78score
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Vicious Princess: Dark & Spicy Fae Military Academy Romantasy (The Trials of Death and Honor Book 1)
Book 1 in the The Trials of Death and Honor series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
Dark, spicy, and fae-forged, this military academy romantasy throws a vicious heroine into trials of death and honor. Expect cutthroat competition, dangerous classmates, and a high-heat romance sharpened by rivalry and forced closeness. The tone leans intense and ruthless, with combat and combustion in equal measure. Readers who love fae academies, fierce leads, and a romance that runs hot amid lethal stakes will want to enroll immediately.
At a glance
Vicious Princess is book 1 in Karolina Wilde’s The Trials of Death and Honor series. It rates 5/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for dark romantasy: of the 648 dark romantasy books we rate, 34% score lower for darkness and 97% lower for spice. Tropes: forced proximity, enemies to lovers and alpha hero. It is lighter than Karolina Wilde’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.7/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- August 2025
Vicious Princess spice level
Vicious Princess is rated 5/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: very explicit throughout, meaning frequent, graphic and often kink-forward. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate
Vicious Princess content warnings
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- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
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