Kings Rising (The Captive Prince Trilogy Book 3)

Name: Kings Rising (The Captive Prince Trilogy Book 3)
Author: C.S. Pacat

C.S. Pacat

Book 3 in the The Captive Prince Trilogy series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

The conquest comes to a head in this final volume, where war, sacrifice and a hard-won bond collide. After books of enemies circling toward something deeper, the payoff burns bright against a backdrop of thrones and betrayal. Ideal for readers who crave epic stakes, slow-burn devotion and a love story that survives everything the world throws at it.

At a glance

Kings Rising is book 3 in C.S. Pacat’s The Captive Prince Trilogy series; to read in order, start with Captive Prince. With 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness it sits mid-range for captive romance (of the 419 captive romance books on Readark, 30% rate lower for darkness and 28% lower for spice). Its tropes include redemption arc, slow burn and enemies to lovers. Redemption arc is one of the less common tropes in our catalogue. It is about as dark as C.S. Pacat’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.7/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance Morally Grey MC Redemption Arc Slow Burn

Book details

Published: February 2016

Kings Rising spice level

Kings Rising is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate