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Cursed by an immortal performer, a dying girl infiltrates a deadly competition where mortals can steal godlike power.
A Stage Set for Villains
Dark Romance · Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult
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Cursed by an immortal performer, a dying girl infiltrates a deadly competition where mortals can steal godlike power. As bargains turn bloody and the truth behind the Playhouse emerges, she must confront a terrifying possibility: she was never meant to be the hero. A starred Kirkus-reviewed dark fantasy debut with sharp teeth and moral tension.
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"Spann’s debut novel is a dark and dizzying fantasy that will keep readers enthralled to the end."―STARRED Kirkus Reviews
The gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players…
The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her.
When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime—a chance for one mortal to steal a Player’s immortality—Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.
But with time running out and the Playhouse’s secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain.
Because the Playhouse doesn’t just tell stories. It rewrites them.
And Riven’s might end in blood.
Caraval meets One Dark Window in this lush and dark fantasy.
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Locked out of a magical ivy league, three teens steal their way inside and awaken dangerous power.
Sibylline
LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Bisexual Romance
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Locked out of a magical ivy league, three teens steal their way inside and awaken dangerous power. As secrets, desire, and resentment unravel their bond, a deadly corruption spreads through the university itself. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz, this dark academia romantasy blends magic, romance, and betrayal with mounting emotional stakes.
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Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league in this heart-stopping dark academia romantasy, the first in a young adult duology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Raven, Atticus, and Dorian have dreamed of attending Sibylline for as long as they can remember. But when the magical ivy league rejects them, the friends’ plans of a future together studying the arcane begin crashing down.
Until they decide to steal an education.
Getting jobs on campus, they sneak into lectures and swipe forbidden texts, dodging the administration’s watchful eye. In the quiet of night, in the thrill of secrecy, their magic awakens. And so do long-buried attractions that turn their friendship into something more.
But like magic, love can create, and it can destroy. As unrequited feelings and resentment threaten to fracture their bond, the trio discovers an insidious magic that has sunk its claws into Sibylline, killing students and corroding the very bones of the university. Now the three intruders may be the key to saving the institution from wreckage . . . if they don’t wreck one another first.
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Chosen to save a failing world, a cursed outcast must cross the Badlands with a dangerous mercenary whose protection carries a seductive cost.
Crown of War and Shadow
Fantasy · Romantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Chosen to save a failing world, a cursed outcast must cross the Badlands with a dangerous mercenary whose protection carries a seductive cost. As demons breach reality and secrets unravel, desire and betrayal threaten everything. This slow burn romantasy blends epic stakes, dark magic, and forbidden attraction from a number one New York Times bestselling author.
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“J.R. Ward is a powerhouse in the genre and never disappoints!”--Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
"Absolutely unputdownable!"--Jennifer Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Crown of War and Shadow is a brand new, sweeping, slow-burn romantasy from #1 New York Times bestseller J. R. Ward, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Jennifer Armentrout!
An outcast burdened with a curse. A mercenary out for himself. A kingdom that must be saved.
In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, and empires fall…
The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.
No one is safe.
Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.
Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.
She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.
Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.
The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.
But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.
Crown of War and Shadow is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series.
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A strong match for readers drawn to dark academia, dangerous alliances, family secrets, found family, and slow-burn romantasy.
Wicked Onyx
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
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Cursed and cut off from her magic, the last Onyx enters Nightsbridge Academy to find an ancient text that may prove her bloodline innocent and restore its stolen legacy, with a 4.04-star average from more than 3,500 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers drawn to dark academia, dangerous alliances, family secrets, found family, and slow-burn romantasy.
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In a ruthless magical academy where she's cursed and powerless, the last Onyx must unravel dark family secrets and navigate dangerous alliances to reclaim her legacy and make those who betrayed her pay.
You don't graduate Nightsbridge Academy—you survive it.
Born into a sorcerer bloodline, cursed, and cut off from my power, I was accustomed to being an outcast. For generations, my bloodline carried the weight of a crime committed by our ancestor. But my mother’s death changed everything. She left a clue that could prove our innocence: an ancient text hidden deep beneath Nightsbridge Academy.
The Academy is a fortress of power, housing the most dangerous incantors and sorcerers, conscripted to keep Horrors and Echoes at bay. And as the last surviving Onyx, I’m owed admission.
My plan is simple—find the book and expose the Imperium as the liars they are.
