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Vicious Prince

by Nikki St. Crowe

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Trials of Death and Honor

Why Read This?

You'll get a thrilling, intense escape into a morally gray world where love burns hot and dangerous.

Synopsis

There are only three rules at Ezkai Always obey your instructor. Never leave the Castle Grounds without permission. Don’t ever screw your instructor. I break one before orientation even begins. Can you guess which one? When I arrive at the unforgiving fae city with the snowy mountains looming over it, I have two Join the legendary Order of ancient soldiers. Climb the ranks and gain the power I need to avenge my family’s murder. But before I can join the Order, I must survive six months of ruthless training. Failure means exile… or death. That, I can handle despite being the only human among the brutal, beautiful fae who would love to see me bleed. I’ve survived worse–my body is riddled with a thousand scars that serve as a reminder. What I didn’t expect? The hot, mysterious soldier I spent one passionate night with… is now my instructor. When he offers to mentor me—recognizing the ambition burning inside me—I know I should say no. It’s too risky. But I want what he’s offering. I want to rise to the top. And maybe… I want him, too. Vicious Princess is a seductive, blood-stained romantasy for fans of Fourth Wing , Throne of Glass, and Kushiel’s Dart , where power, passion, and vengeance collide.

At a Glance

3.99 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

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Mood

darkintenseseductivebroodingtense

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.99 ★

Page Count

366 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Dark Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

edgydarkpunchy

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Dark, obsessive romance with a vicious prince that feels like walking a knife's edge between danger and desire.

Characters

FMC Archetype

damaged survivormorally gray

MMC Archetype

anti-heroobsessive protector

Relationship Dynamics

forbidden love

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

dark / taboo stylerough / aggressive styleintense / passionate

Getting Steamy

praise kinkdirty talk (sweet/playful)wall pinningjealous/possessive during intimacybody worship

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

contemporary

Primary Setting

royal court / palace

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

winter

When & Where to Read

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