Reaper Academy 1: Shattered and Returned

Name: Reaper Academy 1: Shattered and Returned
Author: Meg Xuemei X

Meg Xuemei X

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Why we recommend it

Death and desire share a classroom in this grim academy romantasy. Shattered and returned, the heroine navigates a world of reapers, rivalry, and reluctant attraction where the line between friend and foe stays blurred. For readers who love dark academia with teeth, this opener blends paranormal stakes, simmering tension, and the slow-built loyalties of a found family forged in shadow.

At a glance

Reaper Academy 1 is a dark romantasy by Meg Xuemei X. Spice 3/5, darkness 4/5 — mid-range for dark romantasy. Among 648 rated dark romantasy books, 34% are less dark and 8% less spicy. Tagged tropes include found family, forced proximity and slow burn. It is darker than Meg Xuemei X’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.3/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Found Family Morally Grey MC Slow Burn

Book details

Published: July 2025

Reaper Academy 1 spice level

Reaper Academy 1 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 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate