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Kingdom of Shadow and Light

by Karen Marie Moning

Book 11 in Fever

After ten books of build-up the war finally lands, and Moning swings hard at closure for Mac, Barrons, and every Sidhe-Seer in the city.

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  • Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Death, Death of loved one, Captivity, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, War, Grief, Blood, Gore, Sexual assault (referenced), PTSD, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Physical abuse, Sexual content
Length521 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 16 books
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium

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Romance promise

  • Established relationship
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • The angst delivered
  • Dark/tortured soul
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  • Fated mates
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Morally gray
  • Possessive love interest
  • Primal / feral style
  • Book hangover
  • Immortal/ancient
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Obsessed
  • Mysterious stranger
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Passionate / intense
  • Closure
  • Possessive alpha
  • Feral devotion
  • Possessive/protective
  • Rough but consensual
  • Size difference focus
  • Marking hickeys
  • Pinning hands above head
  • Mine declarations
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Power exchange
  • Bonding/claiming/marking
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Possessive
  • Claiming
  • Dominance
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)

Fantasy promise

  • Urban fantasy
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Fae
  • Fae romance
  • Underground / underworld
  • Fae realm / faerie courts
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  • Demons
  • Soulmate/destined bond
  • Royal court / palace
  • Mythological
  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • Forced proximity
  • Gods/deities
  • Survival romance
  • Adventure romance

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Queen / ruling monarch
  • MC 30-40
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  • Intense
  • Atmospheric
  • Reluctant chosen one
  • Mysterious
  • Immersive
  • General badass
  • Epic
  • Punchy
  • Survivor
  • Dramatic
  • Thrilling
  • Suspenseful
  • Star-crossed lovers
  • Forbidden desire
  • Fae courts and politics
  • War of succession
  • Bonds forged in war

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Length
521 pages
Language
English
Format
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