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- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Abortion, Drug use, Magical coercion, Dubious consent, Sex work, Violence, Manipulation, Betrayal
A Kiss of Crimson Ash
by Anuja Varghese
Book 1 in Games of the Goddess
four messy leads, divine schemes, and heat tangled through every alliance
goodreads 3.67/5 60 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length400 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Mixed
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The swoon
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- Brooding prince
- Class difference
- Taboo / forbidden
- Vicarious thrill
- Thief/criminal
- Star-crossed
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Adrenaline rush
- Morally gray
- Slow seduction
- Reluctant hero
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Forced to marry
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- Big city / metropolis
- Mythological
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Temple / church / monastery
- Political intrigue
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Seductive
- Lush
- Moderate
- Queen / ruling monarch
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- BIPOC MC
- Atmospheric
- Royalty
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Intense
- Witch/mage
- South Asian MC
- Immersive
- South Asian love interest (LI)
- Dramatic
- Sapphic
- Epic
- Queer
- Dangerous
- Tense
- Mysterious
- Forbidden desire
- Sacrifice for love
- Power corrupts
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book