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Kiss of the Basilisk (Standard Edition): A Split or Swallow Novel (Split or Swallow, 1)
$18.99
Author: Lindsay Straube
Genre: Romantasy, Dark Fantasy Romance
Book Rating: ⭐ 8.5/10
Spicy Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5
Description
Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed — but that’s what the basilisk is for.
Chosen as one of fourteen contestants competing for the prince’s hand in marriage, Tem must train with a basilisk to master the art of seduction. When she’s paired with Caspen, the powerful and dangerous Serpent King, she discovers her connection to him is far more than strategic.
As tensions rise between humans and basilisks, and secrets about the royal family begin to surface, Tem is torn between two irresistible forces — the prince she’s meant to win and the serpent king who awakens something deeper. In a world where love can shift the balance of kingdoms, choosing wrong could cost her everything.
Trope / Mood
Love triangle • fantasy competition • dangerous mentor • forbidden attraction • enemies-to-lovers energy • court intrigue • seductive training • morally gray love interest • high tension • darkly romantic
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