YA Fantasy
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Scroll below to learn about each of the YA Fantasy books featured (including their romance level) and links to where to get them for free!
Wings of Betrayal
YA Epic Fantasy
by Brittany Wang
A rebel fae princess is forced to compete for the crown—but first she must trust a handsome rival to make it there alive.
Tropes: stabby heroine, fae x pirates, rivals-to-allies, slow burn enemies-to-lovers, he falls first,
Romance Level: Book 1 = LEVEL 2: Tame Romance - Romance with hand holding & hugging. Series gets to: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: non-gory battle scenes, family loss, pixie dust can be smoked.​
Whisper of Weapons
Epic / High Fantasy
by Savannah J. Goins
Mella planned to cast the most impressive animal familiar, join the strongest cohort, and win the Castling Tournament, but when her animal familiar turns out all wrong, Mella will be lucky if she can sneak into the lowliest cohort of all.
Tropes: Animal familiars, magic potions, he falls first, friendly sparring, medieval setting
Romance Level: LEVEL 4: Steamy Attraction / Interaction - Evocatively described attraction and/or detailed kissing scenes. May get "handsy". (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: dysfunctional family, implied physical abuse, light swearing (made-up swear words specific to the fantasy world)​
The Stolen Kingdom
Fairytale Retellings
by Bethany Atazadeh
If you enjoy fantasy worlds, magical races, and surprising spins on classic fairy tales, then you'll love this spellbinding retelling of Aladdin.
Tropes: found family, fairytale retelling, she saves herself, magical abilities, mind-reading
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: A little violence ​
The Calling
Dystopian Fantasy
by L.C. Pye
Divergent meets Robin Hood in this fast-paced adventure.
Tropes: Found Family, GrumpyXSunshine , Coming of Age, Hidden Identities, Group Quest, Multi POV
Romance Level: LEVEL 2: Tame Romance - Romance with hand holding & hugging. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Kidnappings and mild violence​
To Defy a Dream
Fairytale Retellings
by Mary Mecham
Sleeping Beauty...but she stabs HERSELF with a poisoned spindle to enter a volcanic nightmare and rescue her brother.
Tropes: Second Chance Romance, Forbidden Love, Sibling Relationships, Quest, Royal Intrigue
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
Scales of Ash & Smoke
Romantasy (Romance Fantasy)
by Emily Schneider
She was enslaved to the dragons her entire life - but now she's one of them.
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, dragons & shifters, arranged marriage
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
Sun & Blood
Paranormal Fantasy
by Crystal Frost
When Violet discovers she will never have her own wolf, she must figure out her place in the clan, while defending those she loves from bloodthirsty rogue wolves.
Tropes: Banter, Second Chances, Forbidden Romance, Found Family, Slow Burn
Romance Level: LEVEL 2: Tame Romance - Romance with hand holding & hugging. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Fight scenes, blood (no gore), death​
Sacred Heart
Romantasy (Romance Fantasy)
by Celeste Baxendell
When the temple collapses, a young, ambitious mage emerges from the rubble with mythic power from prophecy of old, only… the priest she’s stuck with is just as likely to end her life as he is to protect it.
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn Romance, Chosen One, Touch Her and Die, Prophecy
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
We Could Be Villains
Urban Fantasy
by Megan McCullough
Perfect for fans of pop culture and comics, WE COULD BE VILLAINS explores what it would be like if you found out your favorite superhero films were coverups for real events by real superheroes.
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, He Falls First, Morally Grey Characters, Found Family, Superheroes
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Marvel/Superhero level violence, Gunshot, Death​
Into the Churn
Science Fantasy
by Hayley Reese Chow
Perfect for fans of underdog heroes, slow burn romance, and high stakes sci-fi, INTO THE CHURN races across a new planet of savage storms and dazzling tech.
Tropes: Fake Dating, Competition/Trials, He Falls First, Multiple POV, Mutual Pining
Romance Level: LEVEL 4: Steamy Attraction / Interaction - Evocatively described attraction and/or detailed kissing scenes. May get "handsy". (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Injuries, Rivalries, Death​
A Daughter of the Trolls
Folklore Fantasy
by McKenzie Catron
Fans of European folklore and the darker Grimm Brothers' Fairytales will love A Daughter of the Trolls - a spine-tingling young adult fantasy adventure about evil witches, monsters, and the imperfect heroes who face them all.
