Happy Wednesday!
It’s already the fifth post of this “Blogmas ” series and today I am talking about my favorite romantasy!
It’s a genre I have read a lot so choosing only three books is already a high feat!
The fisrt one (in no particular order) is Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. The sequel is brilliant!
Even in February I predicted that this book would be a favorite of 2025!
Every single character was amazing with big developments. This is teamwork and what a team we have! I predict that you will:
-gasp;
-swoon;
-fear;
-rage; –
cry;
-laugh
And all in all end exhausted having been through all these battles and crushing revelations with the characters. But please, give me more
Another favorite this year and a first work is Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen (it’s a duo of writers)
I was sold as soon as I saw that there was:
-an underdog (an alleycat, streetfighter and commoner who would attend a war academy);
-big bad wolves (the direwolves are terrifying beasts used to fight vampires);
-a quest of sort (the heroine’s sister has been kidnapped and she is dead set on saving her);
-a competition of sort (attending the “academy” to become bonded with a wolf is brutal and there are lost of death and culling);
-a prince who seems charming but also a wicked and dark instructor!
And… I read the 610 pages in one day!
I can’t explain properly but if you love romantasy with action, supernatural beings, kind of assholish instructors and an underdog, go for it you won’t regret it!
Last but not least a dark fantasy with Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Darkness never felt this addictive.
5 stars
The day I returned to dark romance…
I struggle to convey the profound impact this book had on me, but it was both unexpected and essential.
Once a voracious reader of dark romance, I had grown disillusioned with the genre over the years, perhaps due to repetition or a lack of surprise.
Then came “Rose in Chains.”
Whatever the reason, I devoured this book, finding it difficult to pause and face the realities of life like chores and work.
But now… now I have to wait a whole year for the sequel!!!!!
Have you read any of these?
Thanks for reading.
Sophie
Narrowing down to 3 books would be really hard! I am enjoying the Fourth wing series, so Onyx Storm is coming up to be read this year for sure!
https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2025/12/25/top-10-of-2025-top-10-book-boyfriends-characters/
Narrowing down is always hard lol
I’ve listened to the part one of the dramatized adaptation for Onyx Storm, but still need to listen to part two! I heard it ends with another cliffhanger, so I’ve been hesitant to finish it.
I haven’t tried the dramatized adaptation. I tried for one book once but it didn’t work for me.
I saw they were adapting Onyx Storm.
Yes I saw that too! Let’s hope it will be worthy of the books.
I still need to read Onyx Storm (gasp!) and I totally agree about Dire Bound, so glad you bought it for me for my birthday (so thanks again!!!)
You are so welcome!