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- Content warnings: Captivity, Violence, War, Injury detail, Forced marriage, Betrayal, Trauma
The Prince's Captive
by Celeste Baxendell
Book 1 in Runes of Pain and Peace
This is for the clean romantasy mood where you still want danger, captivity, forced proximity, and an enemy prince making extremely inconvenient heart decisions.
goodreads 4.11/5 523 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length387 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
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
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Brooding prince
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- Grumpy protector
- Protective love interest
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Earned hope
- Hurt/comfort
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Warrior/fighter
- Secretly soft
- Betrayal to trust
- Power imbalance
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- War front / rebellion
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Captive romance
- Royal court / palace
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- Forced proximity
- Prison / captivity
- Arranged marriage
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Survivor
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Adventurous
- Earnest
- Hopeful
- Character-driven
- Enemies forced to ally
- Survival against impossible odds
- Protect at all costs
- Cliffhanger warning
- Bonds forged in war
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Book details
- Length
- 387 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book