50 Books like Victor, Vanquished, Son

Mistborn

by Brandon Sanderson

A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.

4.49

1.0M+

🎭 Heist Fantasy 🔮 Hard Magic 👥 Found Family 🧙‍♂️ Magic Training 🎲 Political Intrigue

Mistborn 94%

A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.

by Brandon Sanderson 2006

4.49

1.0M+ ratings

🎭 Heist Fantasy 🔮 Hard Magic 👥 Found Family 🧙‍♂️ Magic Training 🎲 Political Intrigue

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2009

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

4.15

81k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Demon King 95%

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009

4.15

81k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Smoke Thieves

by Sally Green • 2018

Demon smoke turns children into soldiers. A tyrant builds an army. Five fugitives stand against him.

3.79

10k+

🔮 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Political Intrigue 👑 Arranged Marriage

The Smoke Thieves 95%

Demon smoke turns children into soldiers. A tyrant builds an army. Five fugitives stand against him.

by Sally Green 2018

3.79

10k+ ratings

🔮 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Political Intrigue 👑 Arranged Marriage

Crown of Feathers

by Nicki Pau Preto • 2019

After her sister kills her phoenix, she disguises as a boy to join the Phoenix Riders.

4.10

13k+

🪄 Animal Magic 🐦‍🔥 Phoenixes 👯‍♀️ Toxic Sisterhood 🎭 Disguised Identity 🏡 Found Family

Crown of Feathers 94%

After her sister kills her phoenix, she disguises as a boy to join the Phoenix Riders.

by Nicki Pau Preto 2019

4.10

13k+ ratings

🪄 Animal Magic 🐦‍🔥 Phoenixes 👯‍♀️ Toxic Sisterhood 🎭 Disguised Identity 🏡 Found Family

The Broken Ones

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2017

Two cursed lovers defy her ruthless father as their underground city crumbles toward revolution.

4.00

2k+

💔 Tragic Romance 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🔒 Forbidden Love 👁️ Reluctant Spy ⛏️ Underground City

The Broken Ones 93%

Two cursed lovers defy her ruthless father as their underground city crumbles toward revolution.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2017

4.00

2k+ ratings

💔 Tragic Romance 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🔒 Forbidden Love 👁️ Reluctant Spy ⛏️ Underground City

Cage of Deceit

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2015

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

4.12

3k+

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Cage of Deceit 93%

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2015

4.12

3k+ ratings

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Heir

by Sabaa Tahir • 2024

A trail of children's missing hearts draws three outcasts toward a hunger older than the empire.

4.20

19k+

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Heir 🩸 Blood Oath 🙏 Corrupted Faith

Heir 93%

A trail of children's missing hearts draws three outcasts toward a hunger older than the empire.

by Sabaa Tahir 2024

4.20

19k+ ratings

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Heir 🩸 Blood Oath 🙏 Corrupted Faith

Enchantress

by James Maxwell • 2012

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

4.03

18k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👫 Orphaned Siblings 📜 Stolen Magic Source 🏰 Hidden Lineage 🏜️ Desert Tribes

Enchantress 95%

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

by James Maxwell 2012

4.03

18k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👫 Orphaned Siblings 📜 Stolen Magic Source 🏰 Hidden Lineage 🏜️ Desert Tribes

Falling Kingdoms

by Morgan Rhodes • 2012

A princess watches her world burn as a conqueror exploits a sorceress to crush three kingdoms.

3.77

63k+

👥 Multi-Pov Fantasy 🔥 Elemental Magic 💔 Forbidden Love 🤝 Enemies To Allies 👑 Royal Intrigue

Falling Kingdoms 94%

A princess watches her world burn as a conqueror exploits a sorceress to crush three kingdoms.

by Morgan Rhodes 2012

3.77

63k+ ratings

👥 Multi-Pov Fantasy 🔥 Elemental Magic 💔 Forbidden Love 🤝 Enemies To Allies 👑 Royal Intrigue

The Shadow of What Was Lost

by James Islington

Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.

