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) - 2
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) - 3
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) - 4
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) - 5
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) - 6
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) - 7
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) - 8
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) - 9
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) - 10
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2
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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)