Zodiac Academy · 2020
Fated ThroneSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 11 trigger warnings flagged · Series: Zodiac Academy, book 6 of 2
Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham published Fated Throne in 2020. It is book 6 of Zodiac Academy. Expect romantasy. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are torture, violence, psychological abuse. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2020. Book 6 of Zodiac Academy.
Fated Throne tropes
On this shelf, Fated Throne is filed under Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Fated Throne spice level
Is Fated Throne dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Fated Throne scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Fated Throne trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 73 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (11) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Fated Throne trigger warnings
Zodiac Academy reading order
Fated Throne is book 6 of 2 in Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham's Zodiac Academy series. Start with The Reckoning.
- Book 3 The Reckoning · 2019
- Book 6 Fated Throne (this book) · 2020
- Book 8.5 · novella Beyond the Veil · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph Zodiac Academy series page on 13 October 2026. The Zodiac Academy series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Fated Throne
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Wild Wolf
Wild Wolf
Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- Anathema
Anathema
Keri Lake
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- Glisser
Glisser
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- Nightshade
Nightshade
Keri Lake
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- The Lies Of Lena
The Lies Of Lena
Kylie Snow
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- The Ringmaster
The Ringmaster
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- Fairydale
Fairydale
Veronica Lancet
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
- Shadows So Cruel
Shadows So Cruel
Liv Zander
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Fated Throne?
Fated Throne spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Fated Throne trigger warnings?
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Psychological abuse, Blood, Abuse, War, Death, Captivity, Murder, Bullying, Sexual assault. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 73 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Fated Throne dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Fated Throne scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Fated Throne?
On this shelf Fated Throne is filed under Dark romantasy.
Who is Fated Throne for?
For readers hunting romantasy with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit. Start earlier in Zodiac Academy if you can.
What are some books like Fated Throne?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Wild Wolf by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham; Anathema by Keri Lake; Glisser by Jane Washington; Nightshade by Keri Lake; The Lies Of Lena by Kylie Snow; The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/fated-throne.
Is Fated Throne a standalone?
No. Fated Throne is book 6 of 2 in the Zodiac Academy series by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham. The series starts with The Reckoning.
What order should I read the Zodiac Academy series in?
3. The Reckoning; 6. Fated Throne; 8.5. Beyond the Veil (novella).
How many books are in the Zodiac Academy series?
The Zodiac Academy series by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham has 2 main books, plus 1 novella or bonus story.
What is the Fated Throne age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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