Made of Mayhem Duet · 2023
Malevolent KingSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Mila Kane
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 13 trigger warnings flagged
Mila Kane published Malevolent King in 2023. It is book 1 of Made of Mayhem Duet. The pull here is mafia, Bratva, captive, killer hero, gothic and morally grey. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are blood, death, kidnapping. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2023. Book 1 of Made of Mayhem Duet.
Malevolent King tropes
On this shelf, Malevolent King is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Captive romance, Serial killer romance, Gothic romance and Morally grey heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Malevolent King spice level
Is Malevolent King dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Malevolent King scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Malevolent King trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 8 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, gun violence, injury/injury detail, death of parent. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (12) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Malevolent King trigger warnings
Made of Mayhem Duet reading order
Malevolent King is book 1 of 1 in Mila Kane's Made of Mayhem Duet series. Start here.
- Book 1 Malevolent King (this book) · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph Made of Mayhem Duet series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Malevolent King
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Broken Parts of Us
Broken Parts of Us
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- Cadence
Cadence
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- Heavy
Heavy
M.L. Burns
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
- The Stars Are on Our Side
The Stars Are on Our Side
Jennifer Hartmann
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- Corrupted Queen
Corrupted Queen
Nicole Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
- Little Dove
Little Dove
Layla Frost
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Morally grey heroes
- Sick Fux
Sick Fux
Tillie Cole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Morally grey heroes
- Control Me
Control Me
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Malevolent King?
Malevolent King spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Malevolent King trigger warnings?
Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Violence, Abuse, Psychological abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, Bullying, Captivity. Moderate: Taboo. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 8 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Malevolent King dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Malevolent King scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Malevolent King?
On this shelf Malevolent King is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Captive romance, Serial killer romance, Gothic romance and Morally grey heroes.
Who is Malevolent King for?
For a reader who wants mafia and Bratva with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like Malevolent King?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Broken Parts of Us by Ker Dukey; Cadence by Ker Dukey; Heavy by M.L. Burns; The Stars Are on Our Side by Jennifer Hartmann; Corrupted Queen by Nicole Fox; Little Dove by Layla Frost. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/malevolent-king.
Is Malevolent King a standalone?
No. Malevolent King is book 1 of 1 in the Made of Mayhem Duet series by Mila Kane.
What order should I read the Made of Mayhem Duet series in?
1. Malevolent King.
How many books are in the Made of Mayhem Duet series?
The Made of Mayhem Duet series by Mila Kane has 1 main book.
What is the Malevolent King age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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