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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Domestic violence, Drug use, Death of loved one, War, Torture, Trauma, Cult themes, Murder, Sexual content
The Bones of Benevolence
by Lauren M. Leasure
Book 2 in Benevolence & Blood
goodreads 3.91/5 458 ratings
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Length460 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
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)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- King / ruling monarch
- Power imbalance
- Frequent explicit scenes
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Fated mates
- Possessive / claiming
- Tension finally satisfied
- War general / commander
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover
- Dark/tortured soul
- Betrayal to trust
- Desperate / urgent
- Possessive/protective
- Marking hickeys
- Wall pinning
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Praise kink
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Power exchange
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Secret heir/royalty
- War front / rebellion
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- Humans only
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Castle / fortress
- Found family
- Forced proximity
- Marriage of convenience
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Immersive
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- MC 20-30
- Intense
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Angsty
- Atmospheric
- Illegitimate heir / bastard princess
- Epic
- Emotional
- Dramatic
- Dangerous
- Forbidden desire
- War-torn kingdom
- Cursed bloodline
- Political intrigue
- Bonds forged in war
- Blood oath
- Emotional devastation
- Cliffhanger warning
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 460 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book