Best Short Darklina Fanfics
Darklina novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 9 Short Darklina Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Darklina fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Yearning for Time: A Words before Powers remix
by Caesia390
In Corrieander's "Words Before Powers," Alexander and Alina are soulmates with their first words inscribed on their skin. They say each others' words before either of them realize she's the Sun Summoner. This remix (with gracious permission) extends that premise when Alexander delays the crossing t
Lucky Saint
by lylava
She could make it work, she thinks, this engagement to Mal. If she tried hard enough, erased the parts of her that wanted more and embraced the ones that knew how to settle. But it was just one text from Zoya, one simple, innocuous text: "Yo do you want to go to a weird work thing w me and Nina tn?
her starlight hands.
by asongofpiratesandzombies
If he had eyes of darkness, then she had hands of starlight. Every part of him she touched caught on fire. Katya Starkova is dying. After trying everything she could, Alina is forced to take one final shot that might save her - her father.Despite having all the rights to stay away, apparently rude a
The Sun and The Moon
by ButtonEyes4
“You’ve changed, Alina” “Of course I’ve changed. I’ve birthed and raised two children.” “And I’ve been ruling Ravka for the last 14 years and still I am here, chasing after you.” +++ Alina Starkov tried to end the battle with the Darkling but failed. Still her friends managed to escape and so did
Dark Sunrise
by BloomArcayna
Alina's father has been captured. He worked for the scientists in Shu Han, delivering Grisha on a silver platter and engaging in horror. The Tsar ordered General Kirigan to marry his daughter and maintain the very delicate balance between the two kingdoms. Alina doesn't want to be married but the Da
For Better or Worse
by mostlyinthesun
Set in the beginning of Siege and Storm, Alina was never rescued from that ship. She quickly realizes that more power results in the destruction of others.. and perhaps herself. ——— “I don’t want to hurt you more than I already have, Alina.” With that, I laugh. “Yes, you do. You’ll stop at nothing t
The Glorious Sun
by AthenaHolmes
With the external threats neutralized and all the Grisha secured safely, Alina and Aleksander are redirecting their attention towards rebuilding Ravka. What should have been an moderately easy task becomes severely complicated due to return of Aleksander's old nemesis—Mikhail Lanstov, the late king
Until Eternity
by not_writing
He lives in the shadows, she lives in the light. The shadows she carries inside her fade into the background as she is pulled into those of the Fold, a deep dark forest that hides a terrible truth, the truth about the disappearances and murders in Kribirsk.As Alina investigates these mysterious case
And All the Stars Aligned
by meridian_rose (meridianrose)
Regency London. Alina’s life has been one of struggle: from orphaned mapmaker to the last heir of a noble house; loved by a general and a privateer prince—then cruelly abandoned by the husband she chose over them both. Rescued by Aleksander Kirigan, she has built a marriage that is passionate, if of
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Why Read Short Darklina Fics?
Novella-length Darklina fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 9short Darklina fanfics spans 184,421 total words. Kudos range from 7 on the newest entries to 200 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (4 of 9 fics).
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