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- Content warnings: Violence, Kidnapping, Attempted murder, Graphic violence, Captivity, Forced marriage, War, Blood, Injury detail, Death
Tarnished Crown
by Robin D. Mahle & Elle Madison
Book 2 in The Lochlann Feuds
goodreads 4.23/5 10,359 ratings
storykind_community 4.67/5 3 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length398 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Love/hate tension
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Captor/captive
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Possessive alpha
- Possessive love interest
- Slow burn with late spice
- Addictive read
- War general / commander
- Protective love interest
- Passionate / intense
- Warrior/fighter
- Enemies to lovers
- Possessive/protective
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Wall pinning
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Love triangle
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Forced proximity
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- Castle / fortress
- Forced to marry
- Captive romance
- Blood feud romance
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Tense
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- MC 20-30
- Yearning
- Dramatic
- Reluctant hero
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Character-driven
- Fast-paced
- Angsty
- Dangerous
- Star-crossed lovers
- War of succession
- Bargain with consequences
- Blood oath
- Cliffhanger warning
- Morally complex
- The long game
- War-torn kingdom
- Reluctant royalty
- Betrayal and forgiveness
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Book details
- Length
- 398 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book