Book profile
Trial of the Sun Queen
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2023-08-15
- Rating
- ★ 3.8 · 148 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
- Spice
- Heat not verified
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After twelve years of torment under the Aurora King, Lor is unexpectedly released into the custody of his rival, the Sun King, and forced to compete as one of ten Tributes in a deadly trial to win his heart and the role of queen. Victory would grant her freedom and vengeance against her original captor, but she is an outsider in the Sun King's court, the other Tributes conspire to have her eliminated, and losing the contest means death—or worse, return to the now-vengeful Aurora King.
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- Revenge Plot: “Her only desire is to escape and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured.” source
- Tournament: “Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart.” source
- Strong Heroine: “Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to escape and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured.” source
- High Fantasy: “with fae magic, high-stakes trials, and a dark prince” source
- Court Intrigue: “The other Tributes resent her presence and will stop at nothing to ensure Lor is removed from the competition, permanently.” source
- Forced Proximity: “Lor is thrust into the spotlight as she competes against nine other Tributes for the role of queen.” source
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Content notes
- torture
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torture: “Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule.” Source
