From light to dark While frothy romance takes readers to a sunny place, dark academia shows that there ... gothic, autumnal aesthetic.” The mood is more than window dressing, though.

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Academic obsession, secret societies, twisted friendships—dark academia isn’t just a genre, it’s a mood. It romanticises intellect and aestheticism while plunging into the shadows of ambition, ...