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Books Like The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

by Carissa Broadbent

Romantasy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 DarkEpicRomantic

A dark, epic Adult romantasy built around war, established couple, vampire. 544 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

So The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the dark vibes, the war, or Carissa Broadbent's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King hit different. Same energy, new stories.

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12 Books Matched to The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Grouped by the elements that made The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King unforgettable.

The Steam That Fogged Up Your Screen

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A Crown of Stars and Glory
by Holly Renee
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 432p · Romantasy
The dark and epic and war that made The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King unforgettable? A Crown of Stars and Glory channels that exact energy. 432 pages of epic, romantic that'll fill the void.
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A Curse of Krakens
by Danielle L. Jensen
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 432p · Romantasy, Norse Fantasy
If The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King's dark and epic and war energy had you one-clicking at midnight, A Curse of Krakens delivers the same rush with a norse fantasy twist. Danielle L. Jensen knows exactly what you're craving.
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Glow
by Raven Kennedy
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 680p · Dark Romance, Fantasy
Glow hits the same dark and epic and war notes that made The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King impossible to put down. Raven Kennedy brings epic and romantic to every page.
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The Darkness That Felt Like Coming Home

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Queen of Myth and Monsters
by Scarlett St. Clair
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 464p · Dark Romance, Fantasy
Looking for more dark and epic and war after The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King? Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Our #1 Pick After The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

A Crown of Stars and Glory by Holly Renee — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 432 pages

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Questions About Books Like The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King include A Crown of Stars and Glory, A Curse of Krakens, Glow. Each matches on specific elements like dark and epic that made The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with A Crown of Stars and Glory by Holly Renee — it shares The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King has a spice level of 4/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Dark energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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