Gods & Monsters · 2024
The Dawn of the Cursed QueenSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 11 trigger warnings flagged
Amber V. Nicole published The Dawn of the Cursed Queen in 2024. It is book 3 of Gods & Monsters. Readers shelve it for war, romantasy, enemies to lovers and vampire. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, death, war. 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: 2024. Book 3 of Gods & Monsters.
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen tropes
On this shelf, The Dawn of the Cursed Queen is filed under War romance, Dark romantasy, Enemies to lovers and Vampire romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen spice level
Is The Dawn of the Cursed Queen dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Dawn of the Cursed Queen scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 37 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, injury/injury detail, fire/fire injury. See the reader-submitted list.
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Full The Dawn of the Cursed Queen trigger warnings
Gods & Monsters reading order
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen is book 3 of 3 in Amber V. Nicole's Gods & Monsters series. Start with The Throne of Broken Gods.
- Book 2 The Throne of Broken Gods · 2023
- Book 3 The Dawn of the Cursed Queen (this book) · 2024
- Book 4 The Wrath of the Fallen · 2025
Order checked against the StoryGraph Gods & Monsters series page on 13 October 2026. The Gods & Monsters series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Unseelie Throne
The Unseelie Throne
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, War romance
- The Throne of Broken Gods
The Throne of Broken Gods
Amber V. Nicole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- The Wrath of the Fallen
The Wrath of the Fallen
Amber V. Nicole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: War romance, Dark romantasy
- Manacled
Manacled
SenLinYu
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: War romance, Dark romantasy
- The Coven
The Coven
Harper L. Woods
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark romantasy, Enemies to lovers
- The Serpent's Bride
The Serpent's Bride
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Vampire romance
- The Poison Daughter
The Poison Daughter
Sheila Masterson
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Vampire romance
- A Crown in Shadows
A Crown in Shadows
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark romantasy, Vampire romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Dawn of the Cursed Queen?
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen 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 The Dawn of the Cursed Queen trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Blood, Murder, Torture, Grief, Gore. Moderate: Psychological abuse, Captivity. Minor: Sexual assault. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 37 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Dawn of the Cursed Queen dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Dawn of the Cursed Queen scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Dawn of the Cursed Queen?
On this shelf The Dawn of the Cursed Queen is filed under War romance, Dark romantasy, Enemies to lovers and Vampire romance.
Who is The Dawn of the Cursed Queen for?
For a reader who wants war and romantasy with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit. Start earlier in Gods & Monsters if you can.
What are some books like The Dawn of the Cursed Queen?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Unseelie Throne by Kathryn Ann Kingsley; The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole; The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V. Nicole; Manacled by SenLinYu; The Coven by Harper L. Woods; The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-dawn-of-the-cursed-queen.
Is The Dawn of the Cursed Queen a standalone?
No. The Dawn of the Cursed Queen is book 3 of 3 in the Gods & Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole. The series starts with The Throne of Broken Gods.
What order should I read the Gods & Monsters series in?
2. The Throne of Broken Gods; 3. The Dawn of the Cursed Queen; 4. The Wrath of the Fallen.
How many books are in the Gods & Monsters series?
The Gods & Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole has 3 main books.
What is the The Dawn of the Cursed Queen 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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