It Pains Me: A Forbidden Dark Romance (Betrayal)
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Book 5 in the Fey Lords series · Reading order →
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A gay dark romantasy set among scheming fey lords, where power and passion are equally lethal. The vibe is opulent and dangerous, full of court politics, possessive desire, and men who would burn kingdoms for love. For readers craving high-stakes fantasy romance between morally grey men, this entry in the series leans into devotion sharpened to a blade's edge.
Fey Empire is book 5 in S. Rodman’s Fey Lords series; to read in order, start with Fey Conquest. With 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness it sits mid-range for dark romantasy (of the 648 dark romantasy books on Readark, 34% rate lower for darkness and 58% lower for spice). Its tropes include slow burn, alpha hero and forbidden romance. It is about as dark as S. Rodman’s other books on Readark (average darkness 3.8/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Fey Empire 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
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