Books like Origins by Lisa Jane Smith

In The Name of the Wind, a young orphan named Kvothe tells the tale of his rise from street player to legendary wizard, recounting adventures, love, and loss in a richly imagined world.

The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A Novel of Women's Struggle and Feminism in the Late 19th Century South

A high school romance turned perilous when new vampires stalk the academy, forcing Rose Hathaway to protect her best friend while risking her love for Dimitri.

A historical mystery set in 18th-century London that explores themes of women's empowerment and time travel in a twist of fate, featuring a precocious girl solving centuries-old murders.

Elena Gilbert returns from death with newfound powers, making her irresistible to vampires. Stefan seeks to protect her, while Damon covets her as his queen, as a dark, shape‑shifting threat rises in town.

When a moon‑dwelling orphan discovers her true power, she flees the Celestial Emperor’s reach, joins the Crown Prince, and embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her mother—and her kingdom—while navigating forbidden magic and a forbidden romance.

In Morganville, a quiet college town, humans and vampires coexist—until the ambitious vampire Bishop upends the balance in search of a hidden book of secrets. Claire Danvers and friends must stop him before the town burns.

Vampire musician Michael Glass heads to the human world for a big‑time demo and gig tour, guided by a dangerous immortal and his human friends. Their chaotic road trip becomes a dangerous, supernatural adventure.

At the Gothic boarding school Evernight Academy, Bianca struggles to fit in until she meets the rebellious Lucas, and together they uncover dark secrets that threaten their bond and the school's ominous façade.

Elena, Stefan, and Damon face terrifying revelations at their college campus as they grapple with their complicated pasts.

When backpacking together, vampire Bianca and human Lucas escape Evernight Academy, only to be hunted by both vampire hunters and their own school. Their love must survive the betrayal, danger, and destiny that threaten to tear them apart.

A translation of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez’s verses into English, showcasing his wit, depth, and love.

On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil that has taken over their town, Elena goes in search of Stefan.In order to find him, she entrusts her life to Stefan's brother, Damon Salvatore, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. Along with her childhood friend Matt, they set out for the slums of the Dark Dimension, where Stefan is being held captive. It is rumored to be a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live enslaved to their supernatural masters. . . .Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each passing day the tension between Elena and Damon grows, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?Back in Fell's Church, Bonnie and Meredith have made some dire discoveries. They hastily try to follow Elena and warn her—only to be caught up in Elena's most dangerous adventure yet.

Maggie Gallagher, a musicologist obsessed with forgotten composers, is drawn into a romantic and supernatural encounter with Ren—an ancient vampire who once was a celebrated composer—when they share an impossible, undiscovered piece of music.

A vampire from Katherine’s past turns against the Salvatore brothers, Stefan and Damon, forcing them to unite and confront a deadly foe.

Twin siblings Cheyenne and Wally flee an orphanage in Cincinnati, confronting giant ants, ghouls, zombies, and a hostile matron as they seek refuge with the Mandible sisters in the Dripping Fang Forest.

The Vampire Diaries : a Trilogy, Vol II