The Otacian Chronicles · 2024
The Lies Of LenaSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Kylie Snow
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 5 trigger warnings flagged
Kylie Snow published The Lies Of Lena in 2024. It is book 1 of The Otacian Chronicles. Expect kidnapping, forbidden and romantasy. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, violence, murder. 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 1 of The Otacian Chronicles.
The Lies Of Lena tropes
On this shelf, The Lies Of Lena is filed under Kidnapping romance, Forbidden romance and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Lies Of Lena spice level
Is The Lies Of Lena dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Lies Of Lena scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Lies Of Lena trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 73 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, death of parent. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (5) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full The Lies Of Lena trigger warnings
The Otacian Chronicles reading order
The Lies Of Lena is book 1 of 1 in Kylie Snow's The Otacian Chronicles series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Lies Of Lena (this book) · 2024
Order checked against the StoryGraph The Otacian Chronicles series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Lies Of Lena
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Nightshade
Nightshade
Keri Lake
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- How Does It Feel?
How Does It Feel?
Jeneane O'Riley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- The Ever King
The Ever King
LJ Andrews
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- Crown Me Yours
Crown Me Yours
Liv Zander
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Forbidden romance, Dark romantasy
- Satanic Shadows
Satanic Shadows
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Dark romantasy
- City of Gods and Monsters
City of Gods and Monsters
Kayla Edwards
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Dark romantasy
- Dolly
Dolly
Measha Stone
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Epilogue
Epilogue
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Lies Of Lena?
The Lies Of Lena 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 Lies Of Lena trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Torture, War. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 73 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Lies Of Lena dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Lies Of Lena scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Lies Of Lena?
On this shelf The Lies Of Lena is filed under Kidnapping romance, Forbidden romance and Dark romantasy.
Who is The Lies Of Lena for?
For readers hunting kidnapping and forbidden with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like The Lies Of Lena?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Nightshade by Keri Lake; How Does It Feel? by Jeneane O'Riley; The Ever King by LJ Andrews; Crown Me Yours by Liv Zander; Satanic Shadows by Leigh Rivers; City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-lies-of-lena.
Is The Lies Of Lena a standalone?
No. The Lies Of Lena is book 1 of 1 in the The Otacian Chronicles series by Kylie Snow.
What order should I read the The Otacian Chronicles series in?
1. The Lies Of Lena.
How many books are in the The Otacian Chronicles series?
The The Otacian Chronicles series by Kylie Snow has 1 main book.
What is the The Lies Of Lena 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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