But I didn’t plan for the whispers that haunt my dreams. Or the complication of feelings I shouldn’t be capable of—stirred by two men bound to the very institution I’ve come to destroy. One sees too much yet says too little. The other is steady, protective, and always in my corner.
I can’t have either.
Yet when I’m in their presence…my curse begins to crack.
If they discover my true purpose, I’m dead.
But some truths are worth dying for.
The Imperium cursed my bloodline. Stripped us of our magic. Branded us as traitors. And now they will pay.
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In a university built on rivalry, ambition turns combustible when two wizard grad students are forced into partnership.
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards
LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy · Gay Romance
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In a university built on rivalry, ambition turns combustible when two wizard grad students are forced into partnership. In The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, Sebastian must share a grant, a lab, and far too much tension with the half-elf rival he cannot stand. It lands squarely in fantasy academia with enemies-to-lovers chemistry, magical competition, and a romantic arc shaped by pride, legacy, and old wounds.
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Ali Hazelwood meets Dungeons & Dragons in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia romcom where rival grad student wizards are forced to work together without killing—or falling for—each other.
Will they conjure love, or evoke chaos? Two rival wizards are about to find out.
Sebastian Walsh: Evocation Department. Human. The first of his family to pick college over the military.
Elethior Tourael: Conjuration Department. Half-elf. Pretentious asshole. The latest legacy Tourael at Lesiara U.
Both: Mageus Research Grant finalists.
Sebastian refuses to let anyone snatch this away, least of all a snob riding on old money. But what’s worse than a nemesis stealing your grant? You could both get it. Under the condition you work together.
Sebastian is in hell. Thio’s broody. Takes up their shared lab space with his projects . . . and biceps. Brings treats for Sebastian’s familiar . . .
. . . and is nothing like Sebastian thought.
When Sebastian’s past with the Touraels forces him to choose his research or Thio, the decision should be simple. But while working with his rival is volatile . . . falling for his rival might blow up Sebastian’s future.
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Sent to hunt a godkiller, Kira expects a monster and finds a wounded man with stolen magic and a guarded heart.
Monster of the Dagger Mountains
Romantasy · College Romance · New Adult
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Sent to hunt a godkiller, Kira expects a monster and finds a wounded man with stolen magic and a guarded heart. As trust grows in the Dagger Mountains, her mission and her loyalty collide. This stand-alone romantasy blends banter, found family, and slow-burn heat, with 4.5 stars on Amazon and 4.1 stars on Goodreads.
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Howl’s Moving Castle meets From Blood and Ash in this romantasy about a recluse who paid a terrible price for his dangerous magic and the woman sent to steal it from him.
He's a fugitive with stolen magic and a cat. She's hunting him. Falling for him was not part of the plan.
Three years at the Towers of Silver City, and Kira still can't awaken her magic. She's running out of chances to prove herself. So when she's offered one last mission to hunt the fugitive who killed a god, she takes it.
All she has to do is get close to the godkiller. Gain his trust. And bring him back to the Towers.
But Reznyk isn't the monster she expected. He's traumatized, protective, and impossibly gentle with her. And the longer they're together—traveling through dangerous terrain, sharing secrets, and playing drinking games that lead to so much more—the harder it gets to remember which side she's supposed to be on.
Reznyk has been hiding in the Dagger Mountains for years, trying to outrun the memory of what he did and the magic he can't control. When mercenaries find him, he goes undercover in their camp, ready to fight or flee.
Until he meets Kira. She's everything he's not—hopeful, passionate, and determined. And the more time he spends with her, the more he wants to protect her from the Towers that sent her.
Even if it means sacrificing himself.
A steamy, emotional romantasy about found family, redemption, and falling for the person you're supposed to capture.
Perfect for readers who love: he falls first, found family, Howl's Moving Castle vibes, miscommunication done right, FMC who doesn't need magic to be a badass, guaranteed HEA.
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Abducted into the deadly Unseelie realm, a broken woman must survive a sadistic Maze designed by the prince who needs her as his queen.
The Unseelie Prince
Romantasy
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Abducted into the deadly Unseelie realm, a broken woman must survive a sadistic Maze designed by the prince who needs her as his queen. Terror, desire, and power collide in this slow-burn dark fantasy where love grows razor sharp and survival is never guaranteed. With 4.3 stars on Amazon and over 6,700 ratings, readers praise its chilling intensity and villainous romance.
