Six of Crows duology · 2015
Six of CrowsSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 1/5 (Embers) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 6 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Low spice, not dark romance. Good for readers who want romantasy without the heat.
Kaz Brekker pulls together a crew of six for a heist that shouldn't be possible. It's set in Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse. The romance is a slow burn in the background, with no spice. Book one of a duology. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: Orion / Henry Holt, September 2015. Standalone.
Six of Crows tropes
On this shelf, Six of Crows is filed under Morally grey heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Six of Crows spice level
Is Six of Crows dark romance?
Yes. Six of Crows scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Six of Crows 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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Moderate (5)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Full Six of Crows trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Six of Crows
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- Stolen Heir
Stolen Heir
Sophie Lark
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- The Folk of the Air Boxset
The Folk of the Air Boxset
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- Throne of Glass
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- Cruel Magic
Cruel Magic
Eva Chase
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- A Nordic King
A Nordic King
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- Blood Orange
Blood Orange
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
- Careless
Careless
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Morally grey heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Six of Crows?
Six of Crows spice level is 1 of 5 (Embers). Closed door, or almost. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Six of Crows trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Death, Trafficking, Trauma, Gore. Minor: Abuse. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Six of Crows dark romance?
Yes. Six of Crows scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Six of Crows?
On this shelf Six of Crows is filed under Morally grey heroes.
Who is Six of Crows for?
You want a found-family heist with sharp characters, and you're fine with the romance as a side plot.
What are some books like Six of Crows?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black; Stolen Heir by Sophie Lark; The Folk of the Air Boxset by Holly Black; Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas; Cruel Magic by Eva Chase; A Nordic King by Karina Halle. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/six-of-crows.
Is Six of Crows a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Six of Crows as a standalone.
What is the Six of Crows age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 1/5 (embers) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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