Romantasy has taken over the Booktok space and we are hopping in to recommend your next romantasy read. From favourite authors to new-to-the-scene authors we think you should read, there is a book for everyone!
Your Next Favourite Romantasy Read
Dream by the Shadows
9781035428618 | Headline | TPB
Logan Karlie
In the land of Noctis, to dream is to die . . . 🏰
DREAM BY THE SHADOWS is a lush, darkly whimsical gothic fantasy with a touch of horror and a great slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Powerless, Belladonna, Shadow and Bone, and Phantom of the Opera.
No one told me that damnation could be beautiful.
F or the last 500 years, the Kingdom of Noctis has been plagued by Corruption, a curse that spreads through dreams. Only an elixir, taken each night before sleep, can ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.
Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-struck village. But as her family starts to succumb to Corruption, Esmer’s life swiftly unravels into a nightmare – especially when she
begins to dream herself.
In Esmer’s dreams, she meets her greatest fear: the Shadow Bringer, who rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. As Esmer follows the Shadow Bringer deeper into his kingdom she starts to feel a strange kinship to his sinister magic. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer’s kingdom – and her
heart – forever.
Lush and vividly imagined, Logan Karlie creates an immersive nightmare in this seductive gothic fantasy, infused with shadow-haunted romance and an exhilarating thread of horror.
The Once and Future Queen
9781399746021 | Hodderscape | TPB
Paula Lafferty
SOMETIMES LEGENDS DON’T TELL THE WHOLE STORY
After the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera is content to fade into the background, washing sheets and cleaning bathrooms in a Glastonbury hotel. But when a mysterious guest reveals himself as Merlin and whisks her back to seventh-century Camelot, everything changes. He insists she’s not just Vera, she’s Guinevere, and only she can undo the curse draining the kingdom’s magic and save Camelot from the will of a power-hungry mage.
There’s just one problem: Vera remembers nothing of her past life. And with Camelot teetering on the edge of collapse, time is running out.
As Merlin works to restore her memories, Vera uncovers a tangled history of betrayal, power, and heartbreak. Why does King Arthur recoil at her presence? What truly happened the night the curse was cast? And why does every answer feel like it’s tearing her in two?
In a kingdom built on legend, Vera must decide who she is-before the past destroys the future.
Warrior Princess Assassin
9780008720131 | HarperVoyager | TPB
Brigid Kemmerer
Who should you trust?
Warrior King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation. But now his kingdom is slowly burning, a blaze he cannot control, and his one chance to save it is a marriage alliance with the neighbouring royal family of Astranza and their power to manipulate the weather.
Who should you love?
As war looms on the horizon, Princess Jory’s home needs this alliance. But her family is hiding a dangerous secret: their magic is fading. When she meets her intended he sets her heart aflame, but what will he do when he realises she’s deceiving him?
Who should you kill?
Once a young nobleman causing mischief with Jory in Astranza’s palace, Asher is now part of the Hunter’s Guild. When a lucrative job arises, he can’t refuse – until he sees the targets. Someone wants King Maddox and Princess Jory dead. Now Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves and the king she’s about to marry.
Drown Me With Dreams
9781399718509 | Hodderscape | BPB
Gabi Burton
The darkly seductive sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling YA romantic fantasy Sing Me To Sleep, in which a siren must decide if saving her kingdom is worth betraying the boy she loves.
Saoirse Sorkova is on the run. Framed for the old king’s death, her siren identity compromised, even the newly crowned King Hayes can’t protect her if she’s caught. The only way to save her life is to send her on a dangerous mission across the magical barrier that surrounds Keirdre.
As Saoirse unravels multiple plots that threaten her family, and the kingdom, and Hayes is forced to make dangerous compromises, Saoirse begins to ask the question: is Hayes the best future for her, or Keirdre?
And if not . . . is she willing to turn against him?
TROPES
Morally Grey FMC 🩶
Forbidden romance 🚫❤️
Sirens🧜🏿♀️
Revenge & Betrayal 🗡️
Found Family 🫶🏾
