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- Content warnings: Child abuse, Parental death, Manipulation, Murder, Poisoning, Torture, Violence, Betrayal
Sisters of the Snake
by Sarena Nanua, Sasha Nanua
Book 1 in Ria & Rani
Read this for switched places, snake magic, and palace danger with a clean forbidden-romance thread running underneath. The sibling bond does the heavy lifting, which makes the secrets hit harder.
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Length512 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Escape
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- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- The angst delivered
- Warrior/fighter
- Push and pull
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Secret heir/royalty
- Desert / frontier
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- Hidden identity
- Temple / church / monastery
- Mistaken identity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Lush
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- BIPOC MC
- Magical
- Cinematic
- Runaway / on the run
- Asian MC
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Deceptively deadly
- Tense
- Mulan retelling
- Forbidden desire
- Political intrigue
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 512 pages
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book