50 Books like The Gingerbread Queen

Uprooted

by Naomi Novik

The Dragon chose the wrong girl, and her wild magic is what the Wood fears most.

4.02

267k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌿 Slavic Folklore 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🌱 Nature Magic 🐉 Grumpy Mentor

Uprooted 95%

The Dragon chose the wrong girl, and her wild magic is what the Wood fears most.

by Naomi Novik 2015

4.02

267k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌿 Slavic Folklore 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🌱 Nature Magic 🐉 Grumpy Mentor

Nettle & Bone

by T. Kingfisher • 2022

Three impossible tasks. One bone dog. A princess who refuses to let another sister die.

4.07

147k+

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 💕 Sisterly Devotion 👥 Found Family 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🦴 Magical Companion

Nettle & Bone 95%

Three impossible tasks. One bone dog. A princess who refuses to let another sister die.

by T. Kingfisher 2022

4.07

147k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 💕 Sisterly Devotion 👥 Found Family 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🦴 Magical Companion

Heart of the Fae

by Emma Hamm • 2017

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

3.83

10k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Heart of the Fae 95%

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

by Emma Hamm 2017

3.83

10k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Daughter of Shades

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2019

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

3.88

3k+

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

Daughter of Shades 94%

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2019

3.88

3k+ ratings

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

The Tangleroot Palace

by Marjorie M. Liu • 2021

A princess flees a warlord into a cursed forest where a sleeping queen deals in dreams.

3.96

2k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 👑 Reluctant Princess 🎭 Disguised Identity 🌳 Enchanted Forest 🫂 Found Family

The Tangleroot Palace 94%

A princess flees a warlord into a cursed forest where a sleeping queen deals in dreams.

by Marjorie M. Liu 2021

3.96

2k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 👑 Reluctant Princess 🎭 Disguised Identity 🌳 Enchanted Forest 🫂 Found Family

The Crown of Oaths and Curses

by J. Bree • 2023

Fated to a prince who despises her, a witch holds the cure to his dying kingdom.

4.22

19k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Fated Mates 🌿 Healer Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive 👑 Court Intrigue

The Crown of Oaths and Curses 94%

Fated to a prince who despises her, a witch holds the cure to his dying kingdom.

by J. Bree 2023

4.22

19k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Fated Mates 🌿 Healer Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive 👑 Court Intrigue

The Honey Witch

by Sydney J. Shields • 2024

Her honey magic heals the land. Its price: she can never love. A skeptic moves in.

3.54

29k+

🏡 Cottagecore Fantasy 💔 Cursed Love 🐝 Nature Magic ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌿 Pastoral Fantasy

The Honey Witch 94%

Her honey magic heals the land. Its price: she can never love. A skeptic moves in.

by Sydney J. Shields 2024

3.54

29k+ ratings

🏡 Cottagecore Fantasy 💔 Cursed Love 🐝 Nature Magic ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌿 Pastoral Fantasy

Sleep Like Death

by Kalynn Bayron • 2024

Her mother's cursed bargain is coming due, and the huntress princess is the payment.

3.44

4k+

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🌙 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Cursed Bargains 🦊 Animal Companion 🏰 Hidden Princess

Sleep Like Death 94%

Her mother's cursed bargain is coming due, and the huntress princess is the payment.

by Kalynn Bayron 2024

3.44

4k+ ratings

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🌙 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Cursed Bargains 🦊 Animal Companion 🏰 Hidden Princess

Juniper & Thorn

by Ava Reid • 2022

A young witch, captive to her father's hunger, risks it all for a wounded ballet dancer.

3.62

29k+

🌲 Dark Fairy Tale 🧙‍♀️ Witch Sisters 🩸 Body Horror 🔒 Captive Protagonist 🐺 Monstrous Transformation

Juniper & Thorn 93%

A young witch, captive to her father's hunger, risks it all for a wounded ballet dancer.

by Ava Reid 2022

3.62

29k+ ratings

🌲 Dark Fairy Tale 🧙‍♀️ Witch Sisters 🩸 Body Horror 🔒 Captive Protagonist 🐺 Monstrous Transformation

The Lightning Tree

by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014

A fae barman trades in children's secrets beneath a lightning tree. Every wish has a cost.

