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A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows

by Holly Renee · Stars and Shadows #1 · 400 pages · Published May 2022
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.87 / 5 across 15K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around fae, enemies to lovers, hidden power. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Romantic. Steamy.

Dark Romantic Steamy

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Dark Romantic Steamy
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Content notes

Sexual Content Violence
Fae
Enemies to Lovers
Hidden Power
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Romantasy
Moods
Dark
Romantic
Steamy
Key Tropes
Fae
Enemies to Lovers
Hidden Power
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows in order?

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows is book 1 in the Stars and Shadows series. Start here.

Who would enjoy A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows?

Readers who love dark and romantic stories with fae and enemies to lovers. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows?

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around fae, enemies to lovers, hidden power. 400 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows?

Content notes include: sexual content, violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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