Book 1 of 3 in The Sacred Stones
A Dawn of Onyx
by Kate Golden
A healer is conscripted into the enemy king's army and becomes part of his inner circle. Romantasy comfort food.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is A Dawn of Onyx?
A Dawn of Onyx is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Subgenre
Content warnings
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- Graphic violence
- War
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Spice 3 out of 5, SteamyA Dawn of Onyx: quick answers
How spicy is A Dawn of Onyx?
A Dawn of Onyx is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is A Dawn of Onyx a standalone?
No. A Dawn of Onyx is book 1 of 3 in The Sacred Stones. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Dawn of Onyx?
A Dawn of Onyx features forced proximity, morally grey mmc, secret identity, enemies to lovers, royalty. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does A Dawn of Onyx have content warnings?
Our notes for A Dawn of Onyx include: graphic violence, war. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Dawn of Onyx?
If you loved A Dawn of Onyx, try A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon. They share its forced proximity and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.