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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Captivity, Death, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Murder, Attempted murder, War, Self-harm, Suicide attempt, Mind control, Manipulation, Betrayal, Poverty
The Liar's Crown
by Abigail Owen
Book 1 in Dominions
goodreads 3.84/5 14,596 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length448 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Captor/captive
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Love/hate tension
- Possessive / claiming
- The swoon
- Possessive alpha
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Longing glances
- Obsessed
- Cursed
- Obsessive love interest
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Book hangover incoming
- Monster
- Possessive love interest
- Tension
- Predator x prey
- Anticipation
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Wall pinning
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Possessive
- Claiming
- Marking
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Shadow beings / shadow fae
- Kidnapped by the hero
- Castle / fortress
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- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Humans only
- Captive romance
- Secret heir/royalty
- Mistaken identity
- Forbidden love
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Illegitimate heir / bastard princess
- Seductive
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Dramatic
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Dangerous
- Engaging
- Deceptively deadly
- Yearning
- Tense
- Forbidden desire
- Cursed bloodline
- Battle of wills
- Court of shadows
- Frozen wasteland
- The long game
- Bargain with consequences
- Page turner
- Addictive pacing
- Plot twist heavy
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 448 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book