16 Books to Read if You Already Binge-Read ‘Onyx Storm’

If your favorite part of the Fourth Wing series was the enemies-to-lovers tension paired with forced proximity (thanks to Violet bonding with the mate of Xaden’s dragon), Heartless Hunter will have you hooked. The story follows Rune, an undercover witch and vigilante fighting to save witches from execution. By day, she’s a vapid socialite; by night, she’s the Crimson Moth, smuggling witches out of the New Republic. To keep her cover, she must team up with Gideon, a witch hunter sworn to destroy her kind. As their partnership unfolds, Rune begins to suspect there’s more to Gideon than meets the eye. The second book in this duology is also released on February 18, so you won’t have to wait long to dive into the rest of the story.

If there were a Venn Diagram of Twilight and Fourth Wing fans, it would be more of a circle, and The Serpent and the Wings of Night would sit right in the center. While it doesn’t have dragons, it has vampires with wings, which is a close second. Oraya, the human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, has survived in a world that constantly tries to kill her. Her only hope of gaining enough power to protect herself is to win the Kejari, a deadly tournament hosted by the goddess of death. To survive, she allies with Raihn, a dangerous vampire who also happens to be her biggest competitor.

If you loved Violet’s evolution from shy scribe to badass dragon rider, Poppy is the FMC for you. Chosen at birth to be the Maiden, Poppy is destined to bring peace to two warring kingdoms by living a secluded, untouched life. But with her rebellious streak, she starts questioning her fate—especially after meeting Hawke, a guard who challenges everything she thought she knew about duty and freedom.

SJM is the queen of romantasy, and Throne of Glass has all the Fourth Wing vibes. It follows Celaena Sardothien, a trained assassin who is offered a chance at freedom if she competes in a deadly tournament to become the king’s champion. By book three, wyverns (mythical creatures similar to dragons) enter the story, bringing epic aerial battles reminiscent of The Empyrean Saga. With eight books, this series will keep you hooked for weeks.

In Fourth Wing, characters can communicate with their dragons in their heads. In One Dark Window, Elspeth Spindle shares her mind with a sinister presence she calls the Nightmare (not quite as fun…). Her kingdom is cursed, and the only way to cure it is to reunite 12 magical Providence cards. Teaming up with Ravyn, the king’s nephew and a captain of a dangerous group of men, Elspeth must collect the cards while fighting to keep the Nightmare from taking over her mind and grappling with her growing feelings for Ravyn.

If you loved Fourth Wing for its accessible fantasy world, Bride is a fun and fast romantasy with low barriers to entry. Misery Lark, the daughter of a Vampyre councilman, has never fit in with humans or Vampyres. Now, she’s ordered to marry Lowe, the Alpha of the Weres, to secure an alliance. But Misery has her own agenda: to reclaim something precious that she believes the Weres stole.

Like Fourth Wing, A Deadly Education features a school with life-or-death stakes. Instead of dragon-riding, the students are honing their own magical powers. El is a student at Scholomance, where the only goal is survival. El isn’t scared of the school when her power is just as dark as what lurks in its halls, but she has a bigger worry… accidentally killing the other students with her powers.

Saeris Fane is a scrappy thief doing whatever it takes to survive in her desert homeland, all while hiding her dangerous secret—her magic. When she accidentally opens a gateway to a frozen world she never knew existed, Saeris discovers the fae aren’t just a myth—they’re real. She is thrust into the heart of a centuries-long feud. The fae are willing to exploit her power to protect their people, no matter the cost.

The enchanting world of Caraval may look different from Fourth Wing, but it’s brimming with the same addictive energy. Fans of Violet’s bond with Mira or Brennan will fall in love with the sisterly love between Scarlett and Tella. The two have always dreamed of witnessing Caraval, a magical competition held once a year on a mysterious island. Scarlett finally receives the invitation she’s always longed for, but it comes at the price of leaving her arranged marriage behind. Thanks to Tella’s scheming, the sisters arrive, only for Tella to be kidnapped by Legend, Caraval’s mastermind. Scarlett must play the game to rescue her sister, but as the lines between performance and reality blur, she wonders what’s real, who to trust, and what will happen if she fails.

Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark emerges, calling six realm leaders to compete to break the curses that plague their lands. But winning comes at a steep price: one leader must die. Isla, ruler of the Wildling realm, is cursed—anyone who falls in love with her will perish. Widely despised, Isla knows she must do whatever it takes to survive, but as she grows closer to her competitors, her mission becomes increasingly complicated.

This book also takes place at a dragon riding school, but instead of enemies-to-lovers, it follows Annie and Lee, who have been friends since meeting in the same orphanage as children. As they rise through the ranks of the dragon fleet, their friendship is tested by fierce rivalry for the top spot. But when survivors of the old regime return to reclaim their power, both must decide whether they’ll fight for their beliefs, their positions, or each other.

This story has it all: dragons, romance, and an incredible fantasy world. Raeve is a member of the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, tasked with killing their enemies. Her life is thrust into chaos when a bounty hunter captures her on behalf of the Guild of Nobles. Amid the turmoil, she meets Kaan Vaegon, a dragon rider, and together, they uncover shocking truths about each other and the fabric of their world.

In a world divided by East and West, Queen Sabran the Ninth must bear a daughter to keep an ancient monster, the Nameless One, from rising again. But assassins lurk in the shadows, threatening her life. Meanwhile, Ead Duryan, a lady-in-waiting and secret member of a magical society, protects the queen using her magic. On the other side of the world, Tané, a dragon rider in training, faces a life-altering choice. With multiple narratives and intricate worldbuilding, this epic fantasy will keep readers captivated.

Lia is a princess in a desert kingdom cursed by an ancient goddess. Every year, the rival realm, still devoted to the goddess, offers sacrifices in the form of maidens who compete in a deadly race. This year, Lia is forced to participate. Though she’s trained for this moment, her plans are thrown into chaos when her sister’s life is endangered, and she begins to fall for a sailor from the rival realm, a man she’s supposed to hate but can’t help feeling drawn to.

In a ruthless empire where dissent equals death, Laia’s brother is arrested for treason. Desperate to save him, she agrees to spy for the rebels in exchange for their help. Her mission takes her to the empire’s most dangerous military academy, where she meets Elias, the academy’s star soldier. Unbeknownst to the empire, Elias secretly despises the oppressive system he’s been trained to uphold. When their paths intertwine, their choices could reshape the empire forever.

Every year, San-Er draws thousands of competitors to its deadly games, where the prize is wealth beyond measure—and the cost is your life. Princess Calla Tuoleimi has been in hiding since murdering her parents five years ago, but she sees the games as her chance to eliminate her uncle and end the monarchy for good. Anton Makusa is in debt, desperate to win the games to save his childhood love, who is in a coma. Anton and Calla ally, but as secrets unravel and personal motives clash, Calla must decide what matters most: revenge or love.