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Precipice
A prime minister’s affair becomes a national-security crisis on the edge of war.
GenresHistoricalThriller
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalAge gapHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalWar storyThrillerPolitical intrigueThrillerConspiracy
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About Precipice
In summer 1914, British Prime Minister H. H. Asquith is secretly involved with young aristocrat Venetia Stanley and shares sensitive state information in intimate letters. As Europe moves toward war, a Scotland Yard intelligence officer investigates leaks that could shake the government.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- war
- infidelity
- toxic relationship
- suicidal thoughts
