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Captive Traitor King

by Brigid Kemmerer

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Braided Fate #2

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying blend of intense angst and passionate payoff that leaves you obsessed and craving the next book.

Synopsis

Brigid Kemmerer returns with the sizzling, high-stakes sequel to the No.1 international bestseller Warrior Princess Assassin —where the betrayals are deeper, the magic burns brighter, and love might be the most dangerous weapon of all. CAPTIVE. Asher has always sworn loyalty to Jory, the princess he’s loved from afar—but now the King of Incendar has claimed a place in his heart too. Someone wants them both dead, and only Asher’s blade can keep them safe. Yet his past won’t let him go, and he must decide if he can break free—or remain prisoner to his old scars. TRAITOR. Princess Jory of Astranza agreed to marry the King of Incendar to secure peace, but betrayal runs closer than she ever imagined. With her own brother unmasked as her enemy, two kingdoms teeter on the edge. To protect her people, she must take the throne. But there are still dark secrets to unravel that will force Jory to confront where her true allegiance lies. KING. Maddox Kyronan has discovered trust—and something more—with his reluctant bride and her deadly protector, but the fragile alliance between their nations still threatens to unravel. His people are starving. His enemies are circling in. Torn between the crown and his heart, Ky risks losing it all. As buried truths surface and tensions reach a breaking point, Jory, Asher, and Ky must confront the desires that could save their kingdoms—or shatter them forever.

At a Glance

5.00 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

arranged marriagecaptive romanceforced proximity

Mood

darkintenseromanticbroodingsuspenseful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

5.00 ★

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Format

Standard

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

emotional abusekidnappingmurdertraumaviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentgriefwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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