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The Court that Bleeds Gold

by Zara Storm

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·The Gold Weaver #1·Ongoing Series
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

Dark Rumpelstiltskin retelling with captor-captive tension and gothic vibes

Synopsis

An action-packed dark fantasy romance perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy, Krista Street, and Sarah J. Maas. Desperate to escape marrying a brutal king, I make a deal with a Fae Prince... “I can spin gold,” I lie. With my life at stake, I have no other choice. I get one chance to turn my lie into truth, and I’m shocked when I succeed. But now the cruel human king demands I become his wife—passing between his bed and being locked away in a tower, spinning gold until my last breath. My only way out is to summon him. A brutal Fae prince. The deal we strike is sickening, but it’s the only way I’ll live after I’m caught escaping. My new captor drags me back to his realm. A place of profound beauty and savage cruelties. As wicked fairies play sadistic games, the prince is my sole protector. He’s not just protecting me, though. He’s guarding his own secrets. I should hate him. But our pact shows me a side his court never sees. There is more behind his monstrous mask. I can’t stop myself from looking. Especially when I learn what he really wants with me. The Court that Bleeds Gold is the first book in a dark fantasy romance trilogy. This enemies to lovers series has shades of Rumpelstiltskin and Beauty and the Beast, with a dark hero who will absolutely burn this damned world to the ground for our sharp-tongued heroine. Expect steam, violence and plenty of barbed exchanges.

At a Glance

3.87 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

rumpelstiltskin retellingbeauty and the beastcaptor captive

Mood

darkromantictensemagicalgothic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.87 ★

Page Count

346 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Ash Kingsley

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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violencecaptivitydark themescruel king

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