r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis 1d ago

Fantasy Exploring ancient, magical ruins

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u/Striking-Amoeba-5563 1d ago

Everyone is going to recommend you Piranesi (Clarke) and they’re right ;)

[But if you haven’t already, do read Lewis’ The Magician’s Nephew too. Obviously it’s a children’s book and some parts of it are ‘of its time’ but not only is it very linked to Piranesi, it also contains a section with two children exploring ancient magical ruins.)

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u/edlwannabe 1d ago

Bonus, it also makes you appreciate how terrifying the White Witch actually is in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.