Creature Feature · 2022
The Forgotten PhantomSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 7 trigger warnings flagged
From Kathryn Ann Kingsley, 2022: The Forgotten Phantom, book 1 of Creature Feature. Expect stalker, killer hero, morally grey and gothic. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are death, sexual assault, stalking. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2022. Book 1 of Creature Feature.
The Forgotten Phantom tropes
On this shelf, The Forgotten Phantom is filed under Stalker romance, Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes and Gothic romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Forgotten Phantom spice level
Is The Forgotten Phantom dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Forgotten Phantom scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Forgotten Phantom trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 10 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, death of parent, car accident, toxic relationship. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (3) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (4)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full The Forgotten Phantom trigger warnings
Creature Feature reading order
The Forgotten Phantom is book 1 of 1 in Kathryn Ann Kingsley's Creature Feature series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Forgotten Phantom (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the StoryGraph Creature Feature series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Forgotten Phantom
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Stalk Her
Stalk Her
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Gothic romance
- The Blood We Crave: Part One
The Blood We Crave: Part One
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Gothic romance
- A Heart of Bitter Poison
A Heart of Bitter Poison
Brynne Weaver
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Stalker romance
- Black Sheep
Black Sheep
Skye Warren
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Stalker romance
- Butcher & Blackbird
Butcher & Blackbird
Brynne Weaver
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Stalker romance
- Broken Parts of Us
Broken Parts of Us
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Gothic romance
- Blood & Betrayals
Blood & Betrayals
Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Serial killer romance
- Malevolent King
Malevolent King
Mila Kane
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Gothic romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Forgotten Phantom?
The Forgotten Phantom spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Forgotten Phantom trigger warnings?
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Stalking. Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Captivity, Grief. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 10 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Forgotten Phantom dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Forgotten Phantom scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Forgotten Phantom?
On this shelf The Forgotten Phantom is filed under Stalker romance, Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes and Gothic romance.
Who is The Forgotten Phantom for?
Pick this up if you want stalker and killer hero with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like The Forgotten Phantom?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Stalk Her by Ker Dukey; The Blood We Crave: Part One by Monty Jay; A Heart of Bitter Poison by Brynne Weaver; Black Sheep by Skye Warren; Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver; Broken Parts of Us by Ker Dukey. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-forgotten-phantom.
Is The Forgotten Phantom a standalone?
No. The Forgotten Phantom is book 1 of 1 in the Creature Feature series by Kathryn Ann Kingsley.
What order should I read the Creature Feature series in?
1. The Forgotten Phantom.
How many books are in the Creature Feature series?
The Creature Feature series by Kathryn Ann Kingsley has 1 main book.
What is the The Forgotten Phantom age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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