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- Content warnings: Violence, Betrayal, Kidnapping
Court of Bitter Thorn
by Kay L. Moody
Book 1 in The Fae of Bitter Thorn
Double-agent intrigue with a sword-wielding FMC playing both sides in a fae court - fast-paced, clean YA fantasy with forbidden romance and genuine stakes.
goodreads 3.69/5 2,455 ratings
storykind_community 3.5/5 2 ratings
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Length354 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
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- Fae prince
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Vicarious thrill
- Secretly soft
- Banter
Fantasy promise
- Young adult
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- Portal fantasy
- Fae
- Forest / wilderness
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Forced proximity
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Punchy
- Moderate
- Warrior/fighter
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- Romantic
- Sharp
- Spy/thief
- Tense
- Conversational
- Protector
- Mysterious
- Engaging
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Thrilling
- Page turner
- Fae courts and politics
- Double agent drama
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Book details
- Length
- 354 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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