The Blackened Blade · 2023
The Blackened BladeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Isla Davon
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
The Blackened Blade is book 1 of The Blackened Blade by Isla Davon. It came out in 2023. It sits in the why choose, revenge and romantasy corner of the shelf. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is dark, but there is light (3 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: 8 December 2023 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Blackened Blade.
The Blackened Blade tropes
On this shelf, The Blackened Blade is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Revenge romance and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Blackened Blade spice level
Is The Blackened Blade dark romance?
Yes. The Blackened Blade scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
The Blackened Blade 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.
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The Blackened Blade reading order
The Blackened Blade is book 1 of 1 in Isla Davon's The Blackened Blade series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Blackened Blade (this book) · 2023
Order checked against the Goodreads The Blackened Blade series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Blackened Blade
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark romantasy
- The Last Witch: Volume One
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Revenge romance, Dark romantasy
- One Cursed Rose
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- Dukes of Madness
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- Wrath of the Damned
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Revenge romance, Dark romantasy
- All Your Bloody Lies
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Revenge romance, Dark romantasy
- Gallows Bridge
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- Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Blackened Blade?
The Blackened Blade spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the The Blackened Blade trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Captivity. Minor: Revenge, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is The Blackened Blade dark romance?
Yes. The Blackened Blade scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in The Blackened Blade?
On this shelf The Blackened Blade is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Revenge romance and Dark romantasy.
Who is The Blackened Blade for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is hot. Darkness is dark. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like The Blackened Blade?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Lunar Witch by M. Sinclair; The Last Witch: Volume One by M.J. Lawrie; One Cursed Rose by Rebecca Zanetti; Dukes of Madness by Angel Lawson; Wrath of the Damned by Ella Fields; All Your Bloody Lies by M.L. Burns. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-blackened-blade.
Is The Blackened Blade a standalone?
No. The Blackened Blade is book 1 of 1 in the The Blackened Blade series by Isla Davon.
What order should I read the The Blackened Blade series in?
1. The Blackened Blade.
How many books are in the The Blackened Blade series?
The The Blackened Blade series by Isla Davon has 1 main book.
What is the The Blackened Blade age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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