If You Loved...
Fourth Wing
Loved the war-college stakes, the enemies-to-lovers tension, and the high-action pacing of Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing? These share different pieces of what makes it work — academy stakes, tournament danger, or just more high-fantasy action.
Nisha J. Tuli
A tournament-arc romantasy with the same do-or-die academy stakes and a heroine hiding a power that could get her killed.
Lauren Roberts
A kingdom that executes people like the heroine, an elite guard she isn't supposed to fall for, and the same breakneck pacing.
Sarah J. Maas
Trades dragons for an assassin's tournament, but keeps the competition-under-pressure structure and a fast-paced political backdrop.
Penn Cole
An elemental-magic kingdom with real political danger and a fire-wielding heroine navigating a world that wants her dead.