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- Content warnings: Violence, Captivity, Kidnapping, Graphic violence, War, Manipulation
A Crown of Silver and Shadow
by L.J. Swallow
Book 2 in Beyond the Mists
Book one's tension finally pays off, and the fae court intrigue tightens instead of unraveling.
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Length496 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
- Fae prince
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- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension / anticipation
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Power imbalance
- Possessive / claiming
- Addictive read
- Brooding prince
- Possessive love interest
- Slow burn with late spice
- Romantic fulfillment
- Love/hate tension
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Longing glances
- Wall pinning
- Possessive
- Claiming
- Marking
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Fairytale retelling
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- Castle / fortress
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Forbidden love
- Forest / wilderness
- Secret heir/royalty
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Magic bond
- Competence porn
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Dark
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Royalty
- Atmospheric
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- Innocent / sheltered
- Tense
- Banter-heavy
- Illegitimate heir / bastard princess
- Yearning
- Dramatic
- Magical
- Intense
- Swoony
- Fae courts and politics
- War-torn kingdom
- Rapunzel retelling
- Court of shadows
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
- Reluctant royalty
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Book details
- Length
- 496 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book