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by Amber V. Nicole

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  1. 01Cover of From Blood and Ash

    From Blood and Ash

    Jennifer L. Armentrout

    A sheltered heroine and a dangerous, complicated warrior drive this high-stakes fantasy romance with secrets, gods, and escalating attraction.

    • romantasy
    • dark fantasy
    • slow-burn romance
    • mythic
  2. 02Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Its mortal heroine, formidable immortal love interests, and increasingly expansive magical conflict offer a foundational romantasy with a shadowed edge.

    • romantasy
    • fae fantasy
    • dark enchantment
    • epic
  3. 03Cover of Jasad Heir

    Jasad Heir

    Sara Hashem

    A fugitive heir with dangerous magic must navigate a deadly political game alongside the hunter determined to find her.

    • epic fantasy
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • political intrigue
    • desert
  4. 04Cover of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
    An unexpected connection

    A young woman summoned into a divine royal succession conflict offers a distinctive bridge to stories of godlike figures and dangerous power.

    • divine fantasy
    • court intrigue
    • gods
    • mythic
  5. 05Cover of Hurricane Wars

    Hurricane Wars

    Thea Guanzon

    A war between rival magic-wielders turns into a volatile alliance and romance, blending large-scale fantasy conflict with sharp interpersonal tension.

    • epic romantasy
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • war
    • storm-swept
  6. 06Cover of The Bridge Kingdom

    The Bridge Kingdom

    Danielle L. Jensen

    A princess sent to marry an enemy king must choose between her mission and the feelings complicating it.

    • romantasy
    • political intrigue
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • island kingdom
  7. 07Cover of Witch Collector

    Witch Collector

    Charissa Weaks

    A mute heroine and a feared witch collector are drawn into a dangerous quest shaped by vengeance, magic, and reluctant attraction.

    • dark romantasy
    • witches
    • slow-burn romance
    • winter
  8. 08Cover of The library at Mount Char
    An unexpected connection

    Its damaged, fiercely capable central character and unnerving divine mysteries make this a stranger, darker discovery for readers drawn to god-scale fantasy.

    • dark fantasy
    • cosmic horror
    • strange gods
    • surreal
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    Quicksilver

    Callie Hart

    A resourceful heroine is swept into a perilous fae world and a combative connection with a powerful, dangerous figure.

    • dark romantasy
    • fae
    • enemies-to-lovers
    • desert
  2. 10Cover of When the Moon Hatched

    When the Moon Hatched

    Sarah A. Parker

    A haunted bounty hunter is pulled into a sweeping world of fallen moons, dragons, and an emotionally charged mystery.

    • epic romantasy
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    • grief
    • cosmic
  3. 11Cover of Daughter of No Worlds

    Daughter of No Worlds

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    A determined former slave seeks training from a reclusive, wounded magic-user in a character-driven fantasy with a gradual romance.

    • epic fantasy romance
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  4. 12Cover of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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    A woman’s centuries-long bargain with a darkly charismatic immortal shifts the focus from epic battles to the emotional cost of power and desire.

    • historical fantasy
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  5. 13Cover of A Shadow in the Ember

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    A chosen young woman is sent to a god’s court, where duty and a dangerous attraction complicate her role in a divine conflict.

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  6. 14Cover of Kingdom of the Wicked

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    A witch seeking justice is drawn into an uneasy bargain with a demonic prince in a brooding, magic-laced mystery.

    • dark fantasy romance
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  7. 15Cover of The Ever King

    The Ever King

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    A vengeful fae king and the princess caught in his plans anchor a dramatic romance in a world of old grudges and maritime intrigue.

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  8. 16Cover of The Night Circus
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    The Night Circus

    Erin Morgenstern

    A rivalry between two magically bound performers becomes a restrained, atmospheric romance with a very different kind of high-stakes enchantment.

    • romantic fantasy
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    • dreamlike
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  9. 17Cover of A Kiss Of Iron

    A Kiss Of Iron

    Clare Sager

    A disgraced noblewoman enters a dangerous fae court, where a secretive lord and political schemes make trust costly.

    • adult romantasy
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  10. 18Cover of The Gods of Men

    The Gods of Men

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    A woman with forbidden magic and a guarded companion pursue answers in a richly built world shaped by divine powers.

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  11. 19Cover of The Cruel Prince

    The Cruel Prince

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    A mortal heroine survives a treacherous faerie court through ambition and strategy, making this a strong match for readers drawn to morally sharp protagonists.

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  12. 20Cover of The Bear and the Nightingale
    An unexpected connection

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  13. 21Cover of The Poppy War

    The Poppy War

    R. F. Kuang

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  14. 22Cover of Nevernight

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    A young assassin pursuing revenge enters a brutal school of killers in a stylized, violent fantasy led by a formidable heroine.

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  15. 23Cover of Book of Night

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    A con artist who manipulates shadows is pulled into a dangerous occult conspiracy, offering a grounded adult take on dark magic and morally gray choices.

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  16. 24Cover of The Starless Sea
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About the book

The Book of Azrael is a 2022 romantasy by Amber V. Nicole and the first book in the Gods and Monsters series. Its supplied subjects emphasize epic fantasy romance, a villainous heroine, a tortured God King, slow-burn romance, and dark fantasy.

About the author

Amber V. Nicole is an American author whose Gods and Monsters series includes The Book of Azrael.