Labyrinthine (Thrones of the Forsaken Book 1)

Name: Labyrinthine (Thrones of the Forsaken Book 1)
Author: CJ Holmes

CJ Holmes

Book 1 in the Thrones of the Forsaken series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A labyrinthine world of forsaken thrones and dangerous bargains opens this dark romantasy. Expect a heroine lost in a maze of power, a hero whose menace masks something deeper, and a romance that twists through betrayal and obsession. With its claustrophobic intrigue and shadow-soaked stakes, it appeals to readers who crave morally grey villains, captivity-tinged tension, and a love story that earns its darkness one dangerous turn at a time.

At a glance

Labyrinthine is a dark romantasy by CJ Holmes. With 3/5 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 8% lower for spice). Its tropes include captive / captor, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Captive / Captor Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance Morally Grey MC

Book details

Published: May 2026

Labyrinthine spice level

Labyrinthine 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 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate