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- Content warnings: Domestic violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced marriage, Captivity
Prisoner of the Crown
by Jeffe Kennedy
Book 1 in The Chronicles of Dasnaria
A princess raised in silk and shadows discovers her crown is a cage - and her quiet defiance becomes the most compelling rebellion you will read all year.
goodreads 3.89/5 601 ratings
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Length160 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Delayed romance
- None
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
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- Forbidden love
- Cathartic release
- Possessive alpha
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- Other
- Humans only
- Captive romance
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- Prison / captivity
- Dark romance
- Survival romance
- Hidden past revealed
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Immersive
- Devastating
- High
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- Survivor
- Intense
- Royalty
- Emotional
- Soft/gentle
- Brooding
- Atmospheric
- Angsty
- Introspective
- Tense
- Political intrigue
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Book details
- Length
- 160 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book