i'd say read 'land of zikola", even tho i don't think it's a 9-10/10 i do think it's a good introduction to arabic novels, it also fits what you are looking for.


i'm also quite into light novels so i'd suggest "utsuro no hako to zero no maria" or "hai to gensou no grimgar" which i think are great.



that said, i mostly read manga(mainly dark fantasy) so if you are interested in that i can give you suggestions.