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A Throne in Bloom

by J.K. Ross

Book 1 in The Thorned Sigil

Alice in Wonderland but if Alice ended up in bed with a corrupted Lizardman prince and the garden was eating both of them

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goodreads 4.16/5 161 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Torture, Murder, Suicidal ideation, PTSD, Panic attacks, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Infertility, Parental abuse, Child abuse (referenced), Grief, Death of loved one, Chronic illness, Body horror, Blood, Gore
Length422 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Dirty talk heavy
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
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Rough / primal
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Morally gray
  • Possessive love interest
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Obsessed
  • Cursed
  • Protective love interest
  • Kinky / adventurous
  • Feral brain activated
  • Monster
  • Forbidden love
  • Power dynamic
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Marking / biting
  • Possessive alpha
  • Power imbalance
  • Praise-focused
  • Obsessive but healthy
  • Pinning hands above head
  • Marking hickeys
  • Praise kink
  • Possessive/protective
  • Wall pinning
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • BDSM elements
  • Non-consensual fantasy themes (CNC)
  • Choking/breath play
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Monster romance elements
  • Possessive
  • Claiming
  • Bonding/claiming/marking

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Monster romance
  • Royal court / palace
  • Portal fantasy
  • Monsters
  • Forest / wilderness
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  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Other
  • Manor house / estate
  • Fae realm / faerie courts
  • Fated mates
  • Secret heir/royalty
  • Interspecies romance
  • Dark romance
  • Captive romance

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Dark
  • Lush
  • Heavy
  • High
  • Reluctant chosen one
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  • Mental health rep
  • Intense
  • Atmospheric
  • Soft/gentle
  • Fallen noble / disgraced heir
  • Yearning
  • Damaged survivor
  • Gothic
  • Dramatic
  • Feral
  • Emotional
  • Bargain with consequences
  • Cursed bloodline
  • Forbidden desire
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Court of shadows
  • Morally complex
  • Cliffhanger warning

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Different because

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Book details
Length
422 pages
Publisher
J.K. Ross (self-published)
Language
English
Format
Book