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Amulet Read Alikes

Amulet is a beloved comic book that captures readers with the non-stop adventures and keeps them with the world-building. The magic and terrifying monsters are some of the biggest allures. If you have a fan of the Amulet series, here are a few books with similar pacing and adventure.

The Secret of the Ravens
Written by Joanna Cacao
Illustrated by Kyla Aiko
New York: Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPunlishers, 2023. Comics. 254 pages.

Elliot and Liza are twins experiencing homelessness. They decide to participate in the raven games, which promise wealth and magic at their disposal. But a quest goes horribly wrong and Liza is poisoned. Now Elliot must do whatever it takes to find the antidote.

Wingbearer
Written by Marjorie m. Liu
Illustrated by Teny Issakhanian
New York: Quill Tree Books, HarperAlley, Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022. Comics. 201 pages.

Zuli was raised by mystical bird spirits and has never left her safe home until a dark force threatens the bird spirits' magical, life-giving tree. She leaves on the biggest adventure of her life --one that brings her new friends, encounters with beasts, and answers about her past.

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
Written by Mai. K. Nguyen
Illustrated by Diana Tsai Santos
New York: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024. Comics. 254 pages.

Anzu and her family are getting ready to celebrate Obon, a holiday meant to remember their ancestors. But since her Obaachan passed away, she's not in the mood to celebrate. When she sees a dog exhibiting strange behavior and follows it off a ridge, a knocked out Anzu wakes to find herself in the underworld known as Yomi.
Shakti
Written by SJ Sindu
Illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
New York: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. Comics. 245 pages.

Shakti cannot stand the three bullies at her school. To fight back, she draws on ancient Indian magic, but accidentally curses the whole town. She has to learn to harness her power and empathy before something terrible and irrevocable happens.

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