Blood and Books : A Dark Academia Romance (The Sanguine Covenant Trilogy Book 1)

Name: Blood and Books : A Dark Academia Romance (The Sanguine Covenant Trilogy Book 1)
Author: Goncalo Cerveira

Goncalo Cerveira

Book 1 in the The Sanguine Covenant Trilogy series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

Vampires, ancient covenants, and the seductive danger of forbidden tomes drive this first installment of a darkly atmospheric academia trilogy. For readers who like immortal hunger paired with scholarly obsession, it promises bloodlust dressed in candlelight and a romance that bites. Sensual and ominous, it leans into possession and peril, where loving a creature of the night means surrendering more than your heartbeat.

At a glance

Blood and Books is a dark academia romance by Goncalo Cerveira. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for dark academia romance: of the 191 dark academia romance books we rate, 28% score lower for darkness and 56% lower for spice. Tropes: found family, slow burn and forbidden romance. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Forbidden Romance Found Family Morally Grey MC Possessive-Obsessive MC Slow Burn

Book details

Published: July 2025

Blood and Books spice level

Blood and Books is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate