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- Content warnings: Grief, Death of loved one, Violence, War, Betrayal
The Weight Of Ash And Gold
by Emily Miller
Book 1 in The Crowning
widowed queen, enemy king, secret bond from boyhood, sweeping court fantasy with slow-burn yearning
goodreads 4.23/5 13 ratings
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Length345 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Slow burn with late spice
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
- Medium
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension finally satisfied
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- King / ruling monarch
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Longing glances
- Obsessed
- Brooding prince
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Addictive read
- Power imbalance
- Tension
- Earned hope
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Castle / fortress
- Secret heir/royalty
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- War front / rebellion
- Hidden past revealed
- Magic bond
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Queen / ruling monarch
- MC 30-40
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- Dramatic
- Royalty
- Lush
- Widow
- Brooding
- Emotional
- Survivor
- Epic
- Character-driven
- Dangerous
- Yearning
- Mythic
- Forbidden desire
- Political intrigue
- War-torn kingdom
- Cursed bloodline
- Court of shadows
- War of succession
- The long game
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Book details
- Length
- 345 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book