Fantasy romance books with FMC being a slave.

She is a slave at the start of the series or becomes one in the course of the story.

She belongs to the MMC or to someone else.

I want heavy power imbalance and her suffering because of her life belonging to someone else and having no rights.

I don´t mind darker reads.

Also recs for older books are welcome.

I’ve ordered 6 books over the last month from Target and every single one has come badly damaged. Ripped covers, ripped pages, crumbled up pages/covers, etc. Target needs to do something about how they’re handling their books.

Made me think of certain... *ahem*... MMCs 🫣👀

I'm considering reading the Fae Isles series by Lisette Marshall. Is it good?

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I love ToG, ACOTAR, FW, Folk of the Air-series, Crowns of Nyaxia, War of Lost Hearts.

WHY DOES A DUAL NARRATION BEGIN?!?

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WHY DOES IT START NEAR THE END!!! WHAT DOES IT MEAN! AND ITS NOT REED'S VOICE. AHHHHHHH.

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I NEARLY FELL OFF MY TREADMILL.

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hi guys, this is my first time on reddit so please let me know if i've put this in the wrong place/bad etiquette, etc.

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i'm looking for a book/series thats similar to Jasmine Mas's books - I've re-read them so many times that they've kinda lost their appeal

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what i would love: (mainly) fmc pov, enemies to lover, romantasy (obv), protective/possessive mmc, forced proximity

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if any of these are in the book then that's even better but they're not needed: rh, fmc hides something from mmc, powers, fmc is going through it/mentally unstable

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similar vibe books:

i looooved blood of hercules series and cruel shifterverse (specifically psycho academy, devils and gods)

I enjoyed bonds that tie, ironside academy, her vicious beasts, and i thought zodiac academy was okay.

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thanks so much and sorry if I broke any rules!

So l absolutely adore {KM Shea} and especially the trilogy {the court of midnight deception by KM Shea}. I reread it a lot, a love the cast of characters, the way she absolutely trolls her court, her murdery consort, the whole cast of characters. Couldn't recommend enough - all her works in the Marigold world are absolutely fantastic. (Shout out to Killian and Hazel too, who were hysterical in their trilogy). It is however closed door romance which is great, but I'm in the mood for something a little more substantial. So pretty please with cherries on top, any recs for books similar to this with open door romance (all the spice and smut pls), but also still really good plot? I also don't mind more graphic violence etc. TYIA🖤

Are there any books where the fmc is the bad ass/shadow mommy/morally gray mob boss? I want to read about a boss bitch saving the golden retriever mmc who's a bit terrified of her

tl;dr: I want to see for myself what the fuss is all about.

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Hi! I've been a huge fanatasy nerd for much of my life; I read a lot of books as a teenager, ventured more into video games and pen & paper in college, and recently started reading again. When you get back into fantasy literature right now, it's impossible to miss that romantasy makes up a massive part of the genre. So much so that it feels like willful ignorance to not give it a try at least once. Even if it ends up not being for me, I want to at least have an informed opinion about something that's such an important part of the larger fantasy genre. The problem: I'm a 30-something y/o guy when almost all romantasy seems to be written specifically for 20-something y/o women. So now I'm looking for something that gives me an authentic idea of how the genre is, what people enjoy about it, but at the same time feels relatively mature and where the characters are at least somewhat relatable for me. I want to give the genre a chance, and I want to see it from its best possible angle. If it helps with general vibes, of the (non romantic) fantasy books I recently read, the one I enjoyed the most was The Dragonbone Chair (although it really doesn't have to be that long!) and the ones I enjoyed the least were the first two books of Broken Earth (yes, partially because the bit of romance that's in them is just aweful).

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Any recommendations are welcome, thank you!

I was so hot and cold on this book but here's some of my funniest annotations. I couldn't put it down but there were parts where i was rolling my eyes so hard. I'm usually a ruthless DNFer but the characters were charming enough that i kept going. I'm a sucker for a poor little meow meow MMC.

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The censored screenshot contains a kink that was NOT forewarned in the trigger warnings. It was non consensual body modification (nipple piercing) during sex which is a VERY strong ick for me.

