The Bone King and the Starling
Elizabeth Stephens
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Explicit open door [?]
· 78 ratings · 259 pages · Published: 19 Mar 2025
A massive, beast of a male who worships the gods and is all too willing to provide them their sacrifices. Human sacrifices. He and his warriors have come to visit Winterbren, a poor little village on the outskirts of Wrath and my home.
I’ve never been more grateful to be a thrall, for my low status will ensure that I remain outside of his notice. But when he requests — nay, requires — a willing female to warm his furs for the duration of his stay, his selection falls to me. All I can do is pray to the gods that I survive the night…
And beg the bone king for mercy.
This book contains dark themes, including a Black woman in the position of thrall, graphic depictions of torture, non-con, and discussions of early childhood abuse. A full list of warnings can be found on my website.
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- viking hero 20
- virgin heroine 20
- bw/wm 19
- poor heroine 19
- class difference 18
- virgin hero 18
- m-f romance 17
- historical 16
- royal hero 16
- slavery 16
- black mc 15
- height difference 15
- alpha male 14
- sweet/gentle heroine 14
- age gap 12
- possessive hero 11
- multicultural 9
- tortured heroine 9
- insta-love 9
- warlord/commander hero 8
- dark romance 7
- disabilities & scars 7
- anal sex 7
- hurt/comfort 7
- shy heroine 6
- working class heroine 5
- fantasy 4
- sweet/gentle hero 4
- breeding 4
- rich hero 4
- grumpy/cold hero 3
- fated mates 3
- bad boys 3
- caretaking 3
- competent heroine 3
- political/court intrigue 2
- masc-dom 1
- childfree 1
- bondage 1
- double penetration 1
- survival 1
- vengeance 1
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- content warnings
- torture of mcs 11
- graphic violence 9
- torture of side characters 9
- dubious consent 7
- slut shaming 6
- past abuse 6
- mental trauma 4
- victim blaming 4
- racism 4
- misogyny 4
- abuse 3
- past child neglect 2
- third party abuse 1
- non-consent between mcs 1
- human trafficking 1
- death / grief 1
- geography
- scandinavia 3
- europe 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 16
- first person pov 6
- male pov 3
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