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Crown of Thorns: A Dark Academia Why Choose Fae Romantasy
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 16 2026
Pages: 728
Weight: 2.11
Height: 1.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
One girl with a void where her soul should be. Four Fae princes who want to break her. And a school that will kill her before graduation.
I thought the scholarship to Thornwick Academy was my ticket out of the Manchester slums. I was wrong.
Thornwick isn't just an elite boarding school for the gifted-it's a hunting ground for the Fae. And as a human girl with zero magic, I'm the easiest prey they've ever seen.
At the top of the food chain are the Thorn Princes:
Thorne: The arrogant heir to the Sun Court, whose touch burns as hot as his hatred for me.
Caspian: The shadow-wrapped prince of the Night Court, a beautiful monster who watches me from the dark.
Kieran: The lethal warrior of the Ash Court, who treats every conversation like a duel.
Lysander: The Moon Court's enigma, whose cold beauty hides a hunger I'm not prepared for.
They call me a Null. An anomaly. A girl who doesn't just lack magic-I devour it. To the princes, I'm a toy to be broken. To the Headmaster, I'm a weapon to be forged. To the Hollow King, I'm the key to a throne that hasn't seen a ruler in centuries.
But the Princes made one mistake. They thought they could bully me into submission. They forgot that when you have nothing, you have nothing left to lose.
When a necrotic curse threatens to level the Academy, I'm the only one standing between the Fae heirs and total annihilation. My Null field can eat their magic, but it might just consume my heart in the process.
Now, I'm forced into a deadly alliance with the very men who tried to destroy me. As the Trial of Darkness looms and the Obsidian Gate begins to open, I have to decide: Do I save the princes who broke me, or do I let the Shadow Realm burn us all?
The crown is made of thorns. The throne is built on secrets. And at Thornwick Academy, the only way to survive is to become the monster they fear the most.
Why readers are obsessed with Crown of Thorns:The Trope Checklist: Enemies-to-Lovers, Dark Academia, Forced Proximity, Who Did This To You?, and a Why Choose (Reverse Harem) romance where the heroine never has to pick.
High-Stakes Magic: A unique Null magic system that turns the damsel in distress trope on its head.
Banter & Heat: Sharp, visceral dialogue and high-tension, high-heat scenes that will leave you breathless.
Vivid World-Building: A dark, atmospheric Scottish setting where the Fae Courts are as beautiful as they are bloodthirsty.
Crown of Thorns is the first book in the Throne of Thorns series. It is a full-length, Dark Fae Romantasy intended for mature readers.
It ends on a cliffhanger that will lead you straight into Book 2: Court of Thorns.Dark Academia Fae Romance
Reverse Harem Fantasy
Enemies to Lovers
Bully Romance Why Choose
Fae Princes Dark Romance
New Adult Romantasy
Paranormal Academy Series
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