Fantasy
While the Dark Remains
2025·459 pages
A young woman infiltrates an icebound magical palace to exact revenge on a cruel king amid political intrigue and rekindled romance.
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A young woman infiltrates an icebound magical palace to exact revenge on a cruel king amid political intrigue and rekindled romance.
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In an icebound palace of magic and menace, a young woman plots to outwit a cruel king in a bracing fantasy about love, found family, and immeasurable revenge. Brynja spent her childhood as a captive performer in Tenebris, the imposing mountain palace of King Kallias. Every night she risked death for the king's entertainment until his rebellious son, Prince Ballast, helped her escape. Now twenty, Brynja has never forgotten the brutal king. Or forgiven him. Under the cloak of a three-month-long Wi...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Slow-burn romance with kissing; mild love-triangle attraction
Violence & gore
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Recurring cruelty and peril; violent captivity without heavy gore
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic; enchanted palace and catastrophic magical weapon
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Court intrigue, diplomacy, and rival nations drive much of the plot
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Childhood captivity and abuse; children caged for a king's entertainment
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