Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
A Dawn of Onyx (The Sacred Stones Book 1)
Top 200 · #139 in New Adult & College Romance on Amazon
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Why we recommend it
An enemies-to-lovers fantasy where a captive heroine and a guarded enemy are thrown into dangerous proximity. Perfect for readers who love simmering antagonism, slow-burning trust, and the thrill of falling for the side you swore to fight. The tone is tense and atmospheric, with magic, war, and rivalry sharpening every glance. A satisfying series opener for fans of reluctant alliances and romance forged under threat.
At a glance
A Dawn of Onyx is a dark romantasy by Kate Golden. With 3/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness it sits on the lighter side for dark romantasy (of the 648 dark romantasy books on Readark, almost none rate lower for darkness and 8% lower for spice). Its tropes include captive / captor, forced proximity and slow burn. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- December 2022
A Dawn of Onyx spice level
A Dawn of Onyx is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate
A Dawn of Onyx content warnings
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- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
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