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Books Like Alchemised

If you loved Alchemised by SenLinYu, these 12 books share its tropes (enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, forced proximity, morally grey MC) and sit at a similar heat and darkness (it rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness). Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose before you buy.

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   1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Crowns of Nyaxia, Book 1

   Carissa Broadbent

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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   2. Quicksilver: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 1

   Callie Hart

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 3/5.

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   3. Neverthorn: Of Quirks and Curses, Book 1

   Shannon Mayer

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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   4. The Wicked In Me: An addictive world awaits in this spicy fantasy romance . . .

   Suzanne Wright

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 3/5.

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   5. The Wings That Bind: Bloodwing Academy, Book 3

   Briar Boleyn

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   6. Malcroix Bones Academy: A Dark Academia Romantasy (Bones and Shadow Book 1)

   Jules D'Or

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   7. The Bond That Burns: Bloodwing Academy, Book 2

   Briar Boleyn

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   8. Bound By Flame: Book 1 of The Fatebound Trials series. A Why Choose Dark Academia Romantasy

   Tessa Harper

   Shares slow burn, forced proximity, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 3/5.

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   9. Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)

   Liv Zander

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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    10. Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)

    Liv Zander

    Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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    11. A Ruin of Roses (Deliciously Dark Fairytales Book 1)

    K.F. Breene

    Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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    12. Phantasma: A dark fantasy romance (Wicked Games Book 1)

    Kaylie Smith

    Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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Matches are calculated from Readark’s own tags: shared tropes (rarer ones count more), subgenre, and how close the spice and darkness ratings are. Books from the same series are left out — see the reading order instead. How we rate