Books like The Ruby Circle: A Bloodlines Novel by Richelle Mead

Rose Hathaway faces execution as she battles the Moroi elite to protect the dhampir future, with help from Dimitri, Lissa, and Adrian in the gripping finale of the Vampire Academy series.

In Palm Springs, alchemist Sydney must protect Moroi princess Jill Dragomir by hiding at a private school, where human and part‑vampire students clash over friendship, romance, and deadly intrigue.

Sydney Sage, a studious alchemist, and Jill Dragomir, a Moroi princess, hide at a California boarding school, juggling hidden powers, budding romance, and the looming threat of Strigoi as they protect their secret.

In a post‑religious‑extremist future, investigator Justin March and elite soldier Mae Koskinen team up to solve ritual murders, uncovering deadly forces that treat humanity as pawns on a deadly game board.

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Sydney Sage is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. In the Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her.... But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure - and re-education - looms larger than ever. Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times best-selling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.

Sydney Sage, an alchemist who bridges humans and vampires, faces her mentors while hunting an evil magic user targeting young witches, all amid rebellion urged by Marcus Finch.

Succubus Shadows follows Georgina Kincaid—a powerful, shape‑shifting succubus—trying to navigate wedding planning chaos, roommate dynamics, and a dark force threatening her sanity, all while discovering who she can trust in Seattle.