Book 1 of 2 in The Shepherd King
One Dark Window
A girl with a monster in her head and a cursed card heist. Moody, foggy and gorgeous.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~416
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is One Dark Window?
One Dark Window is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Graphic violence
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is One Dark Window?
One Dark Window is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is One Dark Window a standalone?
No. One Dark Window is book 1 of 2 in The Shepherd King. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in One Dark Window?
One Dark Window features gothic, forced proximity, secret identity, court intrigue, morally grey mmc. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does One Dark Window have content warnings?
Our notes for One Dark Window include: mental illness / anxiety / depression, graphic violence. 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 One Dark Window?
If you loved One Dark Window, try A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden, Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco, House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. They share its gothic and forced proximity energy at a similar spice level.