Books like Assassin's Apprentice

Loved Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb? These five are matched on genre, tropes, mood and pace against our curated shelf.

1. The Familiar

   Leigh Bardugo

   You asked for court intrigue and hidden identity — this has both.

2. The Bear and the Nightingale

   Katherine Arden

   You asked for coming of age — this has it.

3. The Girl in the Tower

   Katherine Arden

   You asked for hidden identity — this has it.

4. The Kingdom of Copper

   S. A. Chakraborty

   You asked for court intrigue — this has it.

5. Six Crimson Cranes

   Elizabeth Lim

   You asked for hidden identity — this has it.

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