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- Content warnings: Violence, Torture, Murder, Death, Blood, Alcohol use, Mind control, Magical coercion, Imprisonment, Self-harm
This Cursed Crown
by Alexandra Overy
Book 2 in These Feathered Flames
Come for the Firebird curse and court chaos.
goodreads 3.67/5 639 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length512 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Gentle / romantic
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Mixed
- Low
- Gentle / romantic
- Closure
- Betrayal to trust
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- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Found family
- Cathartic release
- Forbidden love
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Fairytale retelling
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Phoenixes
- Political intrigue
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- Spirits
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Magical
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Sapphic
- Tense
- Lush
- Reluctant chosen one
- Queer
- Emotional
- Queen / ruling monarch
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Mythic
- Atmospheric
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Sacrifice for love
- Reluctant royalty
- Power corrupts
- Slow start explosive finish
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Book details
- Length
- 512 pages
- Publisher
- Inkyard Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book