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- Content warnings: Alcohol use, Violence, Gore, Manipulation, Death, Captivity, War, Betrayal, Injury detail
The King's Weapon
by Neena Laskowski
Book 1 in Of Fire and Lies
Kallie is sent to steal a crown, then gets captured before the plan can even pretend to be tidy. The fun is watching her realize power is not the same thing as control.
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Length404 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
- Captor/captive
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
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- Mysterious stranger
- Power imbalance
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Growth-focused
- Warrior/fighter
- Push and pull
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
- Enemies to lovers
- Morally gray x morally gray
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Captive romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Forced proximity
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- War front / rebellion
- Secret power
- Prison / captivity
- Political intrigue
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Magical
- Dramatic
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Dangerous
- Cinematic
- Ambitious schemer
- Romantic
- Character-driven
- Blood mage / forbidden magic user
- Witty
- Morally gray
- Intense
- Tense
- Adventurous
- War of succession
- Power corrupts
- Enemies forced to ally
- Morally complex
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 404 pages
- Publisher
- Neena Laskowski
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book