What to Read After Onyx Storm: BookTok-Favourite Romantasy Picks
You’ve just closed Onyx Storm and you’re still reeling — dragons, betrayals, world-ending stakes, the romance with wild ride energy. The third book of the Empyrean series leaves you ready for more. On BookTok and beyond, fans are already hunting for what to pick up next. If you’re in that zone, here are six reads that will carry you through until you can return to Violet’s world — loaded with the same adrenaline, magic, and romance.
1) From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
If you loved the rise-up underdog vibe in Onyx Storm, this one hits hard. A heroine assigned to one role who chooses to fight back, a world divided, and romance that sneaks in while the stakes keep climbing. Great starter if you want romantasy with big stakes and less dragon-centric.
2) The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Dragons? Not quite, but winged monsters, deadly tournaments, and court intrigue. If the “dragon rider college meets war games” feel of Onyx Storm appealed to you, this nails that weird combo of fantasy academy + deadly trials + sizzling romance.
3) One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
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Mystery meets romantasy. The magic is darker, the stakes are high, and the atmosphere is thick. When you want a shift from war-dragons to otherworldly magic + romance but keep the fire, this is your next binge.
4) Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
You loved the forced alliances, enemies to allies, unexpected pairing in Onyx Storm. This one’s all that: vigilantes, hidden identities, and a hero/heroine duo with secrets stacked between them. On BookTok it’s called a “hidden gem for Fourth Wing fans.”
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If you’re craving time-bending chaos, Viking-era warfare, curses, and a mythic magic system (with a romance web that changes the rules), this one delivers. It’s wider in scope than a single-school setting, but hits the same notes: sweeping + dangerous + character-driven.
6) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Yes, this one’s well-known — but that doesn’t make it any less perfect for this moment. The fae, the courts, the politics, the romance that grows from pain and passion… If Onyx Storm left you wanting world-building and love that fights its way out of darkness, start here.
