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- Content warnings: Violence, Attempted murder, Harassment, Bullying
Crown of Secrets
by Melanie Cellier
Book 1 in The Hidden Mage
Pick this when you want YA romantasy with a clean romantic thread and real court-politics pressure. Verene's hidden-power arc gives the series its hook without rushing the enemies-to-allies tension.
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Length290 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
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- Brooding prince
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Scholar/intellectual
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Slow burn with late spice
- Escape
- Protector
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Secretly soft
- Intellectual connection
- Class difference
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Academy / campus
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Academy / school
- Royal court / palace
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- Secret power
- Political intrigue
- Forced alliance
- Secret heir/royalty
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Magical
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Adventurous
- Earnest
- Witch/mage
- Mysterious
- Suspenseful
- Royalty
- Character-driven
- Survivor
- Hopeful
- Fast-paced
- Thoughtful
- Chosen one burden
- Forbidden knowledge
- Enemies forced to ally
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 290 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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