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- Content warnings: Death of a partner, Grief, War, Violence, Trauma, Natural disaster
The Trident and the Pearl
by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Book 1 in The Fisher King
queen marries the sea god who destroyed her kingdom. the grief is the love story.
goodreads 3.81/5 1,238 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length464 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow
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
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Beautiful grief
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- God/deity
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Power imbalance
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Immortal/ancient
- Betrayal to trust
- Slow seduction
- Perspective shift
- Intellectual connection
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Mutual pining
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Marriage of convenience
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Ship / at sea
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- Mythological
- Forced to marry
- Coastal / island / beach
- Fairytale retelling
- Temple / church / monastery
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Second chance
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Yearning
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Queen / ruling monarch
- Atmospheric
- Widow
- Melancholic
- Lush
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Dramatic
- Literary
- Damaged survivor
- Intense
- Emotional
- Haunting
- Bargain with consequences
- War-torn kingdom
- Island kingdom
- The long game
- Mediterranean fantasy
- Morally complex
- Emotional devastation
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book