Books like To Kill a Kingdom

A dark, blood-soaked fairy tale where two ruthless enemies find their match in the treacherous depths of the sea. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with To Kill a Kingdom.

oceanic
blood-soaked
tense
adventurous

01
Daughter of the pirate king
Tricia Levenseller
A swashbuckling, banter-filled adventure on the high seas where deception is a weapon and romance is a dangerous game.
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- adventurous
- romantic
- enemies to lovers
02
Of Triton
Anna Banks
A splashy, fast-paced underwater romance where snarky banter meets royal court drama.
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- oceanic
- tense
- adventurous
- romantic
03
The Siren
Kiera Cass
A bittersweet, oceanic romance about the heavy price of immortality and the dangerous pull of a forbidden connection.
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- oceanic
- romantic
04
The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
A stormy, high-stakes romantasy where deadly secrets and slow-burn tension collide on a treacherous bridge.
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- tense
- enemies to lovers
05
Deep Blue
Jennifer Donnelly
A lush, aquatic adventure where royal duty gives way to ancient magic and unbreakable sisterhood.
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- adventurous
06
Ash Princess
Laura Sebastian
A tense, simmering tale of a captive girl learning to turn her trauma into a weapon of courtly destruction.
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- tense
07
The Kiss of Deception
Mary E. Pearson
A clever, slow-burn fantasy romance built on hidden identities and the delicious tension of not knowing who to trust.
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- tense
- romantic
08
The Heart of Betrayal
Mary E. Pearson
A tense, atmospheric captivity tale where political intrigue and a simmering love triangle collide in a harsh, unforgiving kingdom.
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- tense
- romantic
09
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.
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- tense
- romantic
10
Crier's War
Nina Varela
A simmering, slow-burn romance wrapped in a tense political rebellion where the line between human and machine blurs.
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- tense
- romantic
- defying destiny
11
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan
A lush, claustrophobic fantasy where forbidden love becomes the ultimate act of rebellion in a gilded cage.
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- tense
12
Three Dark Crowns
Kendare Blake
A dark, atmospheric fairy tale where sisterhood is a death sentence and survival requires embracing your inner monster.
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- tense

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