Dark Academia
A Beautiful Liar: A Dark Academia Gothic Romance (Hades & Persephone Book 1)
Book 1 in the Hades & Persephone series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
Reimagining the Hades and Persephone myth through a dark academia lens, this gothic romance is built for readers who love beautiful liars and dangerous gods. Expect a magnetic, morally grey love interest, secrets layered like shadows, and a slow descent into forbidden attraction. The atmosphere is lush, brooding, and seductive. A captivating choice for fans of mythological retellings where devotion and deception walk hand in hand.
At a glance
A Beautiful Liar is a dark academia romance by Beena Khan. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for dark academia romance: of the 191 dark academia romance books we rate, 28% score lower for darkness and 56% lower for spice. Tropes: slow burn, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- April 2022
A Beautiful Liar spice level
A Beautiful Liar is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate
A Beautiful Liar content warnings
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- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
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