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The Kingdom of Copper

by Shannon Chakraborty · Daevabad #2 · 640 pages · Published January 2019
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.29 / 5 across 30K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

A dark, political Adult fantasy built around political intrigue, war, revolution. 640 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

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Dark. Political. Epic.

Dark Political Epic

Mood Match

Dark Political Epic
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  • You want a light, comforting read
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Content notes

Violence Death War
Political Intrigue
War
Revolution
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

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

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
1/5
Core elements
Genre
Fantasy
Middle Eastern Fantasy
Moods
Dark
Political
Epic
Key Tropes
Political Intrigue
War
Revolution
Ending
Satisfying
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Is The Kingdom of Copper spicy?

Sweet (1/5) — hints of romance but nothing explicit.

Do I need to read The Kingdom of Copper in order?

The Kingdom of Copper is book 2 in the Daevabad series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy The Kingdom of Copper?

Readers who love dark and political stories with political intrigue and war. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is The Kingdom of Copper?

A dark, political Adult fantasy built around political intrigue, war, revolution. 640 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for The Kingdom of Copper?

Content notes include: violence, death, war. 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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