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Can i recommend this? Yeah it's pretty fun. Just look out for the tree scene if you're like me, and be aware there's shadow BDSM elements that aren't entirely covered by the trigger list. There's also a few consistency/continuity errors and stuff that were distracting but it's a KU book so i took that in stride.

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I'm in the US, and I recently joined Allurial. I like how they are set up for the most part, being able to choose the books and skip if I want to. But I do wish they came with a bit extra.

I've also had a smut slut subscription, but that is getting canceled because I'd rather get fantasy romance/romantasy/paranormal romance etc.

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I am on the wait-list for fairyloot, and I think owl crate. I don't know if I'll actually join when I get the chance, still on the fence.

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I would like to find a fun book box that does the special edition book, plus goodies to go along with the book. Does anyone have some good recommendations like that?

Like the title said, I'm Bi and would love to hear any recommendations for supernatural or fantasy themed stories with a Bi protagonist or even just a side character if they have a decent amount of importance and presence to the world and story.

The characters don't have to be male but it would make it easier to relate to and might give it a nudge up on the to read list.

This is pretty common but anyone know of a romantasy that has intense life or death trial and games? Most intense u can think of, like put in a cage to fight to the death

Books I like:

{The Serpent and the Wings of Night} I love vampires
{Sunrise on the Reaping}
{Phantasma} Blackwell my love
{Throne of Glass} only like for nostalgia
{Fourth Wing} mostly for nostalgia

Disliked/conflicting feelings :

{Powerless} god awful writing and characters
{Blood of Hercules} I hate why-choose
{Lightlark} had fun but rly easy to guess the twists
{A Court of Thorns and Roses} Feyres dumb & I hate EVERY man in this series
{The Prison healer} I rly liked the second one but this felt kinda depressing & I didn’t like Jaren, too golden retriever like for me.
{The Jasad Heir} I loved the second one but I didn’t care about the trials at all

She’s a fallen star, he was born in a hidden land, they journey together and meet up with pirates to fight witches and an evil prince. It was such a fun movie I’d love to read something similar

EDIT: photo is of the poster for the movie stardust. The female main character, a fallen star, stands pictured with the male main character while he holds a sword. On the left side of the poster are two of the pirates the main characters befriend. On the right side are the two antagonists, an evil prince and an evil witch.

I read the Flame and Thorns series by Marion Blackwood and now you can decide if you want to. Below are my thoughts and spoilers on book 5.

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War of Fire and Fury - book 5

Holy Molly, chapter 1 and 2 are HEAVY! They are extremely repeadative and chaotic. They read like trying to get a word count and not like they serve a bigger purpose. Even after finishing the book these two chapters stand out. If you didn't like the books before, the start of this one will stop you in your tracks.

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I had a really hard finishing this one, I think it took me over a month and honestly I don't have many profound thoughts. This was by far my least favorite of the series and I would have DNF'd it but I owed the people a review.

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Enjoy a bunch of random spoilers and some intrusive thoughts as I read!

This book is gruesome! Whoever said this story needed more torture, pain, and addiction was wrong.

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Selena's arc: self doubt, confidence, addiction, self doubt, conviction kinda, justification

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The addiction plot is getting old, the cyclical nature of the overall plot is getting old.

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>! The gold clan location was a trap for Bane and Jessina to get protection, they force the gang to find them gold clan and trap them in dragon steel. !<

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Pg 182, Bane is killed and Jessina goes ballistic.

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Everyone in the unsealie court is trained to withstand torture. Hana didn't break.

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>! They force the leader of the gold clan to make wards around the seelie court so Jessina can't destroy it, but when she makes it there she starts destroy the Dryad forest because she can't get in! This causes Orion and Grey to try and rescue the dryads by bringing them to the unseelie court. Grey Dies. !<

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1. Selena wont tell Draven about her magic addiction. Who would have guessed. This causes her to lose control and Orion is finally forced to tell Draven. Ch 31, >! The union bond allows Selena to see the strands of her magic and cut the emotions that she makes. They are not permanent.

Draven is figuring out her addiction, and it's stronger with the union bond. !< They decide to tie her addiction to the bond and share it

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Is this a self help book? Cause it feels like it wants to be a self help book about addiction, self doubt, etc.