3.94

5k+

🧚 Fae Trickster 🍂 Slice Of Life Fantasy 🤝 Bargains And Secrets 🫂 Found Family 🌿 Hidden Fae World

The Lightning Tree 93%

A fae barman trades in children's secrets beneath a lightning tree. Every wish has a cost.

by Patrick Rothfuss 2014

3.94

5k+ ratings

🧚 Fae Trickster 🍂 Slice Of Life Fantasy 🤝 Bargains And Secrets 🫂 Found Family 🌿 Hidden Fae World

Where the Dark Stands Still

by A.B. Poranek • 2024

Forced to serve an antlered demon, a girl falls for the warden who hides past sacrifices.

4.03

33k+

🖤 Gothic Romantasy 🏰 Slavic-Inspired Fantasy 💀 Bargain With A Demon 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Manor

Where the Dark Stands Still 93%

Forced to serve an antlered demon, a girl falls for the warden who hides past sacrifices.

by A.B. Poranek 2024

4.03

33k+ ratings

🖤 Gothic Romantasy 🏰 Slavic-Inspired Fantasy 💀 Bargain With A Demon 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Manor

The Will and the Wilds

by Charlie N. Holmberg • 2020

Trapped between monsters and a soul-stealing creature, she pays for protection one kiss at a time.

3.91

11k+

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 👹 Monster Love Interest 💫 Soul Bond ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere

The Will and the Wilds 93%

Trapped between monsters and a soul-stealing creature, she pays for protection one kiss at a time.

by Charlie N. Holmberg 2020

3.91

11k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 👹 Monster Love Interest 💫 Soul Bond ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere

Song of the Hell Witch

by Taylor Hartley • 2025

A duchess's forbidden magic kills her husband; she flees with the thief she left behind.

3.71

855

🖤 Dark Romantasy 💔 Second Chance Love 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Forbidden Magic ✊ Feminist Rage

Song of the Hell Witch 93%

A duchess's forbidden magic kills her husband; she flees with the thief she left behind.

by Taylor Hartley 2025

3.71

855 ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 💔 Second Chance Love 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Forbidden Magic ✊ Feminist Rage

The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells

by Rachel Greenlaw • 2024

Carrie Morgan inherits a spell book and mountains' bargain: a lover who vanishes with the thaw.

3.63

3k+

🔮 Generational Magic 🌲 Small Town Folklore 🏡 Homecoming And Healing 🤝 Mended Friendship ❄️ Otherworldly Lover

The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells Summary

The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells 93%

Carrie Morgan inherits a spell book and mountains' bargain: a lover who vanishes with the thaw.

by Rachel Greenlaw 2024

3.63

3k+ ratings

🔮 Generational Magic 🌲 Small Town Folklore 🏡 Homecoming And Healing 🤝 Mended Friendship ❄️ Otherworldly Lover

The Court that Bleeds Gold

by Zara Storm • 2024

A metalsmith trades one cage for another: a fae prince who demands she unmake a curse.

3.87

3k+

🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🧝 Fae Bargains ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👹 Monstrous Hero 🔗 Captive To Lover

The Court that Bleeds Gold 93%

A metalsmith trades one cage for another: a fae prince who demands she unmake a curse.

by Zara Storm 2024

3.87

3k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🧝 Fae Bargains ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👹 Monstrous Hero 🔗 Captive To Lover

Dark Fae Unrivaled

by Heather Renee • 2021

The poison that saved a dark fae's life is now turning her against her fated mate.

4.33

524

🔥 Dark Fae Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Found Family 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚔️ Morally Grey Heroine

Dark Fae Unrivaled 93%

The poison that saved a dark fae's life is now turning her against her fated mate.

by Heather Renee 2021

4.33

524 ratings

🔥 Dark Fae Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Found Family 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚔️ Morally Grey Heroine

A Path Begins

by J.A. White • 2014

After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.