Tropes: Own Voices, Friends to Lovers, Wicked Witches, Goblins, Trolls, and Imps, Disability Rep
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
Charting Stars
Portal Fantasy
by Micheline Ryckman
If you enjoy feel-good tales, portal fantasies, crushes & blushes, he falls first, magic & mayhem, angels and witches, rag tag companions, animal sidekicks, and a lot of heart, then you will love this young adult adventure.
Tropes: He Falls First, Sentient Animal Sidekicks, Quest, Chosen One, Thanks, It Has Pockets
Romance Level: LEVEL 4: Steamy Attraction / Interaction - Evocatively described attraction and/or detailed kissing scenes. May get "handsy". (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Implied Nonconsensual Relations​
The Never Heir
Fairytale Retellings
by Courtney Millecam
When former lost boy Charlie escapes from Neverland into1923 London, he teams up with Evie to locate Pan’s lost relics of power.
Tropes: Forbidden romance, Hidden identities, Bargains with the fae, Fairytale retelling with a dark twist, Enchanted objects
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. .(rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
The Blood Vier
Epic / High Fantasy
by Christy R. Harrill
After learning she's the key to solving her estranged father's murder, Taryn enters a deadly political game against opposing sovereignties to avenge his death—making her the prime target of assassination for her interference while unraveling secrets and treason threaten to send the kingdom crumbling into ruin.
Tropes: Betrayal, Slowburn romance, family secrets, political intrigue
Romance Level: LEVEL 2: Tame Romance - Romance with hand holding & hugging..(rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: NA​
Ember Dragon Daughter
Epic / High Fantasy
R. K. Sampson
Ember wanted a quiet life, but instead she had to save the kingdom and solve the fateless plague, all while learning how to be a princess.
Tropes: Fated Mates, Lost Princess, Destiny, Dystopian Influence, Dragons
Romance Level: LEVEL 6: Fade to Black - Sex strongly implied with evocatively detailed lead-up before “fades to black”. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Depictions of characters going mad, on-screen character death, family complications that are similar to adoption stories​
Newcomer (Elmwick Academy book 1)
Paranormal Fantasy
Emilia Zeeland
Cami must attend Elmwick Academy to claim her magical powers, but her return to town threatens the precarious peace between legacies like her and the hunters.
Tropes: Star-crossed lovers, magical academy, small-town setting, slow-burn romance, supernatural beings
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Death of a parent, deafness ​
The Vanquisher of Water
Epic / High Fantasy
Logan Young
Reluctant to embrace her magical abilities, Kym struggles to adjust to her world filled with dangerous demons and scheming gods, all while vying for the approval of the dangerous Ruler of Water.
Tropes: Elemental Magic, Found Family, Secret Plots, Banter
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Magical Violence​
A Queen is Knighted
Epic / High Fantasy
R. J. Setser
A princess who was never meant to be queen, finds herself the sole survivor of the royal family and must traverse the kingdoms to uncover ancient secrets and save what’s left of The Three Kingdoms.
Tropes: Knight in shining armor, Quests,Young Royalty, Ancient secrets, Light vs dark
Romance Level: LEVEL 1: Non-Physical Romance - Romance / flirting with no physical interactions. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: No swearing. Action and gore may be too much for younger readers, however, I’ve had readers aged 10-12 read it with no issues. ​
Dacia Wolf & the Prophecy
Urban Fantasy
Mandi Oyster
Magic exists; monsters are real.
Tropes: Coming of Age, Good vs Evil, Reluctant Hero, Friends to Lovers, Chosen One
Romance Level: LEVEL 3: Kissing - Light to moderate kissing. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Off-screen sibling death and some violence​
The Black Crow Flies
Christian Fantasy
L. B. Perdan
Ten years ago, their city burned around them—now, they stand on opposite sides of a country crumbling into war.
Tropes: Multi-POV, prophecy, slow-burn romance, morally gray characters, political intrigue
Romance Level: LEVEL 2: Tame Romance - Romance with hand holding & hugging. (rating guide)​
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Other Content Warnings: Persecution, death, loss of a parent​