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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Colonialism, Death, Grief, Religious trauma, Body horror, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fire, Sexism, Blood, Gore, Captivity, Homophobia/transphobia, Self-harm
The Oleander Sword
by Tasha Suri
Book 2 in The Burning Kingdoms
You'll experience a heart-wrenching, immersive tale of love and revolution that leaves you emotionally devastated yet utterly obsessed.
goodreads 4.32/5 13,388 ratings
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Length513 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Tension
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension
- The angst delivered
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- Longing glances
- Cathartic release
- Mutual pining
- Touch starvation
- Obsessed
- Power imbalance
- Eye contact intensity
- Beautiful grief
- Star-crossed
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Magic bond
- War front / rebellion
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- Mythological
- Elementals
- Secret heir/royalty
- Forest / wilderness
- Monsters
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Temple / church / monastery
- Nymphs
- Survival romance
- Adventure romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Romantic
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- High
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- Priestess
- BIPOC MC
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Morally gray
- Bisexual MC
- Intense
- Immersive
- Protector
- Bisexual love interest (LI)
- Emotional
- Dramatic
- Rebel leader / revolutionary
- Sapphic
- Epic
- Queen / ruling monarch
- Queer
- Angsty
- Lush
- War-torn kingdom
- Survival against impossible odds
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Book details
- Length
- 513 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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