Gods & Monsters · 2023
The Throne of Broken GodsSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 10 trigger warnings flagged
Amber V. Nicole published The Throne of Broken Gods in 2023. It is book 2 of Gods & Monsters. The pull here is enemies to lovers, revenge, monster, morally grey, romantasy and vampire. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, grief, death. 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: 2023. Book 2 of Gods & Monsters.
The Throne of Broken Gods tropes
On this shelf, The Throne of Broken Gods is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance, Monster romance, Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy and Vampire romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Throne of Broken Gods spice level
Is The Throne of Broken Gods dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Throne of Broken Gods scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Throne of Broken Gods trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 66 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, injury/injury detail, cursing, fire/fire injury, death of parent. See the reader-submitted list.
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Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full The Throne of Broken Gods trigger warnings
Gods & Monsters reading order
The Throne of Broken Gods is book 2 of 3 in Amber V. Nicole's Gods & Monsters series. Start here.
- Book 2 The Throne of Broken Gods (this book) · 2023
- Book 3 The Dawn of the Cursed Queen · 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 Throne of Broken Gods
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Wrath of the Fallen
The Wrath of the Fallen
Amber V. Nicole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Monster romance
- The Serpent's Bride
The Serpent's Bride
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Court of Nightmares
Court of Nightmares
K.A. Knight
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Monster romance, Morally grey heroes
- Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Morally grey heroes
- Rabid: The Savage Spirit of Seneca Rain
Rabid: The Savage Spirit of Seneca Rain
Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Monster romance
- Bonds of Hercules
Bonds of Hercules
Jasmine Mas
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Monster romance
- The Ever King
The Ever King
LJ Andrews
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- A Soul to Heal
A Soul to Heal
Opal Reyne
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Monster romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Throne of Broken Gods?
The Throne of Broken Gods 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 Throne of Broken Gods trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, Murder, Blood, Gore, War, Torture, Psychological abuse. Moderate: Captivity. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 66 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Throne of Broken Gods dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Throne of Broken Gods scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Throne of Broken Gods?
On this shelf The Throne of Broken Gods is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance, Monster romance, Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy and Vampire romance.
Who is The Throne of Broken Gods for?
For a reader who wants enemies to lovers and revenge with explicit spice. Read the warnings first. Start earlier in Gods & Monsters if you can.
What are some books like The Throne of Broken Gods?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V. Nicole; The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley; Court of Nightmares by K.A. Knight; Dawn of Chaos and Fury by Melissa K. Roehrich; Rabid: The Savage Spirit of Seneca Rain by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy; Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-throne-of-broken-gods.
Is The Throne of Broken Gods a standalone?
No. The Throne of Broken Gods is book 2 of 3 in the Gods & Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole.
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 Throne of Broken Gods 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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