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Gallant

by V.E. Schwab · 352 pages · Published February 2022
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3.85 / 5 across 40K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A gothic, atmospheric Adult ya fantasy built around haunted house, dark vs light, coming of age. 352 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Gothic. Atmospheric. Haunting.

Gothic Atmospheric Haunting

Mood Match

Gothic Atmospheric Haunting
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot
  • You prefer realistic, contemporary settings

Content notes

Death Dark Themes
Haunted House
Dark vs Light
Coming of Age
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Gothic
Moods
Gothic
Atmospheric
Haunting
Key Tropes
Haunted House
Dark vs Light
Coming of Age
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Gallant spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy Gallant?

Readers who love gothic and atmospheric stories with haunted house and dark vs light. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Gallant?

A gothic, atmospheric Adult ya fantasy built around haunted house, dark vs light, coming of age. 352 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Gallant?

Content notes include: death, dark themes. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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