A Tale of Stars and Shadow: Similar romance series

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

4.23 · 6985 ratings

royalty · magic · mental-trauma · non-human-hero · warrior-heroine · bad boys · fated-mates · fantasy · alpha male · death · age difference · strong heroine · high fantasy · war · tortured heroine · m-f · political-intrigue · fae · paranormal · height-difference

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The Empyrean

by Rebecca Yarros

4.36 · 2869 ratings

political-intrigue · forced proximity · monsters · hurt-comfort · tortured hero · strong heroine · graphic-violence · slow burn · high fantasy · vengeance · independent heroine · gifted heroine · fantasy · famous heroine · new adult · alpha male · betrayal · death · magic · found-family

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The Folk of the Air

by Holly Black

4.17 · 2284 ratings

dark · fae · paranormal · contemporary · young adult · fantasy · magic · urban fantasy · royalty · from hate to love · high fantasy · first-person-pov · m-f · political-intrigue · dangerous heroine · non-human-hero · competent heroine · betrayal · cruel hero · virgin heroine

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The Shadow and Bone Trilogy

by Leigh Bardugo

3.80 · 1033 ratings

dystopian · paranormal · young adult · high fantasy · fantasy · magic · witches · mystery · m-f · dark · friends to lovers · monsters · glimpses-kisses · royalty · tortured hero · first-person-pov · war · plain heroine · new adult · military

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Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac

by Caroline Peckham

4.29 · 854 ratings

college · paranormal · fae · dragon shifter · werewolves · mafia · cruel hero · shapeshifters · himbo · dark · sunny hero · poly · vampires · reverse harem · urban fantasy · strong heroine · tortured hero · fantasy · from hate to love · new adult

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Cruel Shifterverse

by Jasmine Mas

4.06 · 953 ratings

poly · mental-trauma · dual-pov · explicit-open-door · first-person-pov · competent heroine · warrior-heroine · mental illness · dangerous heroine · misogyny · male-pov · magic · gifted heroine · past-child-abuse · from hate to love · reverse harem · past-abuse · possessive hero · torture-mcs · queer

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Simon Snow

by Rainbow Rowell

3.97 · 401 ratings

paranormal · animal-death · mental illness · male-pov · queer-awakening · m-m · contemporary · non-human-hero · british-isles · childfree-couple · suspense · young adult · angst · england · abuse-non-mc · past-child-neglect · cold hero · queer · sunny hero · mental-trauma

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An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

4.18 · 614 ratings

high fantasy · dystopian · fantasy · young adult · war · strong heroine · class difference · magic · competent heroine · paranormal · male-pov · dark · dual-pov · military · tortured hero · slow burn · historical · found-family · mystery · new adult

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Kindred's Curse

by Penn Cole

4.13 · 447 ratings

paranormal · fantasy · new adult · magic · political-intrigue · strong heroine · slow burn · high fantasy · royalty · angst · disabilities and marks · mystery · from hate to love · m-f · war · death · found-family · fae · aristocratic heroine · tortured hero

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Cursebreakers

by Brigid Kemmerer

3.90 · 301 ratings

magic · new adult · fantasy · from hate to love · high fantasy · young adult · royalty · urban fantasy · witches · paranormal · found-family · war · behind-doors · length-long · contemporary · legends & fairy tales · dual-pov · historical · m-f · dark

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The Winner's Trilogy

by Marie Rutkoski

4.03 · 355 ratings

dystopian · fantasy · from hate to love · new adult · strong heroine · suspense · young adult · royalty · forbidden love · third-person-pov · magic · political-intrigue · angst · futuristic · military · medieval · war · other-man-woman · vengeance · slow burn

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Kingmaker Chronicles

by Amanda Bouchet

3.88 · 542 ratings

paranormal · fantasy · ancient times · magic · historical · length-long · new adult · height-difference · royalty · competent heroine · urban fantasy · aristocratic heroine · high fantasy · independent heroine · legends & fairy tales · sassy heroine · warrior-heroine · young adult · commander · suspense

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Sevenwaters

by Juliet Marillier

4.21 · 486 ratings

fantasy · medieval · young adult · paranormal · fae · historical · magic · high fantasy · legends & fairy tales · dark · virgin heroine · length-long · behind-doors · mystery · witches · strong heroine · war · from hate to love · ireland · caretaking

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These Hollow Vows

by Lexi Ryan

3.97 · 226 ratings

fae · paranormal · fantasy · young adult · length-long · magic · new adult · gifted heroine · high fantasy · other-man-woman · love triangle · dark · from hate to love · open-door · royalty · legends & fairy tales · non-human-hero · strong heroine · non-human-heroine · friends to lovers

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The Guild Codex: Unveiled

by Annette Marie

4.20 · 205 ratings

urban fantasy · contemporary · second chances · suspense · fae · paranormal · witches · magic · m-f · length-medium · angst · from hate to love · new adult · fantasy · first-person-pov · strong heroine · young adult · dark · alpha male · demons

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Something Dark and Holy

by Emily A. Duncan

3.62 · 182 ratings

paranormal · fantasy · from hate to love · magic · dark · young adult · high fantasy · horror · historical · length-long · mystery · dystopian · war · witches · monsters · royalty · found-family · vengeance · length-medium · angst

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The Elf Queen

by J.M. Kearl

3.95 · 135 ratings

warrior-heroine · new adult · fantasy · fated-mates · from hate to love · magic · m-f · fae · high fantasy · young adult · open-door · medieval · alpha male · forced proximity · paranormal · length-long · royalty · arranged marriage · slow burn · commander

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The Halfling Saga

by Melissa Blair

4.06 · 162 ratings

paranormal · fae · warrior-heroine · non-human-heroine · non-human-hero · tortured heroine · war · first-person-pov · disabilities and marks · m-f · past-abuse · high fantasy · strong heroine · graphic-violence · tortured hero · fantasy · magic · death · length-long · young adult

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Kingdom of Runes

by Audrey Grey

4.21 · 162 ratings

magic · demons · young adult · high fantasy · fae · paranormal · new adult · fantasy · from hate to love · strong heroine · love triangle · other-man-woman · dark · witches · length-long · length-medium · shapeshifters · medieval · legends & fairy tales · historical

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The Malediction Trilogy

by Danielle L. Jensen

3.73 · 192 ratings

magic · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · high fantasy · fae · historical · war · from hate to love · royalty · legends & fairy tales · witches · dual-pov · arranged marriage · mystery · behind-doors · length-long · strong heroine · political-intrigue · pregnancy

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Little Thieves

by Margaret Owen

4.31 · 141 ratings

young adult · fantasy · high fantasy · historical · found-family · magic · from hate to love · humor · queer · angst · sassy heroine · demi-sexual-hero · suspense · competent heroine · behind-doors · outlaw-heroine · class difference · death · dark · m-f

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An Heir Comes to Rise

by Chloe C. Peñaranda

3.91 · 150 ratings

high fantasy · fantasy · young adult · fae · paranormal · magic · found-family · open-door · from hate to love · new adult · fated-mates · length-long · non-human-hero · behind-doors · length-epic · legends & fairy tales · strong heroine · dark · demons · horror

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