Ashyn and Moria, separated while saving their village’s children, must use all their powers to confront legendary foes and prevent war in their empire.