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Books Like The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is enemies to lovers, captive / captor & second chance — steamy (3/5), first-person, ending on a hard-won happy ending. These 12 romantasy read-alikes are ranked by how much they share with it, closest first — each one explained.

In the aftermath of the deadly Kejari tournament, Oraya finds herself a prisoner in her own kingdom — grieving, betrayed, and grappling with shattering revelations about her own bloodline. When Raihn, newly crowned King of the House of Night and struggling to hold power against hostile nobles, proposes a secret alliance, Oraya accepts in order to reclaim her throne and uncover the ancient magic hidden in her father's secrets. But working alongside the man who betrayed her means navigating a bond that is equal parts fury and longing.