Angelview Academy · 2020
MaliceSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by E.M. Snow
Spice 2/5 (Warm) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
Malice is book 2 of Angelview Academy by E.M. Snow, first out in 2020. The lane here is enemies to lovers. Spice is mostly fade-to-black with some heat (2 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: 1 May 2020 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Angelview Academy.
Malice tropes
On this shelf, Malice is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Malice spice level
Is Malice dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Malice scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Malice 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
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Angelview Academy reading order
Malice is book 2 of 1 in E.M. Snow's Angelview Academy series. Start here.
- Book 2 Malice (this book) · 2020
Order checked against the Goodreads Angelview Academy series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Malice
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Boys of Brayshaw High
Boys of Brayshaw High
Meagan Brandy
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
Siobhan Davis
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bullied
Bullied
Vera Micic
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Never His Girl
Never His Girl
Rachel Jonas
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Start a Fire
Start a Fire
Julia Wolf
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Outcast
Outcast
Sofia Daniel
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Help
The Help
Callie Rose
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Shunned
Shunned
Steffanie Holmes
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
Books like Malice, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Malice?
Malice spice level is 2 of 5 (Warm). Heat you can feel. Little detail. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Malice trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Bullying. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Malice dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Malice scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Malice?
On this shelf Malice is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Malice for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is warm. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Malice?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy; Cruel Intentions by Siobhan Davis; Bullied by Vera Micic; Never His Girl by Rachel Jonas; Start a Fire by Julia Wolf; Outcast by Sofia Daniel. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/malice.
Is Malice a standalone?
No. Malice is book 2 of 1 in the Angelview Academy series by E.M. Snow.
What order should I read the Angelview Academy series in?
2. Malice.
How many books are in the Angelview Academy series?
The Angelview Academy series by E.M. Snow has 1 main book.
What is the Malice age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 2/5 (warm) 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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