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Our Vicious Oaths

by N.E. Davenport

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit·spoiler

Why Read This?

A fiercely Black fae romantasy that delivers relentless spice and political intrigue—Kadeesha is a warrior princess who refuses to be bartered, and the enemies-to-lovers tension with Malachi burns from the first page.

Synopsis

Enter a new world of romantic fantasy from award-winning author N.E. Davenport—a journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue—as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae courts form a fierce alliance to take down a merciless despot. Princess of the Aether Dominion, Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her. Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom—in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she’s never experienced before…but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King. For the High King and the kings of his six Dominions were responsible for the decimation of the Apollyon Court, and its new king, Malachi, wants his pounds of flesh. On Kadeesha’s wedding day, Malachi and his special forces attack. Her father is killed, and Malachi wounds the High King, ultimately taking Kadeesha as hostage back to his land. But she is no true hostage. The two form a pact: she will help lure the High King so Malachi can kill him once and for all, and he in turn will not harm Kadeesha or the Aether people. And as much as Kadeesha hates politics, she is now the Queen of her folk. Fae bonds are unbreakable…and so, perhaps, is the attraction Kadeesha and Malachi feel for each other. For even as they must publicly display their connection to provoke the High King’s jealousy, they struggle to resist the powerful allure between them in order to achieve their ultimate goals.

At a Glance

3.78 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacinginstant attraction

Top Tropes

enemies to loverscaptive romanceforbidden love

Mood

darkintensesteamyepicadventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.78 ★

Page Count

528 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Instant Attraction

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Dual Narration

Narrator

Jeanette Illidge, Morris Kellswater

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Spice Details 🌶️

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graphic violencegoredeathchild deathtorturetraumabloodwarsexism

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