The Bone King and the Starling
Elizabeth Stephens
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
3.83
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 95 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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- bw/wm 24
- virgin heroine 24
- viking hero 23
- poor heroine 23
- class difference 22
- virgin hero 21
- m-f romance 20
- royal hero 19
- slavery 19
- black mc 18
- alpha male 17
- historical 17
- height difference 17
- sweet/gentle heroine 17
- age gap 15
- possessive hero 14
- tortured heroine 12
- multicultural 11
- insta-love 11
- warlord/commander hero 10
- dark romance 9
- disabilities & scars 9
- anal sex 9
- hurt/comfort 9
- shy heroine 8
- working class heroine 6
- sweet/gentle hero 6
- rich hero 6
- fantasy 5
- caretaking 5
- grumpy/cold hero 4
- fated mates 4
- breeding 4
- bad boys 4
- competent heroine 4
- political/court intrigue 3
- masc-dom 3
- childfree 3
- vengeance 2
- in his 30s 1
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- content warnings
- torture of mcs 13
- graphic violence 12
- torture of side characters 11
- past abuse 9
- slut shaming 7
- dubious consent 6
- victim blaming 5
- racism 5
- misogyny 5
- abuse 5
- mental trauma 4
- past child neglect 3
- third party abuse 2
- death / grief 2
- geography
- scandinavia 5
- europe 3
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 20
- first person pov 10
- male pov 6
