6 hand-picked fantasy and power struggles books curated by NextBookAfter.
If Jade City's clan wars and family betrayal had you in a chokehold, Black Sun is your next obsession. Pre-Columbian empires collide, prophecies demand blood sacrifice, and every alliance carves wounds across generations. Power isn't inherited—it's seized through sabotage and the kind of moral compromise that made the Kaul family devastatingly real.
If Dire Bound's shadowy pacts and blood-price magic left you craving more fantasy that refuses to soften its edges, Jade City delivers clan warfare where enhancement means addiction and family bonds double as chains. Lee's anti-heroes shatter ethical lines under pressure, giving you the same raw dive into power dynamics and moral ambiguity that made Sorensen's world feel like truth instead of escape.
The Bright Sword hooked you with fractured Camelot, flawed knights, and heroism exposed as raw ambition. You loved the wry melancholy, the queer ensemble navigating treacherous power vacuums, and myths twisted with modern irony that made legendary screw-ups devastatingly human. That hunger for subversive fantasy that questions destiny while honoring tradition? We found the perfect next obsession.
Dive into the shadowy glamour of Old Hollywood where a fierce, ambitious woman battles monstrous studios and hidden desires to claim her stardom, blending fierce ambition, forbidden romance, and the high cost of fame in a way that echoes Evelyn Hugo's captivating rise.
If The Broken King validated your taste for flawed anti-heroes who survive by breaking alliances and necks, you're ready for the next level. This is fantasy that doubles down on ruthless ambition, political betrayal, and worlds where nobility's facade crumbles under the weight of consequence—no redemption arcs, just raw power struggles and the cynical humor that makes you feel seen.
If The Cruel Prince hooked you with Jude's ferocious rise from underdog to queen through betrayal and wit, you'll devour The Shadows Between Us for Alessandra's unapologetic ambition in a court of shadows and seduction. That slow-burn romance blending hate, desire, and deadly strategy echoes Cardan's seductive menace perfectly. Dive into high-stakes political scheming where every alliance is a knife's edge, delivering the same raw thrill of empowered anti-heroines who own their darkness.