The Kindred's Curse Saga · 2023
Spark of the EverflameSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Penn Cole
Spice 2/5 (Warm) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 5 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Book one of Penn Cole's Kindred's Curse Saga. Diem Bellator is a mortal healer. When her mother disappears, she's pulled into the world of the Descended royals just as a civil war builds. The burn is very slow, and book one has little spice. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: Self-published 31 May 2023; Pan Macmillan 2024. Standalone.
Spark of the Everflame tropes
On this shelf, Spark of the Everflame is filed under Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy and Forbidden romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Spark of the Everflame spice level
Is Spark of the Everflame dark romance?
Yes. Spark of the Everflame scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Spark of the Everflame 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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Who it's for
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Books like Spark of the Everflame
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Crown Me Yours
Crown Me Yours
Liv Zander
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- Rose in Chains
Rose in Chains
Julie Soto
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- The Witch Collector
The Witch Collector
Charissa Weaks
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark romantasy, Enemies to lovers
- How Does It Feel?
How Does It Feel?
Jeneane O'Riley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- A Sea of Song and Sirens
A Sea of Song and Sirens
Whit Stanfield
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- One Cursed Rose
One Cursed Rose
Rebecca Zanetti
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- Rain of Shadows and Endings
Rain of Shadows and Endings
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- Serpent & Dove
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
Books like Spark of the Everflame, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Spark of the Everflame?
Spark of the Everflame spice level is 2 of 5 (Warm). Heat you can feel. Little detail. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Spark of the Everflame trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Death, War. Minor: Grief, Blood. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Spark of the Everflame dark romance?
Yes. Spark of the Everflame scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Spark of the Everflame?
On this shelf Spark of the Everflame is filed under Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy and Forbidden romance.
Who is Spark of the Everflame for?
You like court politics and rebellion, and you're happy to wait four books for the slow burn to land.
What are some books like Spark of the Everflame?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Crown Me Yours by Liv Zander; Rose in Chains by Julie Soto; The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks; How Does It Feel? by Jeneane O'Riley; A Sea of Song and Sirens by Whit Stanfield; One Cursed Rose by Rebecca Zanetti. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/spark-of-the-everflame.
Is Spark of the Everflame a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Spark of the Everflame as a standalone.
What is the Spark of the Everflame age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 2/5 (warm) 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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