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A dramatic, swoon-worthy paranormal romance where the heavy weight of a magical crown clashes with the irresistible pull of the heart. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Ascend.
- swoony
- tense
- magical
- angsty
- 01
Torn
Amanda Hocking
A fast-paced paranormal romance steeped in royal intrigue, forbidden love, and the heavy crown of a hidden magical world.
- 02
Switched
Amanda Hocking
An addictive, angsty plunge into a hidden magical society where feeling like an outsider is the first clue to a royal destiny.
- 03
The Iron King
Julie Kagawa
A perilous, enchanting plunge into a treacherous faerie realm where old magic clashes with new dangers and forbidden romance blooms.
- 04
Sweet evil
Wendy Higgins
A tenderhearted empath is drawn into an alluring, dangerous world of fallen angels and forbidden romance.
- 05
Pure
Jennifer L. Armentrout
An addictive, high-voltage rush of forbidden romance and mythological destiny.
- 06
Wings (Wings Series, Book 1)
Aprilynne Pike · 2009
A sun-dappled, nostalgic journey into hidden magic and first love, where adolescence literally blossoms into something otherworldly.
- 07
Ash
Malinda Lo · 2009
A quiet, wintery reimagining of a classic tale where a grieving girl must choose between the alluring escape of the fairy realm and the grounding warmth of a real, beating heart.
- 08
Jessica's guide to dating on the dark side
Beth Fantaskey
A playful collision of ordinary high school life and gothic supernatural romance, where teenage dating meets royal vampire destiny.
- 09
The exiled queen
Cinda Williams Chima
A sweeping tale of hidden identities and slow-burn romance set against the backdrop of a magical academy.
- 10
Of Fire and Stars
Audrey Coulthurst
A sweeping, slow-burn fantasy romance where the sparks of forbidden magic and forbidden love threaten to burn down a kingdom.
- 11
Taken at Dusk
C. C. Hunter
A thrilling blend of supernatural summer camp mystery, intense teenage angst, and forbidden romance.
- 12
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely Series, Book 1)
Melissa Marr · 2007
A gritty, seductive urban fantasy where ancient, dangerous magic bleeds into the modern world, forcing a reluctant mortal into a deadly game of courts and crowns.