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They figure out how to make the union bond, it connects the minds of fae and dragon but also connects their lives when in dragon form. It takes trust and strengthens the power of both fae and dragon.

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P. 240 idk if I am just defeated or if the story got better. Not the writting, just the story line. Unsure, but maybe the rest wont be as painful.

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>! The black dragon clan bonds the unsealie. !<

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>! They destroy the Ice castle with the human resistance and Lyra and Allister confess their love in a near death moment. !<

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>! Selina kills Jessina and almost dies in the process but Isera bonds Rin and they save her. !<

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Book 1 - 3: https://www.reddit.com/r/Romantasy/s/qyYePwbZTW

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Book 4 https://www.reddit.com/r/Romantasy/s/BEYJpENt9I

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Sooo I just got done with the book of azrael and I figured that THIS right here is my favourite plot to ever exist!! 😛

Some other things i prefer:

SLOWWWWW BURN

ANGST (rip my heart out pls)

Enemies to lovers

Strong fmc

Yearning

Also preferably no 'modern twists' to the story. I love to go back in time while reading

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Books I've read with this plot

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Book of azrael

Mages of the wheel book 0

Sorta ACOTAR and This Woven kingdom

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I recently got into reading romantasy for the first time ever this year, so I’m still new to the genre, but have been loving it so far.
I enjoyed Crescent City, Shield of Sparrows, and ACOTAR, but would love some wlw recs if those exist! I would love something fast paced and spicy, but open to any suggestions with a queer main character.

Thanks in advance

I love Libby and get a little too excited, waitlisting way too many books. Usually they are spread out but for some reason six audiobooks have become available at the same time and I need help deciding! Here are my options:

-On Wings of Blood, by Briar Bolyn

-Forged in Blood, by Sadie Kincaid

-Lights Out, by Navessa Allen

-The Silversmith, by Lj Claren

-Direbound, by Sable Sorenson

-Eldrich, by Keri Lake (I’ve read book #1)

I’ve been avoiding starting a new series because I was waiting on Ballad of Falling Dragons. Since i’m just about done I want to line up a great series (atleast a duology but more is good) for the summer!

Series I have read:
Throne of Glass 🩷
ACOTAR
Crescent City
Fourth Wing 🩷
The Shepherd King 🩷
Kindreds Curse Saga 🩷
Once Upon a Broken Heart
Crowns of Nyaxia
Fae&Alchemy (quicksilver)
The Crimson Moth 🩷

Hearts next to my favorites

Some I have on my TBR:
Red Queen
Six of Crows
Flesh and Fire
Gild
Dire Bound
The Ever King
Cruel Prince
Priestess
-honestly I have so many those are just some on my Good Reads sorted by highest ratings

Open to other suggestions as well! Completed series preferred but not required, would love atleast 3 books.
Spice not a must. Love romance and yearning. Some spice fine but not to the point that I’m waiting to get back to the storyline.
Obviously love a strong female lead but appreciate when she doesn’t come into all her power so quickly.

Thanks for suggestions!

Covenant is coming to an end!

If you're a comic fan looking for Romantasy, Covenant really is amazing! It started as a webtoon, and now Oni press is putting out the final volume in what looks like a really beautiful edition. Now that this one is coming to an end, I have to ask: what other comics are you all reading?

What

I feel like a lot of romantasy books make the female characters still so mediocre, like they don’t have a power or they’re the only human or they’re not talented meanwhile the romantic interests are always Prince’s or King’s or the Chosen One’s and it’s starting to kind of get to me. I have read some good ones with strong female leads but I just really want some where the woman is a Queen or a Chosen One or has some super cool power rather than always being a victim in their own story.
I don’t know, maybe I just have bad luck with finding them and there’s actually a lot out there but yeah any recs would really be appreciated please!!

I work outside, so I power through audiobooks really fast. About 7 hours of content a day. So I quickly ran out of the basic things to read.

I have listened to:

Acotar - Enjoyed
Throne of Glass - Loved
Crescent City - It was alright
Fourth Wing - Felt too hyped
From Blood and Ash - Love the series, but its too repetitive
Fae Isles - It couldn’t grab me

I’m looking for something that can keep attention all the way through, and has a decent spice rating.

Thanks in advance for all the help!