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Keira Stevens and Troy Duran split the of this 14-hour fae academy thriller with a tension that mirrors the book's central seduction-versus-suspicion dynamic — Stevens in particular keeps her protagonist's anger legible even when the deception requires her to suppress it. Most of the list runs a comparable length, eight are highly rated, and two more come from the same author pair, so the tone and pacing should feel like a natural continuation.

10 books for fans of Dark Fae

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    Ruthless Fae

    Zodiac Academy • Book 2

    by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    4.20 Goodreads (363.3K ratings)
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    Hollow

    Crown of Hearts and Chaos • Book 1

    by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

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    The Great Hunt occurs every fifty years, drawing Champions willing to face death in cursed woods to break an ancient spell. One ordinary person enters the forest anyway, defying every warning about shadows, spirits, and darkness.

    4.04 Goodreads (22.4K ratings)
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    Cinder Vale

    Sins of the Zodiac • Book 3

    by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

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    Ash stirs across battlefields as fate whispers of buried secrets in this enemies-to-lovers expansion of the Zodiac Academy universe. Peckham and Valenti weave elemental magic through romantic tension and ancient mysteries.

    4.67 Goodreads (133 ratings)
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    The Awakening

    Zodiac Academy [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 1

    by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Khaya Fraites, Jessica Schly, Gregory Linnington, Julian Dailey, Jon Vertullo, Ryan Dalusung, Gabriel Michael

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    Gemini twins discover they're Fae royalty who must survive supernatural school where proving their power means every classmate becomes their enemy. Peckham and Valenti blend deadly academia with royal intrigue.

    4.02 Goodreads (1.8K ratings)
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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

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    As the final rounds of the Uncrowned King tournament unfold, competing Monarchs scheme for advantage while an ancient Dreadgod prepares to rise from the depths and reshape the world.

    4.68 Goodreads (33.0K ratings)
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    Reaper

    Cradle • Book 10

    by Will Wight

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    Wight pushes his magic system to its limits as Lindon delves into Soulsmithing secrets while Monarchs scheme above and cosmic forces battle in realms beyond imagination.

    4.66 Goodreads (30.0K ratings)
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    Dreadgod

    Cradle • Book 11

    by Will Wight

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    Ancient Dreadgods rampage across Cradle while Lindon becomes a target for Monarchs who see him as a threat. Old grudges dissolve as survival trumps politics in this climactic installment.

    4.62 Goodreads (27.0K ratings)
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    Waybound

    Cradle • Book 12

    by Will Wight

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    Lindon's journey from powerless Unsouled to cosmic warrior reaches its climax as he battles Dreadgods and rival Monarchs for Cradle's future—series finale delivered.

    4.62 Goodreads (23.6K ratings)
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    Skin Game

    The Dresden Files • Book 15

    by Jim Butcher

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    Mab trades Harry's services to pay off a debt, forcing him to assist Nicodemus and the Denarians in an impossible heist targeting Hades' vault. Butcher combines Ocean's Eleven plotting with Dresden Files mythology while exploring Harry's complicated relationship with power and compromise.

    4.56 Goodreads (93.2K ratings)
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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

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    Earth's survivors are trapped in a deadly dungeon game show, and Carl just wants to keep his cat alive through the next level. Dinniman's LitRPG satire skewers both gaming culture and reality TV with gleeful violence.

    4.51 Goodreads (187.5K ratings)