3.97

6k+

🔥 Witch Hunt 📖 Forbidden Spellbook 💉 Addictive Magic 👧 Protective Sister ⛪ Puritan Village

A Path Begins 93%

After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.

by J.A. White 2014

3.97

6k+ ratings

🔥 Witch Hunt 📖 Forbidden Spellbook 💉 Addictive Magic 👧 Protective Sister ⛪ Puritan Village

Of Wolves and Wardens

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2021

Trapped by one witch, a huntress and a werewolf gamble everything on each other.

3.97

1k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🐺 Cursed Werewolf Love Interest 🔗 Magical Compulsion

Of Wolves and Wardens 94%

Trapped by one witch, a huntress and a werewolf gamble everything on each other.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2021

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🐺 Cursed Werewolf Love Interest 🔗 Magical Compulsion

Mountains Made of Glass

by Scarlett St. Clair • 2023

To free herself, she must speak a fae prince's true name with love in seven days.

3.51

22k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗣️ True Name Magic ⚖️ Bargains And Curses 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Mountains Made of Glass 94%

To free herself, she must speak a fae prince's true name with love in seven days.

by Scarlett St. Clair 2023

3.51

22k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗣️ True Name Magic ⚖️ Bargains And Curses 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

These Hollow Vows

by Lexi Ryan

A thief steals fae relics posing as the golden prince's bride to save her sister.

3.94

125k+

👑 Fae Court Politics 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity Romance 🤝 Faerie Bargains 👭 Sibling Rescue

These Hollow Vows 93%

A thief steals fae relics posing as the golden prince's bride to save her sister.

by Lexi Ryan 2021

3.94

125k+ ratings

👑 Fae Court Politics 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity Romance 🤝 Faerie Bargains 👭 Sibling Rescue

Honey in Her Veins

by Ruth McKell • 2026

His touch kills, hers gives life. He returns with ashes, a monster, and impossible love.

3.95

361

🏔️ Rural Fantasy ⚖️ Life And Death Magic 💀 Touch That Kills 🌿 Healer Heroine 💔 Trauma Recovery

Honey in Her Veins 93%

His touch kills, hers gives life. He returns with ashes, a monster, and impossible love.

by Ruth McKell 2026

3.95

361 ratings

🏔️ Rural Fantasy ⚖️ Life And Death Magic 💀 Touch That Kills 🌿 Healer Heroine 💔 Trauma Recovery

The Goose Girl

by Shannon Hale • 2003

Betrayed on her wedding journey, a princess who speaks to animals hides among the palace geese.

4.15

149k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🦢 Animal Magic 🫥 Hidden Identity 🌿 Nature Magic 💕 Gentle Romance

The Goose Girl 93%

Betrayed on her wedding journey, a princess who speaks to animals hides among the palace geese.

by Shannon Hale 2003

4.15

149k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🦢 Animal Magic 🫥 Hidden Identity 🌿 Nature Magic 💕 Gentle Romance

The Near Witch

by Victoria Schwab • 2011

Children vanish on the moor. The stranger is blamed, and Lexi alone believes he is innocent.

3.65

49k+

🖤 Atmospheric Gothic 🧙 Witch Folklore 👻 Vengeful Spirit 🏚️ Persecuted Outsider 🏘️ Isolated Village

The Near Witch 93%

Children vanish on the moor. The stranger is blamed, and Lexi alone believes he is innocent.

by Victoria Schwab 2011

3.65

49k+ ratings

🖤 Atmospheric Gothic 🧙 Witch Folklore 👻 Vengeful Spirit 🏚️ Persecuted Outsider 🏘️ Isolated Village

Flames of Chaos

by Amelia Hutchins • 2020

She came home for her missing twin. The wolf king decided she was his instead.

3.76

24k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🐺 Alpha Wolf Shifter 😈 Morally Grey Hero

Flames of Chaos 93%

She came home for her missing twin. The wolf king decided she was his instead.

by Amelia Hutchins 2020

3.76

24k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🐺 Alpha Wolf Shifter 😈 Morally Grey Hero

A Bond so Fierce and Fragile

by Sophia St. Germain • 2025

A captive fae's mate bond defies a tyrant king and a prophecy that demands her death.

