penguins_save_lives 's review for:

Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon

4.0

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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When Princess Candra is called upon to serve for seven years in an isolated tower to appease the gods, she is devastated.  Not only will she be cut off from her life in the palace, but she will also be trapped with the heir to the monstrous kingdom next door.  Over time, Candra is drawn to Nemeth, and discovers that the prejudices she was taught as a child don't hold up in the face of his kindness. When the two fall in love, they know the wrath of both of their kingdoms is likely to fall on them. Can they survive the consequences of not only their choices, but the developments in the world outside? 

This dark romance is a perfect fit for readers who crave a dark, adventurous, and spicy romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, War

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Classism