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As one of the new hits on Netflix, Shadow and Bone is one of a kind. Alina Starkov finds out she's special, has powers that no one else possesses and it's up to her to destroy the Fold. However, multiple people have different plans for Alina, and not always good ones.
The first season of the show became an immediate hit so it's no wonder another one will premiere. But when this will happen, that remains unclear. Before Shadow and Bone returns to Netflix, there are, fortunately, several other fantasy shows that the fans of this series could enjoy.
7 A Discovery Of Witches
Even though the main heroine of this show, the witch Diana Bishop, is older than Alina Starkov, the shows still have a lot in common. They focus on magic and two special women who are different from everybody else. Just like Alina, Diana isn't excited about the option since she likes the peaceful life she leads. However, she meets a man who changes her very existence.
For Alina, it's General Kirigan, and for Diana, it's the mysterious vampire Matthew Clairmont. The result is different, but the strong magical atmosphere and emphasis on the relationships between the characters are what connects A Discovery Of Witches and Shadow and Bone.
6 Fate: The Winx Saga
Available on Netflix, the show centers around several young people who are learning their magic skills at a hidden school. Just like Alina, they have to master their talent or they might not end up so well, especially since their school hides multiple secrets.
Another similarity is that both Alina and the heroines of this show don't always know who to trust and have to deal with a threat whose true origins remain unknown at first. The stakes are high in Fate: The Winx Saga which makes it easy to binge-watch all six episodes of the first season.
5 Julie And The Phantoms
If somebody wants to return from a brand new fantasy world into the one they know, but remain with a young heroine, Julie and the Phantoms is a good choice. After the death of her mother, young Julie cuts herself off from music until the ghosts of three band members appear in her house and start playing with her.
Both Alina and Julie are special, as Alina is the Light Bringer and Julie is the first person who sees the ghosts. They also try hard to coincide their personal and work life (for Alina) and school life (for Julie).
4 Legacies
Even though Legacies is a sequel to The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, it's understandable even to viewers not familiar with these two shows. All that they need to know is that Hope Mikaelson is special because she's a witch, a vampire, and a werewolf, making her unique.
That's a feeling that Alina knows very well since she has powers no one else does. Legacies give space to multiple young characters, many of whom hide their true selves and secrets, making it fun for the audience to guess what will happen next and how the relationships between the heroes evolve over time.
3 NOS4A2
Shadow and Bone and NOS4A2 share two major similarities. They're both based on a book, and work with protagonists who can do something no one else can. Vicky, one of the main heroes of this series, can find lost things (and potentially also people).
That will serve her well in fighting the immortal Charlie Manx, who feeds on the souls of children. While General Kirigan doesn't do that, it's been hinted at that he's much older than he looks, close to immortal. What's more, he's also able to trick people into believing him, just like Charlie, and it takes Alina a while to realize who Kirigan truly is.
2 Shadowhunters
Despite the somewhat familiar title, both series aren't from the same universe. That doesn't mean they're not similar. Clary, the main heroine of Shadowhunters, becomes a part of a whole new world when she joins the mysterious group.
A similar thing happens to Alina when she becomes one of the Grisha and has to deal with all aspects of her new life. Shadowhunters is full of action but also takes the time to flesh out relationships between the characters, which is something both shows have in common.
1 The Witcher
Shadow and Bone have a clear main heroine - Alina - while The Witcher has three. But one of them, princess Ciri, is very similar to Alina in discovering her new powers that make her unique.
They also have to figure out whom they can trust since the world around them is even more dangerous than they'd originally believed. Just like Shadow and Bone, The Witcher is also based on a book series and it creates its own fantasy world that easily draws the audience in.