I recently finished Fourth Wing and am now working through Iron Flame, and can't put it down. That being said, I don't think the romance, much less the smut, adds much to the story, and want suggestions based on the plot aspect.
For reference, I LOVE Joust by Mercedes Lackey (highly, highly recommend it for anyone who likes fantasy), enjoyed Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, and hated A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.
I already know about the Dragons of Pern series by Anne McCaffery, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, and the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik.
by Batenna
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My go to recommendation for fans of Fourth Wing is The Aurelian Cycle series by Rosaria Munda. It’s YA so no spice but also the characters are definitely more mature than the ones in Fourth Wing so I think it works for adult fans as well as teens.