4.14

93k+

🔗 Magic As Oppression 🧠 Memory And Identity ❓ Amnesiac Protagonist 👑 Hidden Royalty 🤝 Found Family

The Shadow of What Was Lost 94%

Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.

by James Islington 2014

4.14

93k+ ratings

🔗 Magic As Oppression 🧠 Memory And Identity ❓ Amnesiac Protagonist 👑 Hidden Royalty 🤝 Found Family

The Magicians' Guild

by Trudi Canavan • 2001

A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.

3.95

91k+

🧙 Magical Apprenticeship ⚖️ Class Divide 👨‍🏫 Mentor Apprentice 😬 Reluctant Hero 🏃 On The Run

The Magicians' Guild 93%

A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.

by Trudi Canavan 2001

3.95

91k+ ratings

🧙 Magical Apprenticeship ⚖️ Class Divide 👨‍🏫 Mentor Apprentice 😬 Reluctant Hero 🏃 On The Run

Heart of Mist

by Helen Scheuerer • 2017

A mind-reading outcast is snatched from the noose by all-female warriors that want her power.

4.03

6k+

🧠 Mind Reader ⚔️ Warrior Sisterhood 🍷 Alcoholic Protagonist 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👥 Found Family

Heart of Mist 93%

A mind-reading outcast is snatched from the noose by all-female warriors that want her power.

by Helen Scheuerer 2017

4.03

6k+ ratings

🧠 Mind Reader ⚔️ Warrior Sisterhood 🍷 Alcoholic Protagonist 🗡️ Reluctant Hero 👥 Found Family

Akarnae

by Lynette Noni • 2015

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

4.20

15k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

Akarnae 93%

Through a hidden door, a teen finds a magic school where a sentient library chose her.

by Lynette Noni 2015

4.20

15k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🏫 Magical Boarding School 🫂 Found Family 😤 Reluctant Heroine 👑 Hidden Princess

Golden Age

by James Maxwell • 2016

A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.

4.04

10k+

🔱 Mediterranean Fantasy 🐉 Hidden Heritage 🔮 Destiny Foretold ⚖️ Sacrificial Duty 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Golden Age 93%

A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.

by James Maxwell 2016

4.04

10k+ ratings

🔱 Mediterranean Fantasy 🐉 Hidden Heritage 🔮 Destiny Foretold ⚖️ Sacrificial Duty 🤝 Enemies To Allies

The Dagger and the Flame

by Catherine Doyle

Her mother murdered, she hides with thieves. The assassin hunting her no longer wants her dead.

3.83

24k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 🌑 Shadow Magic ⚔️ Rival Guilds 🩸 Who Did This To You

The Dagger and the Flame 94%

Her mother murdered, she hides with thieves. The assassin hunting her no longer wants her dead.

by Catherine Doyle 2024

3.83

24k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 🌑 Shadow Magic ⚔️ Rival Guilds 🩸 Who Did This To You

King of Scars

by Leigh Bardugo • 2019

Ravka's king turns into a monster at nightfall. Three ancient saints claim to have the cure.

4.15

234k+

👑 Cursed King 💔 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Found Family 🕵️ Spy Mission 🏰 Russian Fantasy

King of Scars 94%

Ravka's king turns into a monster at nightfall. Three ancient saints claim to have the cure.

by Leigh Bardugo 2019

4.15

234k+ ratings

👑 Cursed King 💔 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Found Family 🕵️ Spy Mission 🏰 Russian Fantasy

Tarnished Empire

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021

A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.

4.22

3k+

⚔️ Military Fantasy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🚫❤️ Forbidden Love 🏛️ Political Intrigue 🕵️‍♀️ Spy Romance

Tarnished Empire 94%

A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2021

4.22

3k+ ratings

⚔️ Military Fantasy ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🚫❤️ Forbidden Love 🏛️ Political Intrigue 🕵️‍♀️ Spy Romance

Into the Narrowdark

by Tad Williams • 2022

Betrayed from within and grieving his lost queen, an aging king faces an immortal army alone.