3.99

24k+

🖤 Fated Mates 🤝 Found Family 💔 Trauma And Healing 🔥 Undying Devotion 🌑 Dark And Angsty

A Bond so Fierce and Fragile 93%

A captive fae's mate bond defies a tyrant king and a prophecy that demands her death.

by Sophia St. Germain 2025

3.99

24k+ ratings

🖤 Fated Mates 🤝 Found Family 💔 Trauma And Healing 🔥 Undying Devotion 🌑 Dark And Angsty

The Last Witch

by M.J. Lawrie • 2019

Imprisoned for two years, a witch is freed by a coven that intends to weaponize her power.

3.99

3k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🧙 Witch Coven 💔 Traumatized Heroine 🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Morally Grey Hero

The Last Witch 93%

Imprisoned for two years, a witch is freed by a coven that intends to weaponize her power.

by M.J. Lawrie 2019

3.99

3k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🧙 Witch Coven 💔 Traumatized Heroine 🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Morally Grey Hero

Little Thieves

by Margaret Owen • 2021

A servant girl passing as a princess is cursed to sprout jewels from her skin.

4.22

27k+

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Identity Theft 👪 Found Family

Little Thieves 93%

A servant girl passing as a princess is cursed to sprout jewels from her skin.

by Margaret Owen 2021

4.22

27k+ ratings

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Identity Theft 👪 Found Family

West of Wicked

by Nikki St. Crowe • 2026

Killing a witch in a dark Oz makes a Kansas woman prey for a heartless mercenary.

3.86

4k+

🌪️ Dark Oz Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💫 Amnesia Romance 🌑 Cursed World

West of Wicked 93%

Killing a witch in a dark Oz makes a Kansas woman prey for a heartless mercenary.

by Nikki St. Crowe 2026

3.86

4k+ ratings

🌪️ Dark Oz Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💫 Amnesia Romance 🌑 Cursed World

Lady of Shadows

by Amber Argyle • 2020

Fleeing a killer into a cursed forest, a shamed girl finds refuge with an exiled enchanter.

4.12

157

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌙 New Adult Fantasy 💔 Wounded Hero 👹 Monster As Metaphor 🌳 Enchanted Forest

Lady of Shadows 93%

Fleeing a killer into a cursed forest, a shamed girl finds refuge with an exiled enchanter.

by Amber Argyle 2020

4.12

157 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌙 New Adult Fantasy 💔 Wounded Hero 👹 Monster As Metaphor 🌳 Enchanted Forest

Neverthorn

by Shannon Mayer • 2025

A lost princess tumbles through fairy tales into a dark Oz ruled by her witch aunt.

4.2

7k+

👑 Fractured Fairytale 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💛 Found Family 🧙 Dark Oz Reimagining

Neverthorn 93%

A lost princess tumbles through fairy tales into a dark Oz ruled by her witch aunt.

by Shannon Mayer 2025

4.2

7k+ ratings

👑 Fractured Fairytale 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💛 Found Family 🧙 Dark Oz Reimagining

Piper Prince

by Amber Argyle • 2019

A bride escapes into a cursed forest where wraiths hunt the magic she never knew she possessed.

4.09

547

🎭 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Women Warriors 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌲 Haunted Forest 🔮 Magic Returns

Piper Prince 93%

A bride escapes into a cursed forest where wraiths hunt the magic she never knew she possessed.

by Amber Argyle 2019

4.09

547 ratings

🎭 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Women Warriors 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌲 Haunted Forest 🔮 Magic Returns

Salt & Broom

by Sharon Lynn Fisher • 2023

To break a manor's curse, a young witch must win over its skeptical, grieving master.

