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The First King

by Shameez Patel Papathanasiou

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Selene Trilogy #3

Why Read This?

You'll experience a deeply satisfying conclusion that balances tragedy with hope, leaving you emotionally spent but grateful for the journey.

Synopsis

The conclusion to South African born, debut author's stunning series, with touches of Suzanne Collins which fans of V.E. Schwab or Sarah J Maas will love. Lucas returns to the Selene realm only to find its been set alight. The king has declared war and is searching for them, especially his prized Healer who has escaped with his traitorous son.But Cassia and Lochlan are still trapped in Vineas and Lucas has no way of getting to them. Armed with something as easily changed as a vision of the future, Lucas has to place his faith in the people around him and call out the uncontrollable First magic lurking inside him.He will be the one to kill the king. He will end this. Now. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

At a Glance

4.69 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

survival romanceadventure romance

Mood

epicemotionalheartbreakinghopefuladventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.69 ★

Page Count

416 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

GraphicAudio

Narrator

GraphicAudio Full Cast

Narrator Count

Full Cast

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathviolencedestructiongrieftragedywar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

cathartic release sign in to unlock

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