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A Monsoon Rising

Thea Guanzon · 400 pages

Marriage of ConvenienceArranged MarriageSlow Burn RomancePolitical Intrigue
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Dune Messiah

Frank Herbert · 256 pages

**Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time** Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the po

Space OperaRoyal CourtConspiracyPolitical Intrigue
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The Throne of the Five Winds

S.C. Emmett · 654 pages

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceConspiracyPolitical Intrigue
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The Wrath and the Dawn

Renée Ahdieh · 416 pages

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceRoyal CourtPolitical Intrigue
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Winterkeep

Kristin Cashore · 528 pages

Political IntrigueRoyal CourtConspiracyCharacter-Driven
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Sword Catcher

Cassandra Clare · 624 pages

Slow Burn RomancePolitical IntrigueConspiracyRoyal Court
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Miles in Love

Lois McMaster Bujold · 880 pages

Military genius Miles Vorkosigan returns in an omnibus containing "Komarr," in which he investigates an act of treachery; "A Civil Campaign," which follows his efforts to court the beautiful widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson; and the novella, "Winterfair Gifts." Military genius Miles Vorkosigan returns in an omnibus containing "Komarr," in which he investigates an act of treachery; "A Civil Campaign," wh

Space OperaPolitical IntrigueRoyal CourtScience Fiction
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The Kiss of Deception

Mary E. Pearson · 493 pages

"On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets--even as she finds herself falling in love"-- On the morning of

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceRoyal CourtPolitical Intrigue
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The Blighted Stars

Megan E. O'Keefe · 491 pages

Space OperaPolitical IntrigueScience FictionConspiracy
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Of Fire and Stars

Audrey Coulthurst · 416 pages

Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden. Now, Denna must learn the ways o

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceLGBTQ+ ProtagonistPolitical Intrigue
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Elantris

Brandon Sanderson · 600 pages

Elantris: gigantic, beautiful, radiant-----filled with powerful individuals who use their magical abilities to benefit all the people of Arelon. Yet each of these godlike beings was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of Shaod. Then, ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, feeble, leper-like creatures, and Elantris itself

Arranged MarriagePolitical IntrigueRoyal CourtConspiracy
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Grave Mercy

Robin LaFevers · 549 pages

*Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?* Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassi

Slow Burn RomanceArranged MarriageConspiracyPolitical Intrigue
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Spinning Silver

Naomi Novik · 465 pages

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceRoyal CourtCharacter-Driven
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Kiss an Angel

Susan Elizabeth Phillips · 373 pages

Plunged to the depths of despair by an arranged marriage to a mystery man who whisks her away to the circus, Daisy Devreaux turns the tables on her would-be tamer and soars with him to new heights.Wedding Day

Arranged MarriageMarriage of ConvenienceSlow Burn RomanceCharacter-Driven
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Incarceron

Catherine Fisher · 464 pages

Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, has no memory of his childhood and is sure that he came from Outside Incarceron. Very few prisoners believe that there is an Outside, however, which makes escape seems impossible. And then Finn finds a crystal key that allows him to c

Arranged MarriageRoyal CourtConspiracyPolitical Intrigue
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Song of the Forever Rains

E.J. Mellow · 423 pages

Arranged MarriageMarriage of ConvenienceSlow Burn RomanceRoyal Court
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Prelude to Foundation

Isaac Asimov · 434 pages

Voici une occasion tant pour ceux qui ont lu les cinq volumes du cycle ##Fondation## d'en constater la prȟistoire, que pour ceux qui ne les ont pas lus d'inaugurer la lecture d'un des chefs-d'oeuvre de la science-fiction contemporaine. [SDM].

Space OperaPolitical IntrigueScience FictionRoyal Court
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Radiance

Grace Draven

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomanceRoyal CourtMultiple POV
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The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri · 533 pages

Slow Burn RomanceLGBTQ+ ProtagonistRoyal CourtPolitical Intrigue
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The Splinter in the Sky

Kemi Ashing-Giwa · 384 pages

Space OperaPolitical IntrigueScience FictionRoyal Court
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Winter

Marissa Meyer · 763 pages

Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana... When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin. But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land. Together wit

Political IntrigueScience FictionRoyal CourtSlow Burn Romance
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Tower of Dawn

Sarah J. Maas · 674 pages

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the king of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica - t

Slow Burn RomanceRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueCharacter-Driven
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The Bridge Kingdom

Danielle L. Jensen · 448 pages

Arranged MarriageSlow Burn RomancePolitical IntrigueMultiple POV
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A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine · 448 pages

Space OperaRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueScience Fiction

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