4.10

19k+

🖤 Gothic Romance 🏰 Jane Eyre Retelling 🧙 Witch Protagonist 🔮 Ancestral Curse 👻 Haunted Estate

Salt & Broom 93%

To break a manor's curse, a young witch must win over its skeptical, grieving master.

by Sharon Lynn Fisher 2023

4.10

19k+ ratings

🖤 Gothic Romance 🏰 Jane Eyre Retelling 🧙 Witch Protagonist 🔮 Ancestral Curse 👻 Haunted Estate

Season of Storms

by Andrzej Sapkowski • 2013

Framed and swordless, a witcher navigates treacherous mages and a crumbling kingdom to survive.

3.97

74k+

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🐺 Monster Hunting 🏫 Wizard Academia 🔗 Framed For A Crime 🔮 Forbidden Magic

Season of Storms 93%

Framed and swordless, a witcher navigates treacherous mages and a crumbling kingdom to survive.

by Andrzej Sapkowski 2013

3.97

74k+ ratings

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🐺 Monster Hunting 🏫 Wizard Academia 🔗 Framed For A Crime 🔮 Forbidden Magic

The Summer War

by Naomi Novik • 2025

A girl's heartbroken curse awakens her magic, and an immortal prince demands her as his bride.

3.96

15k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Fantasy 👥 Sibling Bonds 💔 Accidental Curse 💍 Arranged Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

The Summer War 93%

A girl's heartbroken curse awakens her magic, and an immortal prince demands her as his bride.

by Naomi Novik 2025

3.96

15k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Fantasy 👥 Sibling Bonds 💔 Accidental Curse 💍 Arranged Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

The Witch Collector

by Charissa Weaks

A voiceless witch plans to kidnap her sister's captor, but invaders torch her village first.

3.73

66k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Magical Bond 💔 Grief And Healing ❄️ Winter Realm

The Witch Collector 93%

A voiceless witch plans to kidnap her sister's captor, but invaders torch her village first.

by Charissa Weaks 2021

3.73

66k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Reluctant Allies ✨ Magical Bond 💔 Grief And Healing ❄️ Winter Realm

A Harvest of Hearts

by Andrea Eames • 2025

Ensnared by a sorcerer's gaze, a butcher's daughter enters his shifting house to reclaim her heart.

3.57

9k+

🌑 Dark Fairytale 💔 Costly Magic 💪 Plain Heroine 🏚️ Magical House 🐈‍⬛ Talking Cat

A Harvest of Hearts 94%

Ensnared by a sorcerer's gaze, a butcher's daughter enters his shifting house to reclaim her heart.

by Andrea Eames 2025

3.57

9k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Fairytale 💔 Costly Magic 💪 Plain Heroine 🏚️ Magical House 🐈‍⬛ Talking Cat

The Last Witch

by M.J. Lawrie • 2022

A witch's fragile peace shatters when dark magic returns and her daughter is the prize.

4.42

743

🖤 Dark Witch Fantasy 💞 Fated Mates 🫂 Found Family 👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Bond 🩹 Trauma Healing

The Last Witch 94%

A witch's fragile peace shatters when dark magic returns and her daughter is the prize.

by M.J. Lawrie 2022

4.42

743 ratings

🖤 Dark Witch Fantasy 💞 Fated Mates 🫂 Found Family 👩‍👧 Mother-Daughter Bond 🩹 Trauma Healing

Twisted Pages

by Elle Madison • 2023

To save her sisters, she marries a cursed beast-king in a frozen castle built on secrets.

4.64

320

📖 Fairy Tale Reimagining 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed King

Twisted Pages 93%

To save her sisters, she marries a cursed beast-king in a frozen castle built on secrets.

by Elle Madison 2023

4.64

320 ratings

📖 Fairy Tale Reimagining 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed King

The Hourglass Keeper

by M.L. Burns • 2023

She forgets each year. A god hunts her. One elf ranger becomes the memory worth keeping.