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The throne is Valroy’s for the taking…but first, he needs a queen.
As the son of the Morrigan and heir to the vacant Unseelie throne, Valroy itches to shed the mantle of prince and take his place as King. To his great regret one ancient tradition stands in his way, demanding he first take a bride. With all the members of the Unseelie court proving to be insufferable, what is a prince to do?
Steal a human, of course.
Abigail often wonders if the townsfolk aren’t right in calling her cursed. Abandoned by her husband and with no family to call her own, everything in her life hangs by a thread. Never did she expect her downfall would come by taking pity on an old hermit. Abducted into the dangerous world of Tir n’Aill, Abigail is thrust into a terrifying Maze that defies all logic. There, she finds herself at the mercy of an Unseelie prince with a strange offer—solve his Maze and he'll grant her deepest wish…
If she can live that long.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Kathryn Ann Kingsley comes this tantalizing, slow burn dark fantasy that proves sometimes the line between love and hate is razor thin.
Please note: This is a dark fantasy horror series with a love story. This series contains scenes of graphic violence. It is a slow-burn romance between the monstrous villain and the main character over the course of four books. My fae do not pull punches, and my Unseelie are not kind.
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The illegitimate daughter of a tyrant becomes a fugitive after one act of mercy shatters her future.
Dissent
Dystopian · Romance · Teen + Young Adult · Paranormal Romance
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The illegitimate daughter of a tyrant becomes a fugitive after one act of mercy shatters her future. Forced into a rebel movement she was raised to hate, Mara faces forbidden love and impossible choices. Dissent delivers slow-burn dystopian romance with 4.6 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads praise.
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In a city built on lies, seventeen-year-old Mara de la Puente must choose between loyalty to the regime that raised her—or the rebel boy who might break her heart.
After the Great Drought shattered the United States, Telvia rose from the ashes—an isolated, authoritarian city divided by a ruthless caste system. As the illegitimate daughter of Telvia’s tyrant president, Mara walks a razor-thin line between privilege and shame. Her only chance at freedom? Being matched to the boy she’s secretly loved for years.
But one act of compassion brands her a traitor—and leads to the execution of the boy she betrayed.
Now on the run, Mara is forced into the arms of the very rebels she was raised to fear.
To survive, she must join the Dissenters: a rebel faction fighting for freedom, equality, and the truth about Telvia’s past. But becoming one of them means facing the sins of her father—and choosing between two boys on opposite sides of the revolution: Matias, her loyal bodyguard whose quiet love feels safe, and Wes, the brooding rebel leader who looks exactly like the boy she lost… because he’s his twin.
Caught in the crossfire of rebellion, secrets, and forbidden desire, Mara must decide: Is she the girl her father raised—or the spark that will ignite a revolution?
Perfect for fans of Shatter Me, An Ember in the Ashes, and The Hunger Games, if you love slow-burn romance, brooding heroes, forbidden love, and impossible choices, then you'll love DISSENT.
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Thirty girls compete for a prince in a deadly televised pageant where survival matters more than romance.
The Princess Trials
Dystopian · Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Paranormal Romance
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Thirty girls compete for a prince in a deadly televised pageant where survival matters more than romance. Entering to spark revolution, Zea risks her mission when forbidden feelings ignite. The Princess Trials delivers high-stakes dystopian romance with 4.2 stars on Amazon and over 15,000 Goodreads ratings.
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Thirty young women. A handsome prince. A battle to the death
Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites.
Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, sixteen-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause.
When the palace calls for candidates to compete to marry Prince Kevon, Zea joins the Princess Trials to search the palace for weaknesses.
The trials should be a fairytale of sumptuous meals, ballgowns, and romance, but one misplaced word causes Zea to attract the Prince’s attention. When Zea uncovers the man beneath Prince Kevon’s public facade, she is at risk of falling in love and losing sight of her mission.
But the televised beauty pageant turns deadly, and Zea must fight for survival.
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Selection.
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A warrior princess kidnaps a prince to claim her throne, but power shifts when desire enters the battlefield.
What Fury Brings
Romantasy
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A warrior princess kidnaps a prince to claim her throne, but power shifts when desire enters the battlefield. What Fury Brings delivers brutal politics, forced proximity, and dangerous attraction in a matriarchal fantasy world. From New York Times bestselling author Tricia Levenseller, this adult debut holds a 4-star Amazon rating and bold reader response.
