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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Imprisonment, Captivity, Bullying, Classism
An Heir Comes to Rise
by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Book 1 in An Heir Comes to Rise
If you loved Throne of Glass and Red Queen, this delivers the same slow-build fae politics with a heroine who can actually swing a sword.
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storykind_community 3.5/5 2 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length382 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice1/5 · Slow burn with late spice
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)
- Low
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
- Mysterious stranger
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Book hangover incoming
- Protective love interest
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
- Dark/tortured soul
- Push and pull
- Tension
- Addictive read
- Warrior/fighter
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Class difference
- Wall pinning
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Small town / village
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- Castle / fortress
- Hidden identity
- Secret heir/royalty
- Enemies to lovers
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Atmospheric
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Mysterious
- Lush
- Outcast/loner
- Adventurous
- Dramatic
- Survivor
- Intense
- Illegitimate heir / bastard princess
- Epic
- Tense
- Page turner
- Cursed bloodline
- Chosen one burden
- Reluctant royalty
- War-torn kingdom
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Book details
- Length
- 382 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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