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Gothic walls, dark magic and a story that leans in on purpose. Anathema sees Keri Lake blending dark romantasy with gothic romance, leaving very little room for comfort. Lightless as a crypt, and graphic too. If that atmosphere is what drew you, start with the picks below; they share the shadows. Each book on this page shows its spice and darkness scores.

The read-alikes below share that weather: Dark romantasy, Gothic romance, Dark fantasy romance. Spice on Anathema is 4 of 5. Darkness is 5 of 5. Picks are scored on shared tropes, spice, darkness and trigger warnings, with no more than two from any one author. Each reason is ours, not a copied review.

  1. Also by Keri Lake, if it was the voice that hooked you. Shares the gothic and romantasy thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  2. Same lanes: gothic and romantasy. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including blood, death.

  3. Overlaps on fantasy and gothic. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  4. Also by Keri Lake, if it was the voice that hooked you. Shares the fantasy thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  5. Same lanes: fantasy and gothic. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including blood, death.

  6. Overlaps on fantasy, gothic and romantasy. The same spice (4 of 5) and a shade lighter (3 of 5). Similar warnings, including blood, death.

  7. Shares the gothic and romantasy thread. A touch more heat (5 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  8. Same lanes: romantasy. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  9. Overlaps on gothic. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

  10. Shares the romantasy thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including abuse, blood.

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Readers who liked Anathema usually stay in Dark romantasy, Gothic romance, Dark fantasy romance. Each pick on this page has a short reason written here: the tropes and the spice and darkness scores they actually share.

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