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Books Like Anathema

If you loved Anathema by Keri Lake, these 12 books share its tropes (captive / captor, dark protector, forbidden romance, morally grey MC) and sit at a similar heat and darkness (it rates 3/5 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 Exorcism of Faeries

   J. L. Vampa

   Shares dark protector, captive / captor, slow burn; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   2. Cursed City (Harker Academy)

   Kate Golden

   Shares dark protector, slow burn, forbidden romance; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   3. The Hollow and the Hungry: A Dark Academia Romantasy of Forbidden Archives, Death-Touched Magic, and a Bargain That Becomes More (The Vespera Saga)

   Fiona Mapleton

   Shares dark protector, slow burn, forbidden romance; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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

   Liv Zander

   Shares dark protector, captive / captor, slow burn; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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   5. Grave Matter

   Karina Halle

   Shares dark protector, slow burn, forbidden romance; also Dark Academia; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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   6. The House Of Grenville: A Dark Academia, Horror Romance (The Silk and Silver Series Book 1)

   B Green

   Shares dark protector, slow burn, forbidden romance; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 5/5.

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   7. The Poisoner

   I.V. Ophelia

   Shares slow burn, forbidden romance, morally grey MC; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   8. The Captive’s Curse: Twilight Mages, Book 2

   Eliot Grayson

   Shares dark protector, captive / captor, slow burn; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   9. A Cage of Kingdoms (Deliciously Dark Fairytales Book 6)

   K.F. Breene

   Shares dark protector, captive / captor, slow burn; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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    10. Nocticadia

    Keri Lake

    Shares slow burn, forbidden romance, morally grey MC; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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    11. Angel of Ashes: A Fantasy Fated Mates Academy Romance (Neverbound Academy Book 1)

    KC Kean

    Shares slow burn, forbidden romance, morally grey MC; also Dark Academia; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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    12. On Wings of Blood: Bloodwing Academy, Book 1

    Briar Boleyn

    Shares slow burn, forbidden romance, morally grey MC; also Dark Academia; 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