Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Bullying, Dubious consent, Violence, Death of a parent, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Manipulation, Kidnapping, PTSD, Sexual content
Deviant King
by Rina Kent
Book 1 in Royal Elite
If you want a villain who means it when he says he will destroy you - and makes you root for him anyway - Aiden King is your unhinged king.
goodreads 3.89/5 130,720 ratings
storykind_community 3.5/5 4 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length364 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 8 books
Spice5/5 · Rough / aggressive style
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
- High
- Rough / aggressive style
- The angst delivered
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- Villain
- Love/hate tension
- Dominant / submissive
- Obsessed
- Possessive alpha
- Power imbalance
- Possessive / claiming style
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Obsessive love interest
- Intense / passionate
- Feral brain activated
- Stalker
- Push and pull
- Dark / taboo style
- Adrenaline rush
- Feral/unhinged
- Possessive love interest
- Eye contact intensity
- Book hangover incoming
- Predator x prey
- Wall pinning
- He falls first
- Tension
- Possessive/protective
- Anticipation
- Mine declarations
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Rough but consensual
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Power exchange
- Dominance
- Choking/breath play
- Degradation (light)
- Dubious consent elements
- Possessive
- Claiming
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Bully romance
- Academy / campus
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Forced proximity
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- Stalker romance
- Virgin x experienced
- Secret power
- High school romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Edgy
- Heavy
- Survivor
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- Intense
- Bookworm/scholar
- Angsty
- Punchy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Suspenseful
- Dramatic
- Ice queen
- Brooding
- Innocent / sheltered
- Tense
- Fast-paced
- Dangerous
- Steamy
- Feral
- Forbidden desire
- Morally complex
- Slow descent into darkness
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Book details
- Length
- 364 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book