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His Face Is the Sun

by Michelle Jabès Corpora

Book 1 in Throne of Khetara

Four strangers get dragged toward the same prophecy while the throne rots from the inside. It has palace betrayal, divine visions, rebellion, tomb magic, and the sense that every chapter is moving another blade into place.

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  • Content warnings: Death of loved one, Murder, Decapitation, Violence, Graphic violence, Gore, Body horror, Animal death, Animal abuse, Injury detail, Poisoning, Vomiting / emesis, Alcohol use, Pregnancy / childbirth, Child death, Sexual content, Classism, Torture, War, Toxic relationships, Incest, Grooming, Forced marriage, Sexism, Blood
Length528 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow

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Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • Mixed
  • Delayed romance
  • Low
  • Closed door / fade to black
  • Adrenaline rush
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  • Thief/criminal
  • Class difference
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Survivor
  • Found family
  • First time / discovery
  • Reluctant hero

Fantasy promise

  • Ya fantasy
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Gods/deities
  • Political intrigue
  • Temple / church / monastery
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  • Mythological
  • Spirits
  • Chosen one burden
  • Desert / frontier
  • Historical
  • Undead
  • War front / rebellion
  • Monsters

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Slow
  • Mythic
  • Cinematic
  • Heavy
  • High
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  • Royalty
  • Sapphic
  • Tense
  • Immersive
  • Prophetess/seer
  • Queer
  • Dark
  • Character-driven
  • Rebel leader / revolutionary
  • BIPOC MC
  • Dramatic
  • Atmospheric
  • Reluctant chosen one
  • BIPOC love interest (LI)
  • Adventurous
  • Lush
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Teen MC (under 20)
  • Working class
  • Epic
  • Mysterious
  • Crumbling empire
  • Underground rebellion
  • War of succession
  • Slow start explosive finish
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • No one is safe

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Book details
Length
528 pages
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Language
English
Format
Book