Carry On
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.
That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right.
Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon’s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here—it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~522
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Carry On?
Carry On is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: First person, multiple POVs
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Graphic violence
- Murder
- Death of a loved one
- Bullying
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Carry On: quick answers
How spicy is Carry On?
Carry On is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Carry On a standalone?
No. Carry On is book 1 of 3 in Simon Snow. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Carry On?
Carry On features enemies to lovers, magic academy, chosen one, vampires. It is a slow burn M/M romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Carry On have content warnings?
Our notes for Carry On include: graphic violence, murder, death of a loved one, bullying. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Carry On?
If you loved Carry On, try The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. They share its enemies to lovers and magic academy energy at a similar spice level.