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What readers want to know
How spicy is The Starlight Heir?
It's 4 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Steamy). Several detailed scenes throughout.
Does The Starlight Heir have trigger warnings?
Yes. Readers flag 8 content warnings, including violence, death and drug use. The full list is below.
Is The Starlight Heir a standalone?
It's the first book in Starkeeper.
Spice level
4 of 5 · Steamy
SweetClosed door
WarmFade to black
SpicyA few open-door scenes
SteamyFrequent and explicit
ScorchingVery explicit
Tropes
What's in it
Content warnings
Before you start
8 content warnings
About the book
The story
To save her realm from eternal darkness, a woman has to choose between truth and deception, and between resistance and surrender.
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