A Study in Survival: A Darkly Humorous, Found Family, Dark Academia, Gothic Romance (Endymion College Book 2)

Name: A Study in Survival: A Darkly Humorous, Found Family, Dark Academia, Gothic Romance (Endymion College Book 2)
Author: W. H. Lockwood

W. H. Lockwood

Book 2 in the Endymion College series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

Darkly humorous and atmospheric, this gothic dark academia romance pairs deadly campus intrigue with a found-family heart. Expect wry wit cutting through the gloom, a slow-building tension between sparring leads, and the claustrophobic charm of a college where survival is never guaranteed. A great fit for readers who want their shadows laced with banter and their romance forged under pressure.

At a glance

A Study in Survival is book 2 in W. H. Lockwood’s Endymion College series; to read in order, start with A Lesson in Love and Death. Spice 3/5, darkness 3/5 — on the lighter side for dark academia romance. Among 191 rated dark academia romance books, almost none are less dark and 4% less spicy. Tagged tropes include found family, forced proximity and slow burn. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Found Family Slow Burn

Book details

Published: October 2022

A Study in Survival spice level

A Study in Survival is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate