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Nightshade: Sorrowsong University Book 1

Amazon Bestseller · #39 in Enemies to Lovers Romance
Autumn Woods

Book 1 in the Sorrowsong University series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

Set on a poisonous, secretive campus, this dark-academia romance pairs venomous rivalry with reluctant desire. Expect cruel, captivating antagonists, a heroine who refuses to break, and an atmosphere thick with menace and ambition. Readers who crave bully-tinged enemies-to-lovers heat, gothic university intrigue, and morally grey love interests will want to enroll at Sorrowsong and stay for the danger.

At a glance

Nightshade is a dark academia romance by Autumn Woods. Spice 4/5, darkness 4/5 — mid-range for dark academia romance. Among 191 rated dark academia romance books, 28% are less dark and 56% less spicy. Tagged tropes include bully, slow burn and enemies to lovers. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
May 2025

Nightshade spice level

Nightshade 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

Nightshade content warnings

We list 2 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

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  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Graphic Violence

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