With romantasy being one of the hottest genres in the book world, there are so many different tropes and plot devices that authors use to really suck their readers into other worlds. If you’re looking for some specific themes involving fate, these are the ones you need to add to your TBR immediately. From prophecies, curses, and destiny filled stories, these are the romantasy books you don’t want to miss out on that combine romance and fantasy that go above and beyond your wishes for this genre!

The Half King by Melissa Landers

The Allied Realm was forever changed by The Great Betrayal when long ago, kingdom’s noble houses rose against the goddess and the firstborn of each noble family was cursed. These curses include one with perilous beauty, one with destructive knowledge, and one with an insatiable bloodlust. The royal house Mortara received includes a curse in which he only exists during the day and at his twenty-first birthday, he will be lost forever. When acolyte Cerise Solon arrives at the Allied Realm to serve the goddess and become a Seer, she has no magical gift at all. When Cerise meets His Majesty Hannibal Mortara, she finds her most powerful gift may have gone unnoticed when she’s the key to saving him from immortality.

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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Poppy lives a life in solidarity as a Maiden. All she wants is to escape this life to be with the guards, fighting the evil that took her family instead of waiting on a god to choose her. Soon, Poppy meets Hawke, a golden-eyed guard who can ensure her Ascension and she is soon tempted with the forbidden. Now, Poppy is close to losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods as her world begins to unravel.

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A River of Golden Bones by A.K. Mulford

Twins Call and Briar have had their fates sealed since they were born. They have spent their entire lives hiding from the sorceress who destroyed their kingdom and the humans who don’t know they’re wolves. With each twin having a different purpose in life, Briar is meant to marry the prince of an ally pack and Calla’s is to remain a secret as the backup plan. The only one who really knows Calla is the handsome Prince Grae. When Calla and Briar come out of hiding for Briar’s wedding, nothing goes as planned and the sorceress is back with another sleeping curse leaving Calla to step out of the shadows to save not only her sister, but the entire kingdom.

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Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment since she was cursed by a faerie. She hopes to be a quiet and sensible wallflower during the London Season until she meets handsome Elias Wilder and ill-mannered Lord Sorcier. With her condition discovered, she is drawn into dangerous faerie affairs. If her reputation can survive the curse and her sudden relationship with the least-liked man in society, the world can go back to normal for Theodora and her family.

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A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

Cat Fisa lives a life in disguise as a soothsayer in a traveling circus, avoiding the destiny the Gods and her family have given her. Cat has always denied the magic coursing through her blood until she locks eyes with an ambitious warlord and he soon realizes she is the Kingmaker. Griffin wants Cat to be his powerful weapon, so he kidnaps her. What Griffin was not expecting was Cat fighting him at every turn and leaving him wanting more. Now, Griffin must prove to Cat he wants her as his equal so she can one day be his Queen.

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This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

While the whole world thinks Alizeh is a disposable servant, she’s actually the long-lost heir to the ancient Jinn kingdom who is forced to hide in plain sight. Kamran, the crown prince, hears of prophecies predicting the death of his king. What Kamran didn’t plan on was the servant girl with the strange eyes who he keeps thinking about that will soon uproot his entire world and kingdom.

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Darker by Four by June CL Tan

Rui has one thing in mind; honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death. Yiran believes if he was born with magic he wouldn’t be the black sheep of his family. Nikai is a Reaper who serves the Fourth King of Hell. When Nikai’s master vanishes and the underworld begins to crumble, the human world will be next if the King isn’t found. After an accident, Rui’s power transfers to Yiran and everything goes haywire. Now, Rui believes she might hold t he key to the missing death god and needs to make a deal with another King.

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A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

Falling in love to break a curse seemed easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. If he could get a girl to fall in love with him, he wouldn’t have to relieve the autumn of his eighteen year over and over again after being cursed by an enchantress. At the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast and destroy his castle, family, and future. Harper’s mother is dying, her father is gone, and her brother can barely hold their family together and constantly undermines Harper’s cerebral palsy. After trying to save someone in Washington DC, Harper is soon dragged into Rhen’s cursed world.

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A Fate of Wrath & Flame by K.A. Tucker

Romeria is a jewel thief in New York City who is transported to another realm after a deal with a mysterious woman. From warring kingdoms to magic, Romeria must complete her task as she’s put into the body of her evil doppelganger, Princess Romeria. Princess Romeria committed great treachery against the family of her betrothed and now Romeria must help the newly crowned king uncover the plot against his kingdom and maintain her hidden identity.

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The Curse of the Crow by Abbey Fox

Nava Forrest ran into her soulmate at a young age but when she met a hooded stranger who forever bound her to a wicked man she wanted nothing to do with. Escaping from his dark magic, her parents and her fled to the non-magical town of Willowbrook seeking safety. With her parents gone, Nava has been raising her younger brother and selling potions to the townsfolk. When the Society of Crows finds Nava, she is forced to go on the run again in search of the one person who can protect her. Although Arkimedes is not what she’s expecting, Nava is drawn to him. With their attraction growing, so does her power. As his secrets threaten to rip her world apart, the Society is getting closer, they are forced to fight against their oppressors together.

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