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Dark Empress

Anitra Lynn McLeod (2011)

SubgenreParanormal Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingX
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Onic Empire #5
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.21

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Synopsis

With the arrival of Farjika, intergalactic ambassador from Diola, Lorren is finally roused from his sexual ennui. Errion Ald'Areed, Lorren's business partner, best friend, and sometime lover, is at first pleased with the change, but becomes jealous when notices the depth of the fascination. And Gabriyel, Farjika's bodyguard, is shocked at how quickly his mistress has fallen into a torrid affair. Soon all four are plunged into a potentially deadly tangle with no way out.

Dark Empress: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult science fiction romance features explicit sexual content involving multiple partners in complex romantic entanglements. The book contains graphic intimate scenes and themes of jealousy and infidelity within an intergalactic political setting.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include on-page sex, cheating, and power imbalance (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy steamy alien romance with complicated relationships will find this engaging.

Tags

Science Fiction RomanceErotic RomanceSpace Opera RomanceAlien Romance