Books like Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Name: Carry On
Rating: 4.321428571428 (28 reviews)
Author: Rainbow Rowell

Simon Snow, a reluctant and inept Chosen One, struggles to cast spells at the Watford School of Magicks, where each incantation either fails or backfires. His roommate Baz, a sarcastic and possibly evil vampire, keeps a sharp eye on the chaos. With a magic‑eating monster that assumes Simon’s appearance and a mentor who shuns him, Simon faces the ultimate test: finish his last year and confront the silent nemesis everyone’s been warning about. Amid breakups, misfires, and supernatural mishaps, the duo must rely on each other if they want to survive their final, most dangerous year together.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy

Authors: Rainbow Rowell

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