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Books Like The Serpent and the Wings of Night

If you loved The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, 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. Alchemised

   SenLinYu

   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