Kings of Mercia Academy · 2019
OutcastSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Sofia Daniel
Spice 2/5 (Warm) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
Outcast is book 1 of Kings of Mercia Academy by Sofia Daniel, published in 2019. The lane here is why choose, bully and 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: 4 July 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Kings of Mercia Academy.
Outcast tropes
On this shelf, Outcast is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Outcast spice level
Is Outcast dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Outcast scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Outcast 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.
Kings of Mercia Academy reading order
Outcast is book 1 of 1 in Sofia Daniel's Kings of Mercia Academy series. Start here.
- Book 1 Outcast (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads Kings of Mercia Academy series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Outcast
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Help
The Help
Callie Rose
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Shunned
Shunned
Steffanie Holmes
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- The End
The End
Ruby Vincent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Wild Girl
Wild Girl
Eva Ashwood
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- A History of Violence
A History of Violence
Mallory Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Dukes of Ruin
Dukes of Ruin
Angel Lawson
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Bully romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Grave Possession
Grave Possession
Angel Lawson
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Bully romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Bullied
Bullied
Vera Micic
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Bully romance, Enemies to lovers
Books like Outcast, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Outcast?
Outcast 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 Outcast trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Bullying. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Outcast dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Outcast scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Outcast?
On this shelf Outcast is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Outcast for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is warm. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Outcast?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Help by Callie Rose; Shunned by Steffanie Holmes; The End by Ruby Vincent; Wild Girl by Eva Ashwood; A History of Violence by Mallory Fox; Dukes of Ruin by Angel Lawson. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/outcast.
Is Outcast a standalone?
No. Outcast is book 1 of 1 in the Kings of Mercia Academy series by Sofia Daniel.
What order should I read the Kings of Mercia Academy series in?
1. Outcast.
How many books are in the Kings of Mercia Academy series?
The Kings of Mercia Academy series by Sofia Daniel has 1 main book.
What is the Outcast 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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