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The Fall of the Kings

Ellen Kushner;Delia Sherman (2002)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe World of Riverside #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.66
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Political ViolenceForbidden RelationshipMental Manipulation

Positive tags

Forbidden LoveSlow BurnMysteryHigh Angst

Hero archetypes

Scholar / AcademicLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersForbidden Love

Tropes

Forbidden LoveHidden HeirPolitical IntrigueCourt IntrigueLost CivilizationForbidden MagicSecret SocietyMentor FigureSlow Burn

Themes

Power and PoliticsIdentity and LegacyLove vs DutyTradition vs ProgressSecret MovementsMagical HeritageClass Struggle

Synopsis

Basil St. Cloud falls in love with a descendant of the royal line of deposed and magical kings, and finds himself caught up in a secret movement demanding a return to the rituals of the past.

Tags

Political FantasyHistorical FantasyLiterary FantasyRomantic Fantasy