books like fourth wing but darker
if you're here expecting fourth wing in a different font, you’re in the wrong place. i don’t want to read the same book over and over, and neither should you. what makes fourth wing great is that it stands on its own.
but if you loved the tension, the sexy dragon rider of it all, and the way it pulled you in, i think you’ll like these too.
what you'll find in this list
these books range from lighter to very spicy, some darker than others, so choose your poison wisely.
the books
dire bound is soft and very slow burn, but the plot pulls you in completely. i am already impatiently waiting for book 2.
Dire Bound
to save her sister she enters deadly trials to bond with a feral direwolf… and ends up caught between a ruthless instructor and a prince who might get her killed.
trial of the sun queen has a darker start for the fmc, but get ready for brutal trials, fated mates, and enemies to lovers tension.
Trial of the Sun Queen
forced into a deadly competition for the sun king’s heart, she has to win to earn her freedom… even though everyone else wants her dead.
the ever king this series is so underrated. what the mmc has been through and the way it all comes full circle? think pirates, spice, and a darker shade of morally gray.
The Ever King
after her father kidnaps him, he escapes and takes her daughter in return, and when they finally meet again, it isn’t what either of them expected.
house of the beating wings is one that genuinely changed the way i see things… especially crows. that’s all i’ll say.
House of Beating Wings
a magicless girl chasing a crown accidentally unleashes a winged demon… and now she’s the only thing he wants.
powerless has been everywhere, but for good reason. i was completely obsessed with kai azer.
Powerless
a girl with no powers must survive brutal trials to prove her worth and suddenly finds herself pulled into the kingdom’s orbit around the prince and his brother.
quicksilver leans a bit darker with fated mates and an fmc who doesn’t make it easy.
Quicksilver
a thief accidentally binds herself to a fae warrior known as death… and now her only way home is trusting the one man who might destroy her first.
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