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We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal reads as adventurous, magical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

What We Hunt the Flame is like to read

An adventurous YA-adjacent quest fantasy in an Arabian-inspired secondary world, told through dual leads — a disguised huntress and a reluctant royal assassin — whose parallel missions to restore magic converge against a stirring ancient evil. Best for: readers who want Bardugo-style dual-POV quest fantasy with a forbidden-romance undercurrent and a richly imagined non-European setting.

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From Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2020
A forbidden-romance romantasy where a sheltered chosen-one heroine and her golden-eyed guard slow-burn through banter into betrayal and destiny.
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An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir · 2015
A young Scholar goes undercover as a slave inside the brutal military academy of an oppressive empire to save her imprisoned brother — a high-stakes tale of rebellion and survival under tyranny.
YAcliffhangerdeep cut
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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black · 2018
A sharp, morally-gray faerie court intrigue where a mortal girl claws for power among those who despise her — cool, calculating prose that builds to escalating betrayals and a barbed enemies-to-lovers charge.
YAcliffhanger
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Serpent and Dove
Shelby Mahurin · 2019
A witch-and-witch-hunter forced marriage sets up an enemies-to-lovers slow burn against a backdrop of Church-vs-coven war.
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The Siren
Kiera Cass · 2009
A wistful, forbidden-love premise where an immortal siren bound to obedience risks everything for a mortal boy — the ache of loneliness and constraint drives the emotional pull more than plot momentum.
YAcomplete storydeep cut
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We Free the Stars
Hafsah Faizal · 2021
A high-stakes conclusion driven by dwindling allies, a countdown to reclaim magic, and a demand for sacrifice — fast-paced, multi-POV fantasy climax.
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The Serpent & the Wings of Night
Carissa Broadbent · 2022
A deadly tournament backdrop fuels a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers arc where every alliance could be a trap.
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Fearless
Lauren Roberts · 2025
A propulsive, emotionally charged trilogy finale that leans hard into the love-versus-loyalty dilemma, with dual-POV chapters and cliffhanger beats keeping the pages turning.
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WINGS OF STARLIGHT
Allison Saft · 2025
A lushly romantic Disney Fairies origin story where a warm-season fairy and a winter guardian fall into a forbidden bond against seasonal law — atmospheric, dreamy, and quietly ach
mildly eerieYAcomplete story
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Dance of thieves
Mary Pearson · 2018
An outlaw dynasty's new young leader collides with a young queen who becomes the target of his family's resentment, setting up a power struggle braided with a forbidden attraction.
YAdeep cut
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The Bane Chronicles
Cassandra Clare · 2014
Eleven episodic short stories spotlighting a flashy, flamboyant immortal warlock across time — light, character-driven fantasy vignettes tied to a larger series.
YAcomplete storydeep cut
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The Book of Azrael
Amber Nicole · 2022
An ancient-enemies-forced-to-ally romantasy braided across two POVs, with a reluctant king and a bargain-bound woman circling a world-ending threat.
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About We Hunt the Flame — what the genome says

Is We Hunt the Flame a complete story or a cliffhanger?

The main arc resolves, with wider series threads left open.

How scary is We Hunt the Flame?

Mildly eerie — tension without real scares.

Who is We Hunt the Flame for?

readers who want Bardugo-style dual-POV quest fantasy with a forbidden-romance undercurrent and a richly imagined non-European setting

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