Why Verity Fans Will Love The Alpha Flame
If you like your thrillers dark, psychological, and disturbingly real, meet your next read.
Let’s be honest, Verity didn’t get popular because it was sweet. It’s dark. Twisted. Messes with your head in the best (worst?) possible way. It’s also a book that doesn’t pull its punches, especially when it comes to showing people at their rawest, ugliest, and most vulnerable.
If you’re here, chances are you finished Verity and thought: What now? You want that same sinking feeling in your stomach. The tension. The secrets. The lines you’re not sure the author will even dare to cross.
That’s where The Alpha Flame comes in. This isn’t the same story. But it’s the same vibe. The same willingness to stare into the dark. Here’s why.
It's Unflinching
The Alpha Flame doesn’t sanitise its characters. Maggie is fierce, flawed, and sometimes frighteningly driven. Beth is fragile but hiding a strength even she doesn’t see. Their pasts aren’t pretty. Their choices aren’t easy. This is a book about survival, not safety, and it doesn’t look away.
Psychological Depth
Like Verity, this isn’t just a plot-driven thriller. It’s character-driven. You’re living inside these girls’ heads. Feeling their panic. Their grief. Their rage. The tension doesn’t come from car chases, it comes from secrets, shame, and the fear that truth might be worse than lies.
Dark Secrets and Slow Reveals
Verity fans love a good reveal, the moment you realise everything you thought you knew was wrong. The Alpha Flame doesn’t rely on cheap twists, but it does peel back layers slowly, letting you get comfortable before ripping the rug out from under you.
Complex Relationships
If you loved the messy, magnetic dynamic in Verity, you’ll find similar energy here, though different in nature. Maggie and Beth’s bond is complicated. Protective. Destructive. Redeeming. And the supporting cast? No one is safe. No one is simple. No one is who they first seem.
That Sinking Feeling You Can't Shake
Because that’s what you’re really after, right? The ache in your gut when you finish the last page. The need to talk about it with someone, anyone. The urge to immediately flip back to chapter one and re-examine every moment.
The Alpha Flame: Discovery launches on 21st August 2025. If you’re ready for something raw, real, and willing to go to dark places, this might be the book you’ve been waiting for.
Read more here and see if you’re brave enough to step into the fire.