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Best Tarke High School AU Fanfics

The best high school au Tarke (Taryn Duarte/Locke) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The nostalgia of first love, the intensity of teenage emotions, and the relatability of high school experiences.

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Top Tarke High School AU Fic Recs

1 high school au Tarke fic matched, followed by other top-rated Tarke stories.

1

Perfectly Wrong

High School AU

by soupgirl88

Jude is starting her senior year and wants nothing more than to stay away from Cardan Greebriar. To her dismay, Cardan has a much different plan. Will his charm and good looks win her over this school year? Or will she continue to hate him for the rest of their lives?

1,046 kudos 78,572 words 30/30 chapters Explicit
2

Say My Name

by nightfellforever

Jude meets Cardan in a bar.

1,953 kudos 122,533 words 20/20 chapters Explicit
3

Confused by the Past of the Future

by Taken_by_fictional

Taryn, Vivi, Madoc, Prince Balekin, Prince Dain and Locke.Together they end up in the future, years after the coronation.-----This fic is Edited (05/03/2025)

955 kudos 15,298 words 15/15 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
4

Loss of my life

by ShelvesHalfEmpty

Jude is unbelievably embarrassed when her boyfriend Locke announces his engagement to Jude's twin sister Taryn but really, that pain is nothing on the heartbreak she endured at the hands of the beautiful Cardan Greenbriar in her youth. The only issue is that Cardan is invited to the wedding and seem

913 kudos 178,126 words 31/31 chapters Explicit
5

Lies across my skin

by aaabbbcccddd

Soulmate AU where Cardan starts getting Jude's lies across his skin.

781 kudos 44,661 words 24/24 chapters Not Rated
6

Yours?

by crowsb4bros

Cardan tags along (uninvited) to the mall with Jude, Taryn, Vivienne, and Locke.

748 kudos 684 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
7

Finding the Will to Not Kill My Roommate

by FinallyTimeless

Jude worked hard to get into Elfhame, and all she wants is to find an avenue into politics and make something of herself. The university admin, however, has assigned her Cardan Greenbriar as a roommate. Between his determination to be an (iron) nail under her skin and his friends who are a particu

739 kudos 56,565 words 29/29 chapters Not Rated
8

Words Like Violence

by Azrakatz

"He sat up slowly to face Jude Duarte. Jude Duarte, Madoc’s favorite daughter and apparently his new partner counselor. She looked exactly like she had at the last school he got kicked out of. Cold. Disdainful. And unfortunately, still hot."Cardan's latest stunt gets him carted off to Madoc's summer

670 kudos 55,863 words 24/? chapters Explicit
9

My Sister's Love

by ironicallyanemic

Taryn pieces together her memories of Cardan and Jude's early interactions as she reflects on how their relationship came to be and the events of the last year. As happy as she is for them, she can't help but feel jealous of the moments they share.

653 kudos 8,635 words 3/3 chapters General Audiences
10

I Deserved Love Too

by jasontoddsfirstwife

a small one shot/ character sketch of Taryn Duarte.Taryn looking at Jude and Cardan's loving relationship and comparing it with her own broken marriage with Locke.

619 kudos 929 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated
11

Ensorcelled

by MeBeKiki

(v.) To bewitch or enchant.Jude may not be a fae, but she has Cardan wrapped around her partially chewed finger.A series of oneshots and/or drabbles that take place throughout/after the Folk of Air trilogy. MULTISHIP and a variety of character studies, but mostly Jurdan & Cardan POVs of him loving J

619 kudos 25,673 words 7/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
12

fae love differently

by mermaidzsong (underwatergalaxies)

When a heavily pregnant, and hormonal, Taryn decides to lament fae love by Jude, Cardan steps up to explain just how wrong Locke's assessment had been.

563 kudos 1,839 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
13

Sarcasm and Espresso

by Anonymous

A Modern Folk of the Air AU Jude hated Cardan from the moment they met, and the feeling was clearly mutual. But then he failed to show up at the start of the semester, and she assumed she'd never need to think of him again. Everything seemed to being going her way — if you ignore the fact that she g

529 kudos 23,135 words 39/43 chapters Mature
14

A Potion for True Love

by aaabbbcccddd

Jude drinks a potion meant for Cardan and they start dating in secret.

513 kudos 38,819 words 23/25 chapters Not Rated
15

dangerous woman

by wolfieriddleee

Jude Duarte's destiny was to become High Queen. There was no doubt over the fact she was perfect for the role alongside her ever loving consort Cardan Greenbriar, last living son of Elder Greenbriar. Yet, there was something grander at play that totally derailed the tapestry of the Fates.At a young

512 kudos 22,052 words 6/? chapters Mature
16

The Princess of Secrets

by ppAperclip

What if Cardan and Jude had fallen in love the summer before TCP takes place and got married? How will they navigate their now entwined lives while still keeping their relationship a secret? Can Jude accept a roll in Dain's Court of Shadows while still remaining loyal to her husband and his feeling'

488 kudos 49,619 words 24/24 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
17

The Cruel Prince One-Shots

by aubadoirr

One shots about the Folk of the Air series!

452 kudos 14,009 words 7/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
18

Between the Two of Us

by thewickedkings

Rivals Jude and Cardan are forced to partner up for a high school history project, and drama ensues.

411 kudos 26,386 words 12/15 chapters General Audiences
19

A Cracked Mirror

by LeFay

“I’m a mirror,” she shouts, “I’m the mirror you don’t want to look at.”Stupid Taryn.

406 kudos 3,747 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
20

Only You

by slightlyrebelliouswriter

Jude had made a grave mistake.It was the only way she could explain the dread coiling in the pit of her stomach, making her shoulders curve in. She was in a situation of disastrous proportions, her only weapon of defence against the onslaught, a red solo cup.The grave mistake was allowing her boyfri

404 kudos 4,386 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences

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Why High School AU Tarke Fanfiction Works So Well

Taryn Duarte/Locke — The complicated relationship between Jude's twin sister Taryn and the manipulative faerie storyteller Locke, marked by betrayal and tragedy.

High School AU — Characters are reimagined as high school students dealing with teenage drama, first love, and coming-of-age experiences. Classic teen romance tropes apply.

Fans are drawn to exploring Taryn's motivations and either fixing the toxic relationship or diving deeper into its dark complexities. The nostalgia of first love, the intensity of teenage emotions, and the relatability of high school experiences. That's why high school au Tarke fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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