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“Equally brutal, hot, and provocative.” —C.S. Pacat, New York Times-bestselling author of Captive Prince
#1 New York Times-bestselling author Tricia Levenseller makes her adult debut in What Fury Brings, a dark, sexy romantasy featuring a vengeful warrior general who must kidnap and train a husband in order to take her rightful place as queen.
Let's get something clear, Prince. I have claimed you. That means you belong to me now.
There's a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.
Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cousin, she needs the best. Fortunately, the second-born prince of their greatest enemy is widely known for both his looks and his sweet, docile temperament. He's the perfect choice to secure her claim to the throne.
Sanos, heir to the Kingdom of Brutus, has nothing but contempt for the idea of a society run by women. Trained from birth to fight, lead, and follow in his father's overbearing footsteps, his path has always been set. Until he takes his younger brother's place in a drunken prank and finds himself kidnapped, carted off to the Amarran Palace, and informed that he is to become the husband of Queen Potential Olerra. Sanos needs to escape before anyone learns his real identity, but the more he gets to know his captor, the less sure he is of what he truly wants.
What Fury Brings is an adult romance novel with graphic sexual content and darker themes that may be uncomfortable for some readers. Please see the author's note at the beginning of the book.
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In Prague, a translator dismisses legends of a ghost that follows the morally lost, until a friend disappears and centuries of testimony begin to surface.
Melmoth
Horror · Gothic Horror · Paranormal Romance
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In Prague, a translator dismisses legends of a ghost that follows the morally lost, until a friend disappears and centuries of testimony begin to surface. As guilt and compassion collide, Melmoth draws near. Sarah Perry’s Melmoth is a gothic literary horror praised by critics, earning 4 stars on Amazon and multiple starred reviews for its atmosphere and depth.
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In a "Gothic stunner" a ghost roams through history in "a scary novel that chills to the bone even as it points the way to a warmer, more humane, place" (New York Times Book Review).
From the internationally bestselling author of The Essex Serpent, now an Apple TV+ Series starring Claire Danes
It has been years since Helen Franklin left England. In Prague, working as a translator, she has found a sanctuary. That changes when her friend Karel discovers a mysterious letter that speaks of Melmoth the Witness, who hunts her prey through the ages, dooming those she captures to timeless, itinerant solitude. To Helen it all seems the stuff of unenlightened fantasy. But then Karel disappears . . .
Spanning continents and centuries, Sarah Perry's breathtaking novel is a masterpiece of suspense as well as a profound investigation of the eternal nature of love and compassion.
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A strong match for readers drawn to brutal competitions, political rebellion, morally complicated romance, and high-stakes fantasy inspired by Shakespeare.
Immortal Longings
Romantasy · Dark Fantasy
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A New York Times and USA Today bestseller called “smart, imaginative, and brutal” by Wesley Chu, this adult epic fantasy retelling of Antony and Cleopatra follows rebel princess Calla Tuoleimi and exiled aristocrat Anton Makusa as they enter deadly body-jumping games with competing goals and form an increasingly consuming alliance, with a 4.1-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to brutal competitions, political rebellion, morally complicated romance, and high-stakes fantasy inspired by Shakespeare.
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A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Chloe Gong’s adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, is a “smart, imaginative, and brutal” (Wesley Chu, New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga) collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.
Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches.
Princess Calla Tuoleimi lurks in hiding. Five years ago, a massacre killed her parents and left the palace of Er empty…and she was the one who did it. Before King Kasa’s forces in San can catch her, she plans to finish the job and bring down the monarchy. Her reclusive uncle always greets the victor of the games, so if she wins, she finally gets her opportunity to kill him.
Enter Anton Makusa, an exiled aristocrat. His childhood love has lain in a coma since they were both ousted from the palace, and he’s deep in debt trying to keep her alive. Thankfully, he’s one of the best jumpers in the kingdom, flitting from body to body at will. His last chance at saving her is entering the games and winning.
Calla finds both an unexpected alliance with Anton and help from King Kasa’s adopted son, August, who wants to mend Talin’s ills. But the three of them have very different goals, even as Calla and Anton’s partnership spirals into something all-consuming. Before the games close, Calla must decide what she’s playing for—her lover or her kingdom.
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