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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Execution, Death of a parent, War
Enchanting the Fae Queen
by Stephanie Burgis
Book 2 in Queens of Villainy
A fae queen in glitter who is sharper than every man at court, paired with the most rule-bound general alive, in a deadly tournament with surprisingly cozy energy.
goodreads 3.79/5 1,178 ratings
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Length304 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
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- War general / commander
- Rivals to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Reluctant hero
- Love/hate tension
- Playful / funny
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Class difference
- Slow seduction
- Romantic fulfillment
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Earned hope
- Only soft for them
- Tension
- Banter
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Playful banter
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Fae romance
- Competition / games
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Humans only
- Kidnapped by the hero
- Forbidden love
- Competition romance
- Games/trials romance
- Forced proximity
- Opposites attract
Reading experience
- Third person
- Whimsical
- Witty
- Moderate
- Royalty
- Banter-heavy
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- Queen / ruling monarch
- Playful
- Siren
- Magical
- Warm
- Deceptively deadly
- Dramatic
- Engaging
- Ambitious schemer
- Swoony
- Character-driven
- Morally gray
- Ethereal
- Fae courts and politics
- Tournament arc
- Enemies forced to ally
- The long game
- Political intrigue
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 304 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book