4.52

3k+

🏰 Epic Fantasy Saga 👑 Lost Heir ⚔️ Enemies To Allies 🗡️ Political Betrayal 💀 Dark Resurrection

Into the Narrowdark 93%

Betrayed from within and grieving his lost queen, an aging king faces an immortal army alone.

by Tad Williams 2022

4.52

3k+ ratings

🏰 Epic Fantasy Saga 👑 Lost Heir ⚔️ Enemies To Allies 🗡️ Political Betrayal 💀 Dark Resurrection

The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks • 1977

The last heir of Shannara must find the sword whose truth can kill a deathless warlock.

3.77

102k+

🗺️ Tolkienesque Quest 🛡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Secret Lineage 💀 Ancient Evil Returns 🌿 Druid Mentor

The Sword of Shannara 93%

The last heir of Shannara must find the sword whose truth can kill a deathless warlock.

by Terry Brooks 1977

3.77

102k+ ratings

🗺️ Tolkienesque Quest 🛡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Secret Lineage 💀 Ancient Evil Returns 🌿 Druid Mentor

Home of the Hunted

by A.E. Rayne • 2024

Warrior queen Jael races home to a siege, only to find dark magic turning allies into enemies.

4.68

598

⚔️ Norse-Inspired Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant Queen 🔮 Prophetic Visions 🐍 Traitorous Lords

Home of the Hunted 93%

Warrior queen Jael races home to a siege, only to find dark magic turning allies into enemies.

by A.E. Rayne 2024

4.68

598 ratings

⚔️ Norse-Inspired Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant Queen 🔮 Prophetic Visions 🐍 Traitorous Lords

Truthwitch

by Susan Dennard • 2016

A lie-sensing witch and a bond-reading partner flee empires on the brink of war.

3.85

54k+

🧪 Elemental Magic 💕 Sisters By Choice 🏠 Found Family 🗝️ Hidden Powers 👑 Political Intrigue

Truthwitch 93%

A lie-sensing witch and a bond-reading partner flee empires on the brink of war.

by Susan Dennard 2016

3.85

54k+ ratings

🧪 Elemental Magic 💕 Sisters By Choice 🏠 Found Family 🗝️ Hidden Powers 👑 Political Intrigue

Wraith King

by Amber Argyle • 2020

A scarred queen marries a cursed prince to save a kingdom whose magic is dying.

4.13

253

📜 Generational Curse 💕 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Queen 🌳 Sacred Tree Magic 🥀 Dying Magic

Wraith King 94%

A scarred queen marries a cursed prince to save a kingdom whose magic is dying.

by Amber Argyle 2020

4.13

253 ratings

📜 Generational Curse 💕 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Queen 🌳 Sacred Tree Magic 🥀 Dying Magic

The Winner's Curse

by Marie Rutkoski • 2014

The general's daughter bought a slave. Now her heart belongs to her enemy.

3.94

115k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Slave Rebellion 🏚️ Occupied Territory

The Winner's Curse 94%

The general's daughter bought a slave. Now her heart belongs to her enemy.

by Marie Rutkoski 2014

3.94

115k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Slave Rebellion 🏚️ Occupied Territory

The Bridge Kingdom

by Danielle L. Jensen

Sent to marry and destroy a king, a spy princess finds a home worth dying for.

4.04

235k+

🗡️ Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Betrayal And Redemption 🌊 Seafaring Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Bridge Kingdom 94%

Sent to marry and destroy a king, a spy princess finds a home worth dying for.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2018

4.04

235k+ ratings

🗡️ Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Betrayal And Redemption 🌊 Seafaring Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Poisoner's Enemy

by Jeff Wheeler • 2018

A midwife's daughter, forged into a poisoner and spy, must decide whose crown she will save.

4.52

6k+

⚔️ Political Fantasy 🧪 Female Poisoner 👑 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🗡️ Reluctant Assassin

The Poisoner's Enemy 93%

A midwife's daughter, forged into a poisoner and spy, must decide whose crown she will save.

by Jeff Wheeler 2018

4.52

6k+ ratings

⚔️ Political Fantasy 🧪 Female Poisoner 👑 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🗡️ Reluctant Assassin

An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir • 2015

A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.

