Crooked Kingdom
Kaz and his crew were double-crossed and Inej has been taken. Revenge in Ketterdam, and the slow burn finally moves.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~536
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Crooked Kingdom?
Crooked Kingdom is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, multiple POVs
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Child abuse (past or present)
- Human trafficking
- Addiction / substance abuse
- Torture
- Murder
- Kidnapping
- Death of a loved one
- Sexual assault
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Crooked Kingdom: quick answers
How spicy is Crooked Kingdom?
Crooked Kingdom is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Crooked Kingdom a standalone?
No. Crooked Kingdom is book 2 of 2 in Six of Crows. Start with Six of Crows. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Crooked Kingdom?
Crooked Kingdom features found family, morally grey mmc, disability rep. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Crooked Kingdom have content warnings?
Our notes for Crooked Kingdom include: child abuse (past or present), human trafficking, addiction / substance abuse, torture, murder, kidnapping, death of a loved one, sexual assault. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Crooked Kingdom?
If you loved Crooked Kingdom, try The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber. They share its found family and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.