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- Content warnings: Violence, Homophobia/transphobia, Misogyny, Sexism
The Prince of Secrets
by A.J. Lancaster
Book 2 in Stariel
Lancaster takes the magical-estate-meets-fae-court setup and makes Wyn's secrets hurt, while Hetta refuses to be sidelined by either society or the fae.
goodreads 4.19/5 5,250 ratings
storykind_community 4.5/5 2 ratings
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Length372 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice1/5 · Fade to black
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
- Low
- Fade to black
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Fae prince
- Mutual pining
- Tension / anticipation
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Class difference
- Emotional intimacy focus
- Tension finally satisfied
- Brooding prince
- Tension
- Dark/tortured soul
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Protective love interest
- Touch starvation
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Manor house / estate
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Hidden identity
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- Forced proximity
- Secret relationship
- He falls first
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Romantic
- Witty
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
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- Adventurous
- Whimsical
- Reluctant chosen one
- Mysterious
- Warm
- General badass
- Banter-heavy
- Magical
- Engaging
- Fae courts and politics
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 372 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book