Hidden Wishes Books in Order

Hidden Wishes is Tao Wong's lighter urban fantasy GameLit series, though lighter does not mean harmless. The story begins when Henry Tsien finds a briefcase, a ring, and a jinn who can change his life in a hurry. Henry makes the kind of choice many readers would make too, he wishes for magic, and immediately discovers that magic arrives with rules, enemies, and a hidden world he barely understands.

That hidden world is the fun of the series. Henry starts as an ordinary guy with old-school gamer instincts, not as an expert mage. So the books get to play with discovery, training, and improvisation. He learns in pieces, levels in a looser way than Tao Wong's more stat-heavy series, and keeps stumbling into problems that are bigger than he planned for.

Alexa Dumough becomes an important part of that growth. In A Squire's Wish, her partnership with Henry gives the series more balance and more heart. Their friendship helps keep the books grounded even as wishing rings, supernatural factions, and the danger around Henry all escalate. By A Jinn's Wish, the ring itself has become a magnet for trouble, and survival depends on how fast Henry can grow up.

These books are brisk and friendly, with more modern fantasy energy than epic sprawl. They still care about progression, but the scale stays close to Henry and the people around him. That makes the stakes feel personal.

If you want Tao Wong in a more approachable, city-based mode, Hidden Wishes is an easy series to settle into. It has magic, humor, hidden creatures, and just enough GameLit structure to keep the progression satisfying without taking over the whole story.