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A Deadly Education
The Scholomance (Book 1)
Written by Naomi Novik
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is a dark academia fantasy where survival is never guaranteed, magic is lethal, and students must outthink monsters and systems designed to fail them.
Blood Over Bright Haven
Written by M. L. Wang
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang is a dark, cerebral fantasy about magic, ambition, and moral compromise inside a city built on systemic injustice.
Hell Bent
Alex Stern (Book 2)
Written by Leigh Bardugo
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo continues the story of Alex Stern from Ninth House. Dark fantasy and occult mystery collide as she navigates Yale’s secret societies, confronting deadly supernatural forces, hidden agendas, and morally complex choices.
Ninth House
Alex Stern (Book 1)
Written by Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is a dark fantasy novel blending Yale secret societies, occult magic, and crime investigation. It follows Galaxy “Alex” Stern as she uncovers supernatural secrets while navigating danger, privilege, and morally complex choices.
Nocticadia
Written by Keri Lake
Nocticadia by Keri Lake is a dark academia gothic romance of forbidden desire, obsession, and psychological horror set within a decaying, secretive university.
The Atlas Complex
Atlas (Book 3)
Written by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake concludes the Atlas trilogy. The six magicians of the Alexandrian Society face ultimate rivalries, forbidden knowledge, and morally grey choices, culminating in a high-stakes, dark fantasy showdown of power, magic, and betrayal.
The Atlas Paradox
Atlas (Book 2)
Written by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake continues the dark fantasy saga of six elite magicians in the Alexandrian Society. Secrets, rivalry, and morally complex choices collide in a high-stakes magical world where knowledge is power and betrayal is inevitable.
The Atlas Six
Atlas (Book 1)
Written by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is a dark fantasy novel where six elite magicians compete for a place in a secret society. The story combines forbidden knowledge, morally grey characters, and intense rivalry in a high-stakes, psychologically charged magical setting.
The Golden Enclaves
The Scholomance (Book 3)
Written by Naomi Novik
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik concludes the Scholomance trilogy as magic, privilege, and survival collide beyond the school in a fight to remake a broken system.
The Last Graduate
The Scholomance (Book 2)
Written by Naomi Novik
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik raises the stakes of the Scholomance as graduation looms, monsters multiply, and survival demands impossible choices with deadly consequences.
Vengeful
Villains (Book 2)
Written by V. E. Schwab
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab continues the Villains saga five years after Vicious. As Victor's resurrection slowly kills him and Eli remains imprisoned, new EO Marcella Riggins embraces villainy with terrifying power, threatening everyone's survival.
Vicious
Villains (Book 1)
Written by V. E. Schwab
Vicious by V.E. Schwab follows Victor Vale and Eli Ever, university students who gain superpowers through near-death experiments but become mortal enemies. Ten years later, Victor escapes prison seeking revenge in this dark superhero deconstruction.