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- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Violence, Poisoning
The Cruelest Mercy
by Natalie Mae
Book 2 in The Kinder Poison
Zahru's narration is a joy - funny, relatable, and sharp enough to cut through the heavy political stakes of an Egyptian-inspired fantasy where she's forced to share a throne with the prince who tried to kill her.
goodreads 4.02/5 3,862 ratings
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Length384 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 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
- Adrenaline rush
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- Brooding prince
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Longing glances
- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Tension
- Push and pull
- Anticipation
- Star-crossed
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Love triangle
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Desert / frontier
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- Hidden identity
- Secret heir/royalty
- Forced alliance
- Games/trials romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Witty
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
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- BIPOC MC
- Intense
- Conversational
- Snarky/sarcastic
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Dramatic
- Engaging
- Survivor
- Tense
- Romantic
- Battle of wills
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 384 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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