3.87

273

🖤 Dark Romantasy 💕 Found Family 🧠 Memory Loss 🦹 Morally Gray Fae 🥀 Bittersweet Ending

The Hourglass Keeper 93%

She forgets each year. A god hunts her. One elf ranger becomes the memory worth keeping.

by M.L. Burns 2023

3.87

273 ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 💕 Found Family 🧠 Memory Loss 🦹 Morally Gray Fae 🥀 Bittersweet Ending

A Throne of Shadows

by Tessonja Odette • 2022

A witch in hiding allies with the prince hunting her to stop a blood mage's rise.

3.82

2k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🏹 Hidden Princess 🦄 Unicorn Quest 🩸 Blood Magic

A Throne of Shadows 93%

A witch in hiding allies with the prince hunting her to stop a blood mage's rise.

by Tessonja Odette 2022

3.82

2k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🏹 Hidden Princess 🦄 Unicorn Quest 🩸 Blood Magic

The Sleeper and the Spindle

by Neil Gaiman • 2013

A queen abandons her wedding, dons armor, and rides toward a sleeping plague that devours kingdoms.

3.87

54k+

🖤 Fairy Tale Subversion 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Warrior Queen 🛌 Cursed Sleep 🕯️ Gothic Atmosphere

The Sleeper and the Spindle 93%

A queen abandons her wedding, dons armor, and rides toward a sleeping plague that devours kingdoms.

by Neil Gaiman 2013

3.87

54k+ ratings

🖤 Fairy Tale Subversion 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Warrior Queen 🛌 Cursed Sleep 🕯️ Gothic Atmosphere

The North Wind

by Alexandria Warwick • 2022

To save her sister, a huntress vows to kill her new husband, the immortal Frost King.

3.57

29k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone 🌹 Beauty And The Beast 💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn

The North Wind 93%

To save her sister, a huntress vows to kill her new husband, the immortal Frost King.

by Alexandria Warwick 2022

3.57

29k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone 🌹 Beauty And The Beast 💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn

Winter Rose

by Patricia A. McKillip • 1996

To free the cursed heir she loves, she must follow him into the fae winter woods.

3.86

8k+

🌹 Tam Lin Retelling ✨ Lyrical Fantasy 🏚️ Gothic Manor 🥀 Melancholic Romance 🩸 Cursed Bloodline

Winter Rose 93%

To free the cursed heir she loves, she must follow him into the fae winter woods.

by Patricia A. McKillip 1996

3.86

8k+ ratings

🌹 Tam Lin Retelling ✨ Lyrical Fantasy 🏚️ Gothic Manor 🥀 Melancholic Romance 🩸 Cursed Bloodline

What Once Was Mine

by Liz Braswell • 2021

Her silver hair kills. Locked away, she must flee before her guardian sells her magic.

3.9

19k+

🌙 Moon Magic 🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 🤝 Found Family ☠️ Deadly Touch 😔 Abusive Guardian

What Once Was Mine 93%

Her silver hair kills. Locked away, she must flee before her guardian sells her magic.

by Liz Braswell 2021

3.9

19k+ ratings

🌙 Moon Magic 🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 🤝 Found Family ☠️ Deadly Touch 😔 Abusive Guardian

A Dark Forgetting

by Kristen Ciccarelli • 2022

A singer whose voice wakes wild magic enters fae woods to bargain for her stolen grandfather.

3.73

7k+

🖤 Dark Fae Court 🎵 Song Magic 💔 Forgotten Love 👪 Family Curse 🌲 Cursed Forest

A Dark Forgetting 93%

A singer whose voice wakes wild magic enters fae woods to bargain for her stolen grandfather.

by Kristen Ciccarelli 2022

3.73

7k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fae Court 🎵 Song Magic 💔 Forgotten Love 👪 Family Curse 🌲 Cursed Forest

A Tale of Treachery

by Mellie T. Tollem • 2023

A half-shade hiding magic strikes a ruinous bargain with the fae assassin fated to destroy her.

3.81

1k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🖤 Fated Mates 🖤 Fae Bargain 🖤 Hidden Powers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

A Tale of Treachery 93%

A half-shade hiding magic strikes a ruinous bargain with the fae assassin fated to destroy her.

by Mellie T. Tollem 2023

3.81

1k+ ratings

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