Dark Academia
Ghosted: a gothic romance (Manderley Academy Book 1)
Book 1 in the Manderley Academy series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
A gothic romance haunted by secrets and the lingering presence of the past, this Manderley Academy opener suits readers who love atmosphere thick with dread and longing. Expect a brooding setting, a mystery that won't stay buried, and a slow-burning attraction shadowed by ghosts both literal and emotional. If you adore moody, eerie love stories with a classic gothic soul, this one will linger long after the final page.
At a glance
Ghosted is a dark academia romance by Steffanie Holmes. Spice 3/5, darkness 3/5 — on the lighter side for dark academia romance. Among 191 rated dark academia romance books, almost none are less dark and 4% less spicy. Tagged tropes include standalone-in-series, found family and slow burn. Standalone-in-series is one of the less common tropes in our catalogue. It is lighter than Steffanie Holmes’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.7/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- March 2020
Ghosted spice level
Ghosted is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate
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- Death of a Loved One
- Graphic Violence
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