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Children of Fallen Gods

by Carissa Broadbent · War of Lost Hearts #2 · 576 pages · Published April 2023
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.44 / 5 across 12K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around war, forbidden love, magic tournament. 576 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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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
  • You want a light, comforting read
  • You haven't read the earlier books in the War of Lost Hearts series
  • You want a quick, short read

Content notes

Sexual Content Violence
War
Forbidden Love
Magic Tournament
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
Intense
Key Tropes
War
Forbidden Love
Magic Tournament
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is Children of Fallen Gods?

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

Do I need to read Children of Fallen Gods in order?

Children of Fallen Gods is book 2 in the War of Lost Hearts series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Children of Fallen Gods?

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

What kind of read is Children of Fallen Gods?

A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around war, forbidden love, magic tournament. 576 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Children of Fallen Gods?

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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