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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Imprisonment, Death, War, Trauma, Captivity
Kingdom of Today
by Gena Showalter
Book 2 in Book of Arden
A gripping tale of sacrifice and devotion that proves love's power even in a war-torn world.
goodreads 4.03/5 1,375 ratings
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Length347 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The angst delivered
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- Brooding prince
- Push and pull
- Intense / passionate
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Tension
- Adrenaline rush
- Dark/tortured soul
- Possessive love interest
- Anticipation
- Warrior/fighter
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Academy / campus
- Dystopian
- Gods/deities
- Secret relationship
- Royal court / palace
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- Military romance
- Military camp
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Games/trials romance
- Secret alliance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Spy/thief
- Intense
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- General badass
- Suspenseful
- Emotional
- Epic
- Forbidden desire
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 347 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book