It Pains Me: A Forbidden Dark Romance (Betrayal)
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Book 2 in the The Trials of Death and Honor series · Reading order →
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Deadly trials and spicy fae intrigue collide in this blood-soaked romantasy of death and honor. The tone is fierce and dangerous, all high-stakes competition, simmering antagonism, and desire sharpened by the threat of dying. For readers who want their fae romance fanged and feverish, this second installment delivers a heroine forged in violence and a bond that burns hottest under the shadow of the blade.
Blood Queen is book 2 in Karolina Wilde’s The Trials of Death and Honor series; to read in order, start with Vicious Princess. 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, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. It is lighter than Karolina Wilde’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.7/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Blood Queen 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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