Book guide
The Winner's Curse
Kestrel wins a slave at auction, but the price may be everything she loves.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyMorally greyFantasyBetrayalFantasyPolitical intrigueYoung AdultForbidden romanceYoung AdultBetrayalYoung AdultPolitical intrigueYoung AdultRebellionRomanceForbidden romanceRomanceStar-crossed lovers
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About The Winner's Curse
Kestrel, a general’s daughter in a conquering empire, is expected to marry or join the military, but she wants another future. When she buys Arin, a young slave with secrets of his own, attraction and danger grow together. In a world of rebellion, rumours, and deadly alliances, winning can become the cruelest kind of loss.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Winner's Trilogy · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- slavery
- attempted rape
- attempted sexual assault
- sexual assault
- death
- murder
- suicide mentions
- terminal illness
