Kings of Miskatonic Prep · 2019
ShunnedSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 2/5 (Warm) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
Shunned is book 1 of Kings of Miskatonic Prep by Steffanie Holmes. It came out in 2019. Expect why choose, bully, enemies to lovers and fantasy. 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: 20 May 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Kings of Miskatonic Prep.
Shunned tropes
On this shelf, Shunned is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance, Enemies to lovers and Dark fantasy romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Shunned spice level
Is Shunned dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Shunned scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Shunned 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.
Kings of Miskatonic Prep reading order
Shunned is book 1 of 1 in Steffanie Holmes's Kings of Miskatonic Prep series. Start here.
- Book 1 Shunned (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads Kings of Miskatonic Prep series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Shunned
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Outcast
Outcast
Sofia Daniel
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- The Help
The Help
Callie Rose
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- The End
The End
Ruby Vincent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Broken Fae
Broken Fae
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Bully romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Dead Man's Isle
Dead Man's Isle
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Bully romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Shattered Omega: Part One
Shattered Omega: Part One
Marie Mackay
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- A Portrait of Pain
A Portrait of Pain
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- A Tempest of Shadows
A Tempest of Shadows
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Shunned?
Shunned 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 Shunned 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 Shunned dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Shunned scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Shunned?
On this shelf Shunned is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance, Enemies to lovers and Dark fantasy romance.
Who is Shunned 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 Shunned?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Outcast by Sofia Daniel; The Help by Callie Rose; The End by Ruby Vincent; Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham; Dead Man's Isle by Caroline Peckham; Shattered Omega: Part One by Marie Mackay. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/shunned.
Is Shunned a standalone?
No. Shunned is book 1 of 1 in the Kings of Miskatonic Prep series by Steffanie Holmes.
What order should I read the Kings of Miskatonic Prep series in?
1. Shunned.
How many books are in the Kings of Miskatonic Prep series?
The Kings of Miskatonic Prep series by Steffanie Holmes has 1 main book.
What is the Shunned 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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