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- Content warnings: Violence, Torture, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Grief
A Queen of Ice
by Elise Kova
Book 5 in A Trial of Sorcerers
This is the payoff book for Eira's whole arc: grief sharpened into power, found family under pressure, and a romance resolution that finally lets the series go big.
goodreads 4.06/5 1,041 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length417 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Polyamorous / Multi-partner
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
- Brooding prince
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- Mutual pining
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension finally satisfied
- Secretly soft
- Push and pull
- Tension / anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
- Protective love interest
- Found family
- Tension
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Love triangle
- Ship / at sea
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- Elementals
- Enemies to lovers
- Mountain / highlands
- Adventure romance
- Games/trials romance
- Forbidden love
- Reverse harem / why choose
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Epic
- Immersive
- Heavy
- High
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- Warrior/fighter
- Polyamorous
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Morally gray
- Adventurous
- Cinematic
- Feral/unhinged
- Romantic
- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Dark
- Deadly trials
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 417 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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