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Assassin's Apprentice
Start of The Farseer Trilogy seriesby Robin Hobb
02012
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a melancholy and introspective tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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The best books like The Incandescent are:
- 1Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb0Series starter
- 2Jade City by Fonda Lee0#1
- 3A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher4.4
- 4The World of All Souls by Deborah Harkness4.8
- 5The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden0#1
- 6Uprooted by Naomi Novik0
- 7The Witcher: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski0
- 8Fool Moon by Jim Butcher4.4
- 9Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson4.5
- 10The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss0Series starter
When Doctor Walden, the powerful Director of Magic at England's prestigious Chetwood School, begins consuming magic in ways that blur the line between human and demon, she faces a terrifying possibility. As demonic incursions threaten her school's ancient boundaries and six hundred students, Walden must confront whether the greatest danger to everything she's sworn to protect might be herself. A dark sapphic fantasy where the monsters outside may be nothing compared to the ones within.
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Jade City
Green Bone Saga #1 (works standalone)by Fonda Lee
02017
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a brutal but intimate tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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by T. Kingfisher
4.42024336 pages
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This fantasy shares a dark but ultimately hopeful tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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by Deborah Harkness
4.82018496 pages
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This fantasy shares a reverent and scholarly tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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The Bear and the Nightingale
Winternight #1 (works standalone)by Katherine Arden
02020
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a haunting and atmospheric tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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by Naomi Novik
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This fantasy shares a atmospheric and grounding tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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by Jim Butcher
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This fantasy shares a wisecracking and gritty tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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by Brandon Sanderson
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Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a hopeful and triumphant tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
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The Name of the Wind
Start of An Unfinished seriesby Patrick Rothfuss
02007
Why you'll love it:
This fantasy shares a melancholy and lyrical tone that will resonate with The Incandescent fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like The Incandescent
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Apprentice📚 Series starter | Robin Hobb | 0 | 2012 | — | Start a new series |
| Jade City | Fonda Lee | 0 | 2017 | — | Similar vibes |
| A Sorceress Comes to Call | T. Kingfisher | 4.4 | 2024 | 336 | Similar vibes |
| The World of All Souls | Deborah Harkness | 4.8 | 2018 | 496 | Similar vibes |
| The Bear and the Nightingale | Katherine Arden | 0 | 2020 | — | Similar vibes |
| Uprooted | Naomi Novik | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Witcher: The Last Wish | Andrzej Sapkowski | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| Fool Moon | Jim Butcher | 4.4 | 2011 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| Mistborn📚 Series starter | Brandon Sanderson | 4.5 | 2006 | 541 | Start a new series |
| The Name of the Wind📚 Series starter | Patrick Rothfuss | 0 | 2007 | — | Start a new series |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Incandescent?
The most similar books to The Incandescent are Assassin's Apprentice, Jade City, A Sorceress Comes to Call.
What should I read after The Incandescent?
After finishing The Incandescent, readers most commonly pick up Assassin's Apprentice next.
Who writes books like Emily Tesh?
Authors similar to Emily Tesh include Jessica Townsend, Lisa McMann, Jasper Fforde, Erin Hunter, Andrew Peterson.
What genre is The Incandescent?
The Incandescent is a Fantasy novel by Emily Tesh, published in 2025. It features elements of Magic, Dark Academia.
How long is The Incandescent?
The Incandescent is 432 pages long.
About The Incandescent
Naomi Novik's Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards."Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions.Walden is good at her job―no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It’s her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from―is herself.