Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Torture, Death, Child death, War, Trauma, Abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Gore, Captivity, Dubious consent, PTSD, Physical abuse
The Crown of Oaths and Curses
by J. Bree
Book 1 in The Mortal Fates
Real enemies-to-lovers where they want each other dead for half the book - and the slow burn earns every degree.
goodreads 4.22/5 18,787 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 2 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length656 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
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
- None
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Addictive read
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- Fae prince
- Fated mates
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Tension
- Tension finally satisfied
- Warrior/fighter
- Love/hate tension
- Anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- Dark/tortured soul
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Longing glances
- Cursed
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Immortal/ancient
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Fae romance
- Forest / wilderness
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- War front / rebellion
- Forbidden love
- Cursed love interest
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Heavy
- High
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- Witch/mage
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Epic
- Feral/unhinged
- Brooding
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Tense
- Character-driven
- Yearning
- Dangerous
- Feral
- Mythic
- Fae courts and politics
- War-torn kingdom
- Cursed bloodline
- Blood oath
- Battle of wills
- Forbidden desire
- The long game
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 656 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book