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- Content warnings: Domestic violence, Physical abuse, Drug use, Violence, Graphic violence, Animal abuse, Bullying, Death, Manipulation, Body shaming
Queen of Roses
by Briar Boleyn
Book 1 in Blood of a Fae
A dark Arthurian retelling told from Morgan's side, where the brother king is the villain and the fae warrior is the obvious upgrade. Slow burn that earns its escalation across the series.
goodreads 3.88/5 21,901 ratings
storykind_community 3.92/5 6 ratings
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Length361 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
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
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Longing glances
- The swoon
- Fae prince
- Love/hate tension
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Obsessed
- Warrior/fighter
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Redemption arc
- Mysterious stranger
- Anticipation
- Banter
- Eye contact intensity
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Castle / fortress
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Monsters
- Forbidden love
- Forest / wilderness
- Mythological
- Harpies
- Undead
- Fairytale retelling
- Magic bond
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
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- MC 20-30
- Lush
- Illegitimate heir / bastard princess
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Yearning
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Magical
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Epic
- Reluctant royalty
- Cursed bloodline
- Fae courts and politics
- King Arthur retelling
- Court of shadows
- Page turner
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 361 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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