Melissa Bashardoust is a ya fantasy powerhouse whose books deliver dark and romantic in equal measure. Signature tropes include cursed princess, forbidden love, lgbtq+, with heat levels spanning 0 to 0 out of 5. We've profiled 1 of Melissa Bashardoust's books — each one tagged by mood, spice, and vibe so you find your perfect match.
Melissa Bashardoust doesn't just write ya fantasy — Melissa Bashardoust writes the kind of ya fantasy that gives you a book hangover for days. Cursed Princess. Forbidden Love. LGBTQ+. It's all here, tuned to exactly the frequency that dark readers are searching for.
Averaged across 1 book — this is what a Melissa Bashardoust read feels like.
Every Melissa Bashardoust book we've profiled — sorted by publication year, each with a full mood and spice breakdown.
We recommend starting here because it's the perfect entry point, accessible heat level, works as a standalone.
Read the full guide →Girl, Serpent, Thorn has the highest spice level at 0/5. All of Melissa Bashardoust's books are at spice level 0.
Melissa Bashardoust primarily writes YA Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Persian Fantasy. Melissa Bashardoust's books are known for dark, romantic, atmospheric vibes with tropes like cursed princess, forbidden love, lgbtq+.
We have 1 Melissa Bashardoust book profiled with full mood, spice, and trope breakdowns. Each guide is based on a complete read-through.
We recommend starting with Girl, Serpent, Thorn. We recommend starting here because it's the perfect entry point, accessible heat level, works as a standalone.
Melissa Bashardoust's books lean clean to mild, averaging 0/5 spice. If you want low-heat reads, Melissa Bashardoust is a safe pick.
Also writes dark and romantic stories
Also writes dark and romantic stories
Also writes romantic and atmospheric stories
Also writes dark and romantic stories
Also writes dark and romantic stories
Also writes dark and romantic stories
Every Sort By Cravings author profile is aggregated from our individual book guides — each written after a full read-through. Mood bars, spice averages, and trope maps are computed from actual reading data across 1 book, not publisher bios. Read our editorial standards.