Dark Academia
The Becoming: A Dark Academia Romantic Fantasy (The Blackwood Chronicles Book 1)
Book 1 in the The Blackwood Chronicles series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
The opening of a dark academia romantic fantasy steeped in transformation and hidden power. For readers who love magical schooling, slow-burning attraction, and a heroine coming into dangerous abilities, this builds a moody, immersive world. The atmosphere is atmospheric and tense, the romance laced with secrets and forbidden longing. A good entry point for fans who like their fantasy gothic and their love interests morally complicated.
At a glance
The Becoming is a dark academia romance by Lexi Ash. It rates 3/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness, on the lighter side for dark academia romance: of the 191 dark academia romance books we rate, almost none score lower for darkness and 4% lower for spice. Tropes: found family, slow burn and enemies to lovers. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- February 2026
The Becoming spice level
The Becoming 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
The Becoming content warnings
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- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
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