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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.
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 2)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent is a dark romantasy of grief, godly power, and love tested after survival comes at a devastating cost.
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 4)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent is a dark romantasy of devotion, power, and forbidden desire where love blooms in the shadow of gods.
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.
The Lion and the Deathless Dark
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 5)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent is a dark fantasy romance of immortality, devotion, and love that defies gods, death, and destiny itself.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 1)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent is a dark romantasy of deadly trials, vampiric courts, and slow-burn love where survival demands sacrifice.
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
Crowns of Nyaxia (Book 3)
Written by Carissa Broadbent
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent is a dark fantasy romance of forbidden love, ancient power, and survival in a world shaped by cruelty.