Her Vicious Beasts · 2023
Her Vicious Beasts: The BeginningSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by E.P. Bali
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning is book 0.5 of Her Vicious Beasts by E.P. Bali, published in 2023. Expect why choose and fantasy. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 29 September 2023 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 0.5 of Her Vicious Beasts.
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning tropes
On this shelf, Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning is filed under Why choose / reverse harem and Dark fantasy romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning spice level
Is Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
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None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning trigger warnings
Her Vicious Beasts reading order
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning is a novella (book 0.5) in E.P. Bali's Her Vicious Beasts series. A prequel; most readers start with book 1 and read it after.
- Book 0.5 · prequel Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning (this book) · 2023
- Book 1 Her Feral Beasts · 2023
Order checked against the Goodreads Her Vicious Beasts series page on 13 October 2026. The Her Vicious Beasts series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Killer Crescent
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Broken Fae
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Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Dead Man's Isle
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Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Shattered Omega: Part One
Shattered Omega: Part One
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- A Portrait of Pain
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- A Tempest of Shadows
A Tempest of Shadows
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Dark Side
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
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- Dark Soul
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning?
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Captivity. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning?
On this shelf Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning is filed under Why choose / reverse harem and Dark fantasy romance.
Who is Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Killer Crescent by Leigh Kelsey; Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham; Dead Man's Isle by Caroline Peckham; Shattered Omega: Part One by Marie Mackay; A Portrait of Pain by Jane Washington; A Tempest of Shadows by Jane Washington. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/her-vicious-beasts-the-beginning.
Is Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning a standalone?
No. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning is a novella (book 0.5) in the Her Vicious Beasts series by E.P. Bali. The series starts with Her Feral Beasts.
What order should I read the Her Vicious Beasts series in?
0.5. Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning (novella); 1. Her Feral Beasts.
How many books are in the Her Vicious Beasts series?
The Her Vicious Beasts series by E.P. Bali has 1 main book, plus 1 novella or bonus story.
What is the Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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