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- Content warnings: Poisoning, Violence, War, Death, Blood
A Venom Dark and Sweet
by Judy I. Lin
Book 2 in The Book of Tea
Tea magic, palace fallout, poisoned politics, and a fleeing princess make this a strong YA-fantasy overlap pick even without romance doing the heavy lifting.
goodreads 3.6/5 15,788 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- None
- Closure
- Growth-focused
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Road trip
- Mythological
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- Gods/deities
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Magical
- Lush
- Moderate
- Healer
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- Epic
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant chosen one
- Tense
- Immersive
- Political intrigue
- Bonds forged in war
- Power corrupts
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book