Blood Empire · 2021
Rising QueenSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
Rising Queen is book 1 of Blood Empire by Alisha Williams. It came out in 2021. Expect why choose, captive, vampire and fantasy. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 10 July 2021 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Blood Empire.
Rising Queen tropes
On this shelf, Rising Queen is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Captive romance, Vampire romance and Dark fantasy romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Rising Queen spice level
Is Rising Queen dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Rising Queen scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Rising Queen trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
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Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Rising Queen trigger warnings
Blood Empire reading order
Rising Queen is book 1 of 1 in Alisha Williams's Blood Empire series. Start here.
- Book 1 Rising Queen (this book) · 2021
Order checked against the Goodreads Blood Empire series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Rising Queen
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Vampire Captive
Vampire Captive
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Dragon
Dragon
Kat Blackthorne
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Vampire romance
- Vipers Are Forbidden
Vipers Are Forbidden
Alta Hensley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Captive romance, Dark fantasy romance
- Blood Traitor
Blood Traitor
K. Loraine
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Vampire romance, Captive romance
- Watcher
Watcher
K. Loraine
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Vampire romance, Captive romance
- Blood Bonds
Blood Bonds
Lexi C. Foss
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Blood Day
Blood Day
Lexi C. Foss
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Dark fantasy romance
- Killer Crescent
Killer Crescent
Leigh Kelsey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Vampire romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Rising Queen?
Rising Queen spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Rising Queen trigger warnings?
Graphic: Trafficking. Moderate: Captivity. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Rising Queen dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Rising Queen scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Rising Queen?
On this shelf Rising Queen is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Captive romance, Vampire romance and Dark fantasy romance.
Who is Rising Queen for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Rising Queen?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Vampire Captive by G. Bailey; Dragon by Kat Blackthorne; Vipers Are Forbidden by Alta Hensley; Blood Traitor by K. Loraine; Watcher by K. Loraine; Blood Bonds by Lexi C. Foss. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/rising-queen.
Is Rising Queen a standalone?
No. Rising Queen is book 1 of 1 in the Blood Empire series by Alisha Williams.
What order should I read the Blood Empire series in?
1. Rising Queen.
How many books are in the Blood Empire series?
The Blood Empire series by Alisha Williams has 1 main book.
What is the Rising Queen age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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