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12 books with a reading profile close to The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Camp Half-Blood Confidential

    Camp Half-Blood Confidential

    by Rick Riordan

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    Percy Jackson serves as the narrator for this internal guide to the primary training ground for Greek demigods.

  2. 2 The Dark Prophecy

    The Dark Prophecy

    by Rick Riordan

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Lester Papadopoulos, the mortal incarnation of the fallen god Apollo, travels to Indianapolis to secure the second ancient Oracle.

  3. 3 Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

    Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

    by Kurtis J. Wiebe

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Hannah the rock-abilly elven mage, Violet the hipster dwarven fighter, Dee the atheist human cleric, and Betty the hippy smidgen thief comprise the Rat Queens, a rowdy mercenary crew in the fantasy town of Palisade.

  4. 4 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    by Cassandra Clare

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of ten linked stories follows Simon Lewis, once a mortal, then a vampire, who becomes a Shadowhunter trainee at the Academy in Idris.

  5. 5 Ghosts of the Shadow Market

    Ghosts of the Shadow Market

    by Cassandra Clare

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of short stories sits in the Shadowhunters world and centers on the Shadow Market, the nighttime bazaar where warlocks, vampires, fey and werewolves trade goods and secrets away from the Nephilim.

  6. 6 Hogwarts Library

    Hogwarts Library

    by J. K. Rowling, Olivia Lomenech Gill

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    The Hogwarts Library is a three-volume collection containing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

  7. 7 Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

    Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

    by N.D. Stevenson

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqulth Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, five cabin mates—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—encounter supernatural anomalies deep in the woods.

  8. 8 Quidditch Through the Ages

    Quidditch Through the Ages

    by J.K. Rowling

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Presented as a facsimile of a library book from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this volume details the historical evolution of the wizarding world's premier sport.

  9. 9 The Assassin's Blade

    The Assassin's Blade

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of five prequel novellas follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin serving the ruthless Arobynn Hamel in the city of Rifthold.

  10. 10 Crown of Midnight

    Crown of Midnight

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    After winning a lethal competition to become the King’s Champion, assassin Celaena Sardothien remains a prisoner of the crown.

  11. 11 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

    A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

    by T. Kingfisher

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.

  12. 12 Wonder Woman: Warbringer

    Wonder Woman: Warbringer

    by Leigh Bardugo

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    Princess Diana of Themyscira yearns to prove her worth to her Amazon sisters by competing in a grueling race across their isolated island.

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