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A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty

by Stacia Stark · Kingdom of Lies #2 · 496 pages · Published May 2023
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.05 / 5 across 12K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around war, forbidden love, power. 496 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Romantic. Intense.

Dark Romantic Intense

Mood Match

Dark Romantic Intense
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Skip this book if…

  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
  • You want a light, comforting read
  • You haven't read the earlier books in the Kingdom of Lies series

Content notes

Sexual Content Violence
War
Forbidden Love
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
3/5
Core elements
Genre
Romantasy
Moods
Dark
Romantic
Intense
Key Tropes
War
Forbidden Love
Power
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty?

Moderate (3/5) — explicit content present but not dominant.

Do I need to read A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty in order?

A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty is book 2 in the Kingdom of Lies series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty?

Readers who love dark and romantic stories with war and forbidden love. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty?

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around war, forbidden love, power. 496 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty?

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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