4.23

358k+

🛡️ Ancient Rome Inspired ⚔️ Military Academy 🕵️ Spy Among Enemies 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Desert Journey

An Ember in the Ashes 93%

A scholar slave and an elite soldier forge a forbidden alliance to survive a murderous academy.

by Sabaa Tahir 2015

4.23

358k+ ratings

🛡️ Ancient Rome Inspired ⚔️ Military Academy 🕵️ Spy Among Enemies 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Desert Journey

The Song of the Marked

by S.M. Gaither • 2020

A plague-marked thief learns she's the lost queen and is taken by the king's deadliest enforcer.

3.89

26k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Identity 💀 Morally Grey Love Interest 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Song of the Marked 93%

A plague-marked thief learns she's the lost queen and is taken by the king's deadliest enforcer.

by S.M. Gaither 2020

3.89

26k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Identity 💀 Morally Grey Love Interest 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Divine Mortals

by Amanda M. Helander • 2024

A soothsayer lies: she's the king's soulmate. A killer cult and the gods want her life.

3.57

1k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🪄 Soulmate Magic 🥀 Traumatized Heroine ⚡ Divine Manipulation 👑 Reluctant Ruler

Divine Mortals 93%

A soothsayer lies: she's the king's soulmate. A killer cult and the gods want her life.

by Amanda M. Helander 2024

3.57

1k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🪄 Soulmate Magic 🥀 Traumatized Heroine ⚡ Divine Manipulation 👑 Reluctant Ruler

Powerless

by Lauren Roberts

When a thief without magic enters a deadly trial, the prince she robbed becomes her partner.

4.15

1.0M+

⚔️ Deadly Trials 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 👑 Morally Grey Prince

Powerless 93%

When a thief without magic enters a deadly trial, the prince she robbed becomes her partner.

by Lauren Roberts 2023

4.15

1.0M+ ratings

⚔️ Deadly Trials 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 👑 Morally Grey Prince

Morrighan

by Mary E. Pearson • 2016

Two children of warring tribes meet in secret, trading stories while their families trade blood.

3.92

13k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏚️ Post-Apocalyptic World 🏕️ Tribal Survival 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Morrighan 94%

Two children of warring tribes meet in secret, trading stories while their families trade blood.

by Mary E. Pearson 2016

3.92

13k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Romance 🏚️ Post-Apocalyptic World 🏕️ Tribal Survival 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Darien

by C.F. Iggulden • 2017

A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.

3.88

5k+

🏙️ Fantasy City-State 🗡️ Reluctant Assassin 🚫 Magic Nullifier 🧱 Ancient Golem 👥 Multi-Pov Epic

Darien 94%

A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.

by C.F. Iggulden 2017

3.88

5k+ ratings

🏙️ Fantasy City-State 🗡️ Reluctant Assassin 🚫 Magic Nullifier 🧱 Ancient Golem 👥 Multi-Pov Epic

The Queen of Cursed Things

by S.M. Gaither • 2017

A girl with a cursed birthmark and the scarred prince who refuses to let her die.

3.78

2k+

🖤 Found Family 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🐍 Hidden Identity 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🏰 Palace Intrigue

The Queen of Cursed Things 93%

A girl with a cursed birthmark and the scarred prince who refuses to let her die.

by S.M. Gaither 2017

3.78

2k+ ratings

🖤 Found Family 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🐍 Hidden Identity 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🏰 Palace Intrigue

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan • 1990

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

4.19

599k+

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

The Eye of the World 93%

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

by Robert Jordan 1990

4.19

599k+ ratings

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

Red Queen

by Victoria Aveyard • 2015

A Red thief's forbidden power traps her as a fake princess and a rebel spy.

