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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Blood, Gore, Murder, Betrayal, Sexism, Slavery, Child abuse (referenced), Decapitation, Fire, Animal death, Animal attack
The Heretic Royal
by G.A. Aiken
Book 3 in The Scarred Earth Saga
Come for the fantasy romance, stay for the battle nuns, centaurs, dragons, and Aiken's talent for making political violence weirdly funny.
goodreads 4.26/5 3,855 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Adrenaline rush
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- Warrior/fighter
- Banter
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Grumpy protector
- Protective love interest
- Competitive / banter during
- Found family feels
- Possessive / claiming
- Pure joy
- Monster
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Forced alliance
- War front / rebellion
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Found family
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- Royal court / palace
- Mythological
- Centaurs
- Antihero romance
- Small town / village
- Shifters
- Gods/deities
Reading experience
- Third person
- Fast
- Humorous
- Moderate
- Royalty
- Epic
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- Fast-paced
- Chaotic
- Sarcastic
- General badass
- Romantic
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Adventurous
- Banter-heavy
- War of succession
- Bonds forged in war
- Battle of wills
- Political intrigue
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Kensington
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book