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A chaotic, high-angst plunge into a cutthroat magical academy where survival means fighting back against the most dangerously attractive bullies. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Awakening.
- chaotic
- cutthroat
- tension-filled
- addictive
- 01
Crave
Tracy Wolff
A snowy, swoon-worthy return to the golden age of paranormal romance, complete with a brooding vampire and a deadly boarding school.
- 02
Her Soul to Take
Harley Laroux
A deliciously dark, adrenaline-fueled descent into occult horror and monstrous desire.
- 03
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
Jennifer L. Armentrout
A deliciously tense, banter-heavy romantasy where betrayal burns just as hot as desire.
- 04
King of Battle and Blood
Scarlett St. Clair
A sultry, high-stakes romantasy where fierce defiance melts into all-consuming, dangerous passion.
- 05
Phantasma
Kaylie Smith
A deadly, gothic labyrinth where the monsters are terrifying but the temptation of a morally gray bargain is even more dangerous.
- 06
The Awakened Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker)
Karen Miller
A classic tale of a reluctant, working-class hero forced to embrace a world-shaking destiny as the shadows close in.
- 07
The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
A stormy, high-stakes romantasy where deadly secrets and slow-burn tension collide on a treacherous bridge.
- 08
Hurricane Wars
Thea Guanzon
A sweeping, battle-forged fantasy romance where light and shadow collide in a sizzling enemies-to-lovers alliance.
- 09
The Crown of Gilded Bones
Jennifer L. Armentrout
A sweeping, high-stakes romantasy where fierce devotion meets world-shattering magical warfare and a heroine finally embracing her god-like power.
- 10
Storm Born
Richelle Mead
A snarky, action-packed descent into a dangerous fairy realm where the magic is dark and the love interests are even darker.
- 11
Deviant King
Rina Kent
A deliciously toxic descent into a ruthless hierarchy ruled by an obsessive, morally black antihero.
- 12
Seduced By Moonlight
Laurell K. Hamilton
A decadent, blood-soaked plunge into dark fae politics where sex is magic and survival requires embracing your most terrifying power.