3.98

1.2M+

🧬 Superhuman Society 🔥 Dystopian Rebellion 💘 Love Triangle 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏰 Palace Intrigue

Red Queen 93%

A Red thief's forbidden power traps her as a fake princess and a rebel spy.

by Victoria Aveyard 2015

3.98

1.2M+ ratings

🧬 Superhuman Society 🔥 Dystopian Rebellion 💘 Love Triangle 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏰 Palace Intrigue

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore • 2008

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

4.06

483k+

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Hidden Ability

Graceling 93%

A weapon for her uncle's throne, she follows a prince into a mind-controlling king's grip.

by Kristin Cashore 2008

4.06

483k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Weapon 🧠 Mind Control Villain 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔮 Hidden Ability

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams • 1988

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

3.97

79k+

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens ⚔️ Legendary Weapon Quest 👑 Brother Against Brother

The Dragonbone Chair 94%

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

by Tad Williams 1988

3.97

79k+ ratings

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens ⚔️ Legendary Weapon Quest 👑 Brother Against Brother

Flamecaster

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2016

A healer-turned-assassin and a marked rebel meet in a tyrant's court, where a dragon waits.

4.02

17k+

🔥 Ya High Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 💔 Star Crossed Lovers ⚔️ Resistance Fighter ✨ Marked Chosen One

Flamecaster 94%

A healer-turned-assassin and a marked rebel meet in a tyrant's court, where a dragon waits.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2016

4.02

17k+ ratings

🔥 Ya High Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 💔 Star Crossed Lovers ⚔️ Resistance Fighter ✨ Marked Chosen One

Lightlark

by Alex Aster

A powerless ruler enters a deadly magical competition: two fae kings, one hidden enemy, no escape.

3.84

348k+

🗝️ Hidden Magical Power 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Deadly Fae Competition 💔 Best Friend Betrayal 🌑 Cursed Realms

Lightlark 93%

A powerless ruler enters a deadly magical competition: two fae kings, one hidden enemy, no escape.

by Alex Aster 2022

3.84

348k+ ratings

🗝️ Hidden Magical Power 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Deadly Fae Competition 💔 Best Friend Betrayal 🌑 Cursed Realms

Green Rider

by Kristen Britain • 1998

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

4.09

41k+

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy 🏃‍♀️ Relentless Pursuit 🌱 Coming Of Age

Green Rider 93%

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

by Kristen Britain 1998

4.09

41k+ ratings

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy 🏃‍♀️ Relentless Pursuit 🌱 Coming Of Age

The Bone Witch

by Rin Chupeco • 2017

Raising her brother from the dead exiles a girl into a glittering sisterhood of dark magic.

3.68

52k+

🦴 Necromantic Magic 🏫 Magical Academy ⚠️ Corrupted Magic System 🏯 Asian Fantasy World 🌑 Gothic Atmosphere

The Bone Witch 93%

Raising her brother from the dead exiles a girl into a glittering sisterhood of dark magic.

by Rin Chupeco 2017

3.68

52k+ ratings

🦴 Necromantic Magic 🏫 Magical Academy ⚠️ Corrupted Magic System 🏯 Asian Fantasy World 🌑 Gothic Atmosphere

Thorn Season

by Kiera Azar • 2025

A noblewoman hides magic from a king who executes her kind. His obsession risks everything.

3.95

9k+

🫥 Hidden Magic 🔥 Magic Persecution 👑 Court Intrigue 🖤 Dark King Romance 💋 Enemies To Lovers

Thorn Season 93%

A noblewoman hides magic from a king who executes her kind. His obsession risks everything.

by Kiera Azar 2025

3.95

9k+ ratings

🫥 Hidden Magic 🔥 Magic Persecution 👑 Court Intrigue 🖤 Dark King Romance 💋 Enemies To Lovers

Blood Heir

by Amélie Wen Zhao • 2019

A fugitive princess with deadly blood magic frees a con man to catch her father's killer.

3.81

17k+

🩸 Blood Magic 👑 Anastasia Retelling ❄️ Russian Inspired Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Blood Heir 93%

A fugitive princess with deadly blood magic frees a con man to catch her father's killer.

by Amélie Wen Zhao 2019

3.81

17k+ ratings

🩸 Blood Magic 👑 Anastasia Retelling ❄️ Russian Inspired Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Light Wielder

by Rachel Schneider

Magic bound a queen to the prince she betrayed. He chains her. Their war demands both.

3.85

44k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Dark Romance 👑 Political Intrigue 🔥 Morally Grey Hero

Light Wielder 93%

Magic bound a queen to the prince she betrayed. He chains her. Their war demands both.

by Rachel Schneider 2026

3.85

44k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Dark Romance 👑 Political Intrigue 🔥 Morally Grey Hero

Into the Dark Lands

by Michelle Sagara West • 1991

Her mercy captivates the Dark Lord. Their forbidden love may doom the Light forever.

3.59

2k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Captive And Captor 🗡️ Dark Epic Fantasy 👑 Dark Lord Romance 🩸 Blood Magic

Into the Dark Lands 94%

Her mercy captivates the Dark Lord. Their forbidden love may doom the Light forever.

by Michelle Sagara West 1991

3.59

2k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛓️ Captive And Captor 🗡️ Dark Epic Fantasy 👑 Dark Lord Romance 🩸 Blood Magic

The Key

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2013

A commoner forced to wed a cruel prince wears a key that could destroy his throne.

3.90

7k+

👑 Lost Princess 🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Romance 👿 Cruel Prince 💍 Forced Engagement

The Key 94%

A commoner forced to wed a cruel prince wears a key that could destroy his throne.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2013

3.90

7k+ ratings

👑 Lost Princess 🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Romance 👿 Cruel Prince 💍 Forced Engagement

Rowan

by Robin D. Mahle • 2022

When a smuggling run turns deadly, a princess becomes the property of a rival clan's ruthless lord.

4.32

4k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ✨ Romantasy ⛓️ Captor And Captive 👥 Dual Pov 🏰 Clan Politics

Rowan 93%

When a smuggling run turns deadly, a princess becomes the property of a rival clan's ruthless lord.

by Robin D. Mahle 2022

4.32

4k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ✨ Romantasy ⛓️ Captor And Captive 👥 Dual Pov 🏰 Clan Politics

The Merciful Crow

by Margaret Owen • 2019

A Crow plague doctor catches two princes faking their deaths. Silence costs a blood oath.

3.88

20k+

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The Merciful Crow 93%

A Crow plague doctor catches two princes faking their deaths. Silence costs a blood oath.

by Margaret Owen 2019

3.88

20k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🤝 Found Family ⚖️ Caste System 👑 Hidden Royalty 💀 Gritty Survival

Daughter of No Worlds

by Carissa Broadbent • 2020

A former slave bargains for magic, her scarred mentor fearing the sentient weapon waking within her.

4.02

225k+

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Daughter of No Worlds 93%

A former slave bargains for magic, her scarred mentor fearing the sentient weapon waking within her.

by Carissa Broadbent 2020

4.02

225k+ ratings

⛓️ Slavery And Liberation 🩸 Sentient Magic Bond 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🖤 Grumpy Scarred Hero 👥 Dual Pov Fantasy

The Tethered Mage

by Melissa Caruso • 2017

A merciful impulse binds a scholar to a fire warlock. Now the Empire owns them both.

3.80

7k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy ⛓️ Magically Bound 🤝 Reluctant Allies 📚 Scholar Heroine 🔥 Fire Wielder

The Tethered Mage 93%

A merciful impulse binds a scholar to a fire warlock. Now the Empire owns them both.

by Melissa Caruso 2017

3.80

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy ⛓️ Magically Bound 🤝 Reluctant Allies 📚 Scholar Heroine 🔥 Fire Wielder

Winter's Fury

by A.E. Rayne • 2017

A warrior bride enters a deadly contest to save her drunken husband and reclaim her future.

4.16

7k+

🪓 Viking-Inspired Fantasy 💍 Forced Marriage Trope 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 Found Family

Winter's Fury 93%

A warrior bride enters a deadly contest to save her drunken husband and reclaim her future.

by A.E. Rayne 2017

4.16

7k+ ratings

🪓 Viking-Inspired Fantasy 💍 Forced Marriage Trope